Your kind
&and obliging Letter of July 8th, by your Friend
from Constantinople chear’dcheered the Cockles
of my Heart. By your Transmission of
of a certain Scribble to the Hands of a
friendly fair Lady you have procured me
much Honour. I highly value the gen-
teel present, as, from the Bottom of my
Heart, I venerate the lovely Hand it
came from; whose Hand-writing is too
exalted an Honour for me to look
for. May the amiable pair live and
be happy, to the Joy &and Comfort of all
concerned.

Your Cousin has been twice with me,
when the Healths of the Goodman
&and the Goodwife aur the Hills and
far awa were duly remembredremembered out
of a proper Cup, with all their fast
Friends; among whom John Anderson
my Jo &and his Caillich1, honest Sandy &and
his Bosom-Friend were not forgot-
ten.— I have so many Letters on
hand at present, that I must have
done sooner than I incline.

Your Cousins here are in good Health,
&and remember you &and yours with much
Kindness.

I ever am, D.Dear S.Sir