My Dearest Life
I waited {^^{this Day}} w^th great impatience for the coming
of the Post, knowing I s^d not fail of y^r kind remembrance
at two my wishes were gratified, I was then {^^{made happy}} xxx
by the reception of my Dear Judys Letter, it was inexpres=
=sibly acceptable as it inform’d me of her welfare, you tell
me I make you happy in Loving you, a continuance of that
happyness you may be asur’d of, experience of y^r merit has
well taught me, w^t xx is not in the Power of words to express,
but if every wish & every action of my Life {^^cou’d} inform you
how much {^^{my part is}} yours, you’d be well convic’t of my sincerity.
I lay one night at Maidenhead & took that opportunity
of seeing Holliport, the work is far advanc’t x I hope will
be ready for y^r furniture in a fortnight, our separation is
too disagreeable to me not to hasten the workmen, therefore
design making a little excursion for a Day or two in order

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to overlook, w^ch possibly may create expedition. I de=
=sire you wou’d send to Coll Butler to desire he would in=
=sure the twenty Hogsheads now at sea, I think it worth
while to give 4 pouns to insure two Hundred, I hope next
post w^ll bring me an account of poor Mollys recovery, I am
terribly afraid lest her Eye s^d be blemish’d, notwithstand=
=ing the wisdom of M^r Amiens, it is difficult to strengthen
so continued a weakness, My Dear let me hear
from you {^^as} often as possible, next to the pleasure of see=
=ing {^^you} it is the greatest satisfaction in this world of
my ever dearest Life. Y^r most affectionate
M Madan

Reading
June 8^th 1729

You say nothing of Martin
I desire youll kiss him for me.

My Dearest Life
I waited {^^{this Day}} w^th great impatience for the coming
of the Post, knowing I s^d not fail of y^r kind remembrance
at two my wishes were gratified, I was then {^^{made happy}} xxx
by the reception of my Dear Judys Letter, it was inexpres=
=sibly acceptable as it informed me of her welfare, you tell
me I make you happy in Loving you, a continuance of that
happiness you may be assured of, experience of y^r merit has
well taught me, w^t xx is not in the Power of words to express,
but if every wish & every action of my Life {^^could} inform you
how much {^^{my part is}} yours, you’d be well convinced of my sincerity.
I lay one night at Maidenhead & took that opportunity
of seeing Holliport, the work is far advanced x I hope will
be ready for y^r furniture in a fortnight, our separation is
too disagreeable to me not to hasten the workmen, therefore
design making a little excursion for a Day or two in order

[f.108v]

to overlook, w^ch possibly may create expedition. I de=
=sire you would send to Coll Butler to desire he would in=
=sure the twenty Hogsheads now at sea, I think it worth
while to give 4 pounds to insure two Hundred, I hope next
post w^ll bring me an account of poor Molly's recovery, I am
terribly afraid lest her Eye s^d be blemished, notwithstand=
=ing the wisdom of M^r Amiens, it is difficult to strengthen
so continued a weakness, My Dear let me hear
from you {^^as} often as possible, next to the pleasure of see=
=ing {^^you} it is the greatest satisfaction in this world of
my ever dearest Life. Y^r most affectionate
M Madan

Reading
June 8^th 1729

You say nothing of Martin
I desire you'll kiss him for me.