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Honed Madm,—Yr letters must always give me so much pleasure, yt I beg no consideration may induce you to deprive me of it. they can never fail being an entertainment to me when they give me an opportunity of hearing you are well.

Honed Madm,—Tis with no small impatience I have waited for ye pleasure of hearing from you, but as that is denied me, I take this opportunity of repeating my Duty and enquiries after yr health.

This Place affords so little matter of entertainment, yt I shall only beg you to believe me with all respect, Honed Madm, Yr most Dutifull Son Wm.

Honed Madm,—I rec'd ye favour of yrs by Mr Mayo and have waited on Mr Vesey as you order'd, with whom, had you not recommended him to me upon ye knowledge you have of his family, I should not have sought an acquaintance.

Honed Madm,—I have ye pleasure to repeat my assurances of affection & duty to you, together with my wishes for yr health: I shall take all opportunities for paying my respects to you, I hope you will now and then favr me wth a line or two, especially since you have so good a Scribe as Miss Ann to ease you of ye trouble of writing yrself.