Looking at the Date of your last oblig-
ing Letter, which accompanied the Pac
quetpacket of curious Anecdotes, I was sur-
prizedsurprised to find I had been so long in
acknowledging the Favour. The late re-
vived Baronet is greatly obliged for
your Researches to establish his Title.
I have observed him to be frequently
mentioned of late, to be at Court at-
tending the Levee.

I am glad to hear you think our
worthy Friend Mr Innes better for
his late Jaunt. Poor Mr Brett has s
lately felt something like a Stroke
of the Palsy, &and is advised to go to
Bath for it; &and I am told is to set out
on his Journey on Monday next.

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May God grant him the wished for
Relief, &and that he may live to be
convinced of his Error!

We were glad to hear the Count-
ess was in Health, good Looks &and
good Spirits. May, let our humble
Service best Respects &and all good
Wishes be presented to her Ladyship;
&and my Wife farther begs the Fa-
vour of you, Sir, to give the inclos-
edenclosed Letter to her Ladyship, when you
See her; for we hear She has been at
Aberdeen, &and was going to Inverness.
Her Ladyship is an excellent Tra-
veller. We wish her a Safe Return
to Edinburgh.

Our worthy Friend Mr Bowdler has
been a few Days in London, since
I had your last and, thank God!
was very well. I communicated your
Anecdotes to him, with which he was
very well pleased.

What think you of our American
Affairs? The Storm thickens my
than otherwise.

We join in every kind Wish to
yourself &and good Mrs Forbes, and,
commending you &and all yours to
the Blessing and Protection of

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of Almighty God, I am,
Dear Sir,
ever faithfully &and
affectionately,