Dec: y^e 13^th 1725

A thousand thanks to my Own Madan for
the Ease & Pleasure yesterdays Dear Letter Brought me – I ought
never to suffer my self to Imagin it Posible you {^^can} forget or neglect
me you have convinc’d me I wrong your Goodness when I entertain
such a Thought – Forgive me, my Best, & Dearest Life! & Believe
all my Fears of that kind, are only y^e Effect of an Excess of Fondness
I have plac’d all my Joy, in Being belov’d by you, & cannot w^thout
y^e Extremity of Pain, fancy my self about to Love any Part of
my Interest in your Heart.
I am Infinitly pleas’d & oblig’d for your kind remember{^^ance}, of y^e 14^th
may you ever look back on y^e Time we shall have pass’d together
with y^e same sentiments & whenever I cease to think it, y^e
Happiest Day of my Life, may you take from me y^e Heart
you then Gave me w^th your Hand – that Dear hand, I have
so many times teiz’d w^th kiss’s - & w^ch I would not Resign
My Right & title to, for all y^e World Beside can Bestow –
Dear Dearest Creature! Thou Object of my Doatage! & Eternal
Delight of my Soul! Adiue
Yours to y^e Latest moment of
my Life
M

Your Boy is well.

[f.82v]

Dec^r y^e 19^th Post is come & no Letter for me however I am resolv’d not to be
uneasie, But wait with Patience {^^till} Wednesday – if y^o cannot write at any other time, I Beg y^e
favour of y^o, to Order Ben to send a Line Just to say y^o are Well. I am Dearest Dear
yours intirely.

Dec: y^e 13^th 1725

A thousand thanks to my Own Madan for
the Ease & Pleasure yesterdays Dear Letter Brought me – I ought
never to suffer my self to Imagine it Possible you {^^can} forget or neglect
me you have convinced me I wrong your Goodness when I entertain
such a Thought – Forgive me, my Best, & Dearest Life! & Believe
all my Fears of that kind, are only y^e Effect of an Excess of Fondness
I have placed all my Joy, in Being beloved by you, & cannot w^thout
y^e Extremity of Pain, fancy my self about to Love any Part of
my Interest in your Heart.
I am Infinitely pleased & obliged for your kind remember{^^ance}, of y^e 14^th
may you ever look back on y^e Time we shall have passed together
with y^e same sentiments & whenever I cease to think it, y^e
Happiest Day of my Life, may you take from me y^e Heart
you then Gave me w^th your Hand – that Dear hand, I have
so many times teased w^th kiss’s - & w^ch I would not Resign
My Right & title to, for all y^e World Beside can Bestow –
Dear Dearest Creature! Thou Object of my Dotage! & Eternal
Delight of my Soul! Adieu
Yours to y^e Latest moment of
my Life
M

Your Boy is well.

[f.82v]

Dec^r y^e 19^th Post is come & no Letter for me however I am resolved not to be
uneasy, But wait with Patience {^^till} Wednesday – if y^o cannot write at any other time, I Beg y^e
favour of y^o, to Order Ben to send a Line Just to say y^o are Well. I am Dearest Dear
yours entirely.