Witham, March 21^st 1725 6
I have not omitted any Oportunity of enquiring
after my Dearest Judy, since I left Her, notwithstand
=ing she has not favour’d me w^th one line, w^ch she
might have done by last Thursdays Post, I am afraid
I staid w^th you too long at Hertingfordbury, tell me, if
I am not grown a little indifferent to you, be ingenuous
in y^r next & confess sincerely, if y^r Passion for me is not
degenerated into a Cold respect, I hope my Jealousie
proceeds from nothing but the sincere & tender Love
I have for you, I am still sensible of y^r perfections
I know y^r unparallell’d deserts, & ever shall make
you, the object of my wishes –
Since I came here I have acted a Part y^t I believe
will meet w^th but little approbation from the fair
sex, I have been the means of breaking off a Wedding,
I’ll explain the matter to you, Cornet Carter, who
you have seen at my House, had engag’d Himself

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to a young Lady of this Contrey of a Good Family
& 3000^£ Fortune, Parents consents were Obtaind, the
Wedding Day fixt & settlemts concluded upon, I xxx luckily
came down to Witham, when the young Gentleman
open’d Himself to me & confessing many conflicts w^th
Himself upon this serious affair, y^t He considered he
was of an extravagant disposition & was afraid He
cou’d not curb his Passions, & y^t their Fortunes were
too small to maintain y^m as they Had been bred
I found {^^Him} so uneasie y^t I undertook to break off the
match, w^ch He consented too I present write a Letter
to the young Ladys Father, as from Him, in w^ch I
insisted upon a Point y^t I knew he wou’d not grant
the Letter was sent, the Father astonisht, mama scolding
& abusing the promis’d Bridegroom, & poor Miss drownd
in Teas, in short the whole Family is in an uproar,
my Pupil has just receiv’d a message to beg the favr
of Him, I was at first in doubt whether I should let
Him go, but He seem’d so brave & resolute y^t I have

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trusted Him, he has been gone these two Hours w^ch makes me suspect
misses Tears & tender vows will melt any young mans Heart once more,
in my next I shall be able to tell you w^t this interview has produc’d if
the paramours re-engage they are for ever undone, this Conduct of
mine I fancy you’ll blame xxx you will not be able to get the better
of y^r own sex so far as to judge impartially of this matter, but I am
sure & very well satisfied within my self I have done a good thing.
I am Dearest Life,
y^rs Sincerely & Entirely
M Madan

May Duty to y^r Mother &
Service &c.

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To
M^rs Madan at the Hon^ble Spencer
Copwers at Hertingfordbury Park
near Hertford
Hertfordshire

Witham, March 21^st 1725 6
I have not omitted any Opportunity of enquiring
after my Dearest Judy, since I left Her, notwithstand
=ing she has not favoured me w^th one line, w^ch she
might have done by last Thursdays Post, I am afraid
I staid w^th you too long at Hertingfordbury, tell me, if
I am not grown a little indifferent to you, be ingenuous
in y^r next & confess sincerely, if y^r Passion for me is not
degenerated into a Cold respect, I hope my Jealousy
proceeds from nothing but the sincere & tender Love
I have for you, I am still sensible of y^r perfections
I know y^r unparalleled deserts, & ever shall make
you, the object of my wishes –
Since I came here I have acted a Part y^t I believe
will meet w^th but little approbation from the fair
sex, I have been the means of breaking off a Wedding,
I’ll explain the matter to you, Cornet Carter, who
you have seen at my House, had engaged Himself

[f.85v]

to a young Lady of this Country of a Good Family
& 3000^£ Fortune, Parents consents were Obtained, the
Wedding Day fixt & settlements concluded upon, I xxx luckily
came down to Witham, when the young Gentleman
opened Himself to me & confessing many conflicts w^th
Himself upon this serious affair, y^t He considered he
was of an extravagant disposition & was afraid He
could not curb his Passions, & y^t their Fortunes were
too small to maintain y^m as they Had been bred
I found {^^Him} so uneasy y^t I undertook to break off the
match, w^ch He consented too I present write a Letter
to the young Ladies Father, as from Him, in w^ch I
insisted upon a Point y^t I knew he would not grant
the Letter was sent, the Father astonished, mama scolding
& abusing the promised Bridegroom, & poor Miss drowned
in Teas, in short the whole Family is in an uproar,
my Pupil has just received a message to beg the favour
of Him, I was at first in doubt whether I should let
Him go, but He seemed so brave & resolute y^t I have

[f.86v]
trusted Him, he has been gone these two Hours w^ch makes me suspect
misses Tears & tender vows will melt any young mans Heart once more,
in my next I shall be able to tell you w^t this interview has produced if
the paramours re-engage they are for ever undone, this Conduct of
mine I fancy you’ll blame xxx you will not be able to get the better
of y^r own sex so far as to judge impartially of this matter, but I am
sure & very well satisfied within my self I have done a good thing.
I am Dearest Life,
y^rs Sincerely & Entirely
M Madan

May Duty to y^r Mother &
Service &c.

[f.86v]
To
M^rs Madan at the Hon^ble Spencer
Copwers at Hertingfordbury Park
near Hertford
Hertfordshire