When I wrote to you Last it was near 10 a clock
& I every moment expected y^e Bell to call for my Letter – I had
not Else dismis’d my Paper w^th: so Little in it see to w^t a Degree
of Vanity I am arriv’d? & w^t airs I take upon me! I make an
Excuse for y^e Shortness of one Letter & have no thoughts of doing
so for y^e Length this will be certainly off But w^t cannot your
Indulgence tempt me to? I am Entirely satisfi’d of y^r merit &
of y^r Judgment if y^e Latter Declare in my Favour, Dont
Imagine I can Live without some oppinion of my own –
& now my Dearest Child, I am going to let you into xxxx all
y^e Sentiments of a Soul which is become valuable by y^e Dear
Idea it wears: therefore mind w^t I say, & grant a Request I am
going to make.
Lady Stapleton, Is very full of y^e affair she mention’d to you
she has some prospect of makeing Interest Enough to procure
you a 3 years Banishment & Begs you would Be in Town
By Sunday at farthest in Order to Bring it to Bear. Now since
there is realy some Danger of its being Brought about, I Beg &
conjure you my Eternal Delight! By all y^e Love you Ever
had for me – as you value my Peace & Life – reject a proposal
w^ch is by no means answerable to y^e hazards y^u must Run,
were y^e advantages never so great – I would not for y^e world
have you accept it, Interest & you are to Be separated - &
whoever Loves you as I do will never consider you together
w^th y^e Dross y^t may serve to make up y^e Value of other
People. I have no notion of a Treasure like you – you are
my Riches! My Pride! My Happiness! & your safety is to

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me of more Real concern, & Value, then any other Earthly
consideration. Tho I wish, & Impatiently Desire to see you, yet
I Beg this affair may not Bring you a moment y^e sooner – Let
{^^me} By a Line or two know your mind – if you resolve against it,
I am happy, if not, yet let me Desire you would not proceed
In it without your Fathers advice, may I not venture to
say, approbation? I need not Press y^o on this head if you
could possibly have any Idea of y^e Great Esteem & freindship
he has always had for you, tho’ y^t is so much your Due
tis scarce an obligation, yet I know y^o will have y^e goodness
to think it one.
I am heartily glad y^e weather proves so favorable to you, I am
more pleas’d appolo smiles upon you how, then if he would
soe gratiously Condesend & do me y^e courtesy all y^e
Rest of my Life. As I never could hope for, so I don’t at all
Desire his Inspirations, if he will but gild your prospects, &
Be ready to attend you when your or walk out, I
Promise never to trouble him wth any Invocations of mine.
Adieu my only soul! I am yours in y^e {^^most} tender faithfull &
aff: maner
J Madan

March y^e 25^t 1725.

When I wrote to you Last it was near 10 a clock
& I every moment expected y^e Bell to call for my Letter – I had
not Else dismissed my Paper w^th: so Little in it see to w^t a Degree
of Vanity I am arrived? & w^t airs I take upon me! I make an
Excuse for y^e Shortness of one Letter & have no thoughts of doing
so for y^e Length this will be certainly off But w^t cannot your
Indulgence tempt me to? I am Entirely satisfied of y^r merit &
of y^r Judgment if y^e Latter Declare in my Favour, Don't
Imagine I can Live without some oppinion of my own –
& now my Dearest Child, I am going to let you into xxxx all
y^e Sentiments of a Soul which is become valuable by y^e Dear
Idea it wears: therefore mind w^t I say, & grant a Request I am
going to make.
Lady Stapleton, Is very full of y^e affair she mentioned to you
she has some prospect of making Interest Enough to procure
you a 3 years Banishment & Begs you would Be in Town
By Sunday at farthest in Order to Bring it to Bear. Now since
there is really some Danger of its being Brought about, I Beg &
conjure you my Eternal Delight! By all y^e Love you Ever
had for me – as you value my Peace & Life – reject a proposal
w^ch is by no means answerable to y^e hazards y^u must Run,
were y^e advantages never so great – I would not for y^e world
have you accept it, Interest & you are to Be separated - &
whoever Loves you as I do will never consider you together
w^th y^e Dross y^t may serve to make up y^e Value of other
People. I have no notion of a Treasure like you – you are
my Riches! My Pride! My Happiness! & your safety is to

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me of more Real concern, & Value, then any other Earthly
consideration. Though I wish, & Impatiently Desire to see you, yet
I Beg this affair may not Bring you a moment y^e sooner – Let
{^^me} By a Line or two know your mind – if you resolve against it,
I am happy, if not, yet let me Desire you would not proceed
In it without your Fathers advice, may I not venture to
say, approbation? I need not Press y^o on this head if you
could possibly have any Idea of y^e Great Esteem & friendship
he has always had for you, though y^t is so much your Due
tis scarce an obligation, yet I know y^o will have y^e goodness
to think it one.
I am heartily glad y^e weather proves so favourable to you, I am
more pleased Apollo smiles upon you how, then if he would
so graciously Condescend & do me y^e courtesy all y^e
Rest of my Life. As I never could hope for, so I don’t at all
Desire his Inspirations, if he will but gild your prospects, &
Be ready to attend you when your or walk out, I
Promise never to trouble him with any Invocations of mine.
Adieu my only soul! I am yours in y^e {^^most} tender faithful &
affectionate manner
J Madan

March y^e 25^t 1725.