In your
“last you say, you give me the Opportunity
“of saluting a valuable Favorite Friend;
“but that Opportunity, alas! was not bestow-
“ed upon me; for the Lady sent your Letter
“to me by Mr Conacher (at whose House 1949 (1949) “it seems, she lodged) desiring him to tell
“me, I should see her the next Day, but the
“next Morning Mr ConrConacher came with the La-
“dy’s CompltsCompliments to acquaint me that she was
“obliged to set off that Day; which is all
“I can tell you of the Elect Lady. May God
“be with her, &and bless &and prosper all her
“Laudable Endeavours. I honour her &and
“all her ConnexionsConnections.

“Mr Bowdler &and Concerns, the last time I
“heard of them (thank God) were all
“well; &and so was Cousin Peggie too, for I
“heard of her not long ago; but not a
“Word of the Wedding.

“I am apt to think, I mistake in imagining
“the Jewel was to come to me by the Hand
“of your Favorite Friend. However that
“may be, I am humbly of Opinion, that
“the noble Present would be better de-
“layed to a more seasonable Occasion.”