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"D^r S^r,

"I trust you had no difficulty in find^g y^e Duke of Cumberland's Head, it is an excellent Iⁿ.

"I greatly reg^t y^t you are unavoid^y oblig'd to go on to Londⁿ; for, otherwise I sh^d have had the sincerest pleas^e in seeing you here at din^r, introducing you to L^y Hales. Anoth^r time I trust we may be more fortunate.

"As you pass thro' y^e litt^e town of . . . . . ., exactly 21 miles from hence, on the road to Londⁿ, will you do me the fav^r to allow your serv^t to put the little parcel I send into his pock^t, & drop it as direct^d. It is a bridle I am forc'd to return. Country workⁿ are such bung^rs.

"I sh^d most certain^y have had y^e hon^r to wait on you person^y, but the rain has given me a m^o sev^e cold;—hope you have escap'd, tho' by y^e by, you had no cloke, nor wrapp^r

"My kindest regards to your m^o excellent unc^e. I am quite sure he's the same fine merr^y fell^w he always was,—tell him so!

""D^r S^r, Yours faith^y,

"Peter Grindlescrew Hales.

"P.S. You know perh^s y^t poor J^no Court^d,