Your frequent Inquiry after my Health is a
convincing proof of your Friendship for me, which believe me I think myself
happy to possess – It is true I do gain strength but so very slowly and every
Change of weather affects me so sensibly that sometimes I find myself as Weak as
I was the first day I came down – I sincerely rejoice Miss Morre recovers so fast
and hope her Health will be soon restored. I woud not have my Dear Friend
make herself the least uneasy from appearances, for I am well assured her Old
Dear is too much Attached to her Merritt to Change – But you know it is
Not polite to be particular to a favorite in {?politick} Company – and if Miss
Moore was less amiable, she certainly would be esteemd by the Old Beau being a
Friend of his favorites – I think you may Cheer up and rally again – butt if it
will Afford you Comfort, be Assured you will not find a fickle Heart in me –
I shall be very happy to enjoy your Companys at Chesterfield and so will the
{?Capatains} who were happily pleased w^th their Vissit at Cowley – I hope
you’l receive your good Cheese safe being over carefull ab^t it – I ordered it to be
put upon a Shelf in the Pantry and one of the Young Boys I suppose {?sto?}
in experienced and was tempted to tast it, which grieved me much, however I was glad
it was so soon discovered – I doubt not but you will see MY Commanders to
Morrow, in their return to Chesterfield – I shall never entertain a thought that
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my D^r M^rs Hare forgets me and whenever the Books can be obtained without
trouble shall be glad to receive them. When I have the pleasure to hear from you
again, be so good to inclose me a pen for I now write w^th a stick that I wish you
make out my meaning – My Affectionate regards Attend yourself and Miss Moore
and I am my Dearest Mad^m
most Sincerely yours
Chris^a Shuttleworth
Saturday Evening
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Your frequent Inquiry after my Health is a
convincing proof of your Friendship for me, which believe me I think myself
happy to possess – It is true I do gain strength but so very slowly and every
Change of weather affects me so sensibly that sometimes I find myself as Weak as
I was the first day I came down – I sincerely rejoice Miss Moore recovers so fast
and hope her Health will be soon restored. I would not have my Dear Friend
make herself the least uneasy from appearances, for I am well assured her Old
Dear is too much Attached to her Merritt to Change – But you know it is
Not polite to be particular to a favourite in {?politick} Company – and if Miss
Moore was less amiable, she certainly would be esteemed by the Old Beau being a
Friend of his favourites – I think you may Cheer up and rally again – butt if it
will Afford you Comfort, be Assured you will not find a fickle Heart in me –
I shall be very happy to enjoy your Company at Chesterfield and so will the
{?Captains} who were happily pleased w^th their Visit at Cowley – I hope
you’ll receive your good Cheese safe being over careful ab^t it – I ordered it to be
put upon a Shelf in the Pantry and one of the Young Boys I suppose {?sto?}
in experienced and was tempted to taste it, which grieved me much, however I was glad
it was so soon discovered – I doubt not but you will see MY Commanders to
Morrow, in their return to Chesterfield – I shall never entertain a thought that
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my D^r M^rs Hare forgets me and whenever the Books can be obtained without
trouble shall be glad to receive them. When I have the pleasure to hear from you
again, be so good to enclose me a pen for I now write with a stick that I wish you
make out my meaning – My Affectionate regards Attend yourself and Miss Moore
and I am my Dearest Mad^m
most Sincerely yours
Chris^a Shuttleworth
Saturday Evening
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