| Description | 'I was happy by receiving this morning my dear lifes letter of the 4th tho' at same time it hurt me to notice you have been ill. I hope now that you have got Thomie home that all there complaints will vanish. I have been low and out of sorts very much myself but I thank God that I am much better. I entreat my dear soul may endeavour to make yourself happy. Nothing that depends upon me shall be wanting to confirm that happyness.
I have never been able to set out for Cleveland, the weather has been so very bad with continual rains, but I propose doing it this week. It will cost me at least ten days so I would not press yourselves in hurrying too fast down, nor would I have you leave London befor Thomie is properly presented at Court and that he has seen Lord Bute, Lord Northumberland, if possible the Duke of Bedford, and my friend Mr Rigby, tell Tony this and he will manadge it, let Thomie that I wish my friends to be his and these are the people I desire him be known to, carry him to Moor Park and if he has time go with him to see Lord Hyde, order him to have his teeth put in and let him dress as an Englishman. I have no more to say. God bless and preserve you both, I am ever dearest dear life with more affection than I can expressyour
Lawr Dundas
Please bring me the new blew frock I wrote you about one Smith a taylor had it to alter - order Thomie to send for Gibbs Craufurd and immediatly write the Major of in the terms I have mentioned to Col Masterton, bring Mrs Colli with, she will help to divert you and it is right to have some women companion, bring the silver writting stand.' |