I would fain have let this post pass w^th=
=out giving you so unnecessary a trouble as y^e
assurance that I Tenderly Love, & constantly Remember
you – But tis impossible for me, to Imagin I Live
at all, If I am not Employ’d in something that
Shows I Live only for you. Dear, Dearest Life!
tho it is not my interest to wish you should be
always wittnes to y^e numberless faults I find my
self Guilty off, yet even this consideration is of no
weight when it Opposes it self, to y^e Desire I have
of Being ever Present w^th y^e Dear Author, & constant
Inspirer of all my Happiness. Thursday I hope
will Bring me w^t you must not Deny me, while
I am to know y^e Pain of Passing y^e tedious Days
without you, My Dearest Creature, I will not say
I have no ambition, since I find my strongest
wish is, y^t you may always give me y^e first place
in your Heart – your freinds may Divide your
Esteem, but my own Soul, Bestow on me all your
Love – and that invaluable Degree of tenderness, w^ch

[f.76v]

I have so often Seen in your Eyes, & heard in
your Expressions. I have read over all y^e Letters
from Northampton, & don’t find any like w^t you
mention’d, nor any that I can possibly Spare
tho to let you see How willing I am to Oblidge
you, you may Purchase, w^th all mine, y^t one of
yours, if you can find it –
My Dearest angel, adieu, & Be assur’d I am
now, & must Be whilst I have Life
unalterably & Faithfully y^rs
J. M.

My Father will be at hertingfordbury next
Monday.

I would fain have let this post pass w^th=
=out giving you so unnecessary a trouble as y^e
assurance that I Tenderly Love, & constantly Remember
you – But tis impossible for me, to Imagine I Live
at all, If I am not Employed in something that
Shows I Live only for you. Dear, Dearest Life!
though it is not my interest to wish you should be
always wittnes to y^e numberless faults I find my
self Guilty off, yet even this consideration is of no
weight when it Opposes it self, to y^e Desire I have
of Being ever Present w^th y^e Dear Author, & constant
Inspirer of all my Happiness. Thursday I hope
will Bring me w^t you must not Deny me, while
I am to know y^e Pain of Passing y^e tedious Days
without you, My Dearest Creature, I will not say
I have no ambition, since I find my strongest
wish is, y^t you may always give me y^e first place
in your Heart – your friends may Divide your
Esteem, but my own Soul, Bestow on me all your
Love – and that invaluable Degree of tenderness, w^ch

[f.76v]

I have so often Seen in your Eyes, & heard in
your Expressions. I have read over all y^e Letters
from Northampton, & don’t find any like w^t you
mentioned, nor any that I can possibly Spare
though to let you see How willing I am to Oblige
you, you may Purchase, w^th all mine, y^t one of
yours, if you can find it –
My Dearest angel, adieu, & Be assured I am
now, & must Be whilst I have Life
unalterably & Faithfully y^rs
J. M.

My Father will be at hertingfordbury next
Monday.