Your kind Letter gave
me Relief, after what I had heard
about you. I was obliged to buy a
Supplement, in order to Serve you
with the inclosedenclosed Leaves. Your other
Request is such that I would not
grant it to my Father, were he
in Life. What you saw me pos-
sessed of is very little in Com-
parison of what I have now; for
I am come to the Seventh. I am
sure, you cannot have a sufficient
Stock of Materials for your Design;
&and therefore I wish you would not
meddle with it. I chusechoose not to
give you in this any particular
Reasons for my Refusal; but had
I the Happiness of seeing you, I
could give you plenty of them. Pray,
what is become of your old Friend?
I will be glad to hear from you at
all Times. You are much in my Debt.
To you &and yours I heartily wish well.