Tho’Though I have
nothing to write worth your Notice, yet I cannot
suffer this joyful &and happy Festival pass wtwith-
out our suitable &and proper Gratulationscongratulations &and
hearty Wishes of many more happy Anni-
versaries to yourself &and good Mrs Forbes.
Probably you may have had my Sister
with you before this time. Pray, when
you see her, give our kind Love to her, &and
let her know (blessed be God) we are
both in good Health; &and tell her at yethe
same time, that Sister Smith sets out 2113 (3013)
for Burnhall next Week. And we
also beg the Favour to be remembredremembered
in kind Love &and every good Wish to
dear Tommy Bowdler. His Friend,
&and our Nephew, Rowly Burdon, is in
Town from Oxford, to keep the Fes-
tival, as he did at Christmas.

Pray, what is become of your Coun-
tess; for I have heard Nothing of
her Ladyship’s Motions or Settle-
ment, since you wrote last? I ex-
pected indeed to have heard of
her from Bath, but not a Word.
Have any of MacPherson’s late
Publications come in your Way.

I have had a melancholy plea-
sure in reading King James the
2d’s Memoirs &and other Original
papers. In my Opinion they do
great Honour to that poor unhappy
misled Prince’s Memory. There is
a Character drawn of him, which
forced Tears from my Eyes. But I
must go no farther, only to say, this
Collection of authentickauthentic Originals
are well worth Perusal, &and I would
hope, may open Eyes, &and do good
in an ignorant &and hood-winked age.

Dr Demas, I am told, has taken
an House in our Neighbourhood, in
Redlion-Square: Which you may 2114 (3014)
imagine, Sir, does not give me
much Pleasure.”