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I have a slight touch of ye Gout Spring & Fall which I look upon
as highly salutary. – The Dutchess’ Head Gardiner is just now arriv’d,
who informs me; that She is coming hither with all her family. How
we shall agree together I know not; for She was enrag’d at my not
returning with her; tho’ at ye same time She knew I had a fit of
ye Gout then upon me; & She was to travel by Land at ye very worst
Season of the year. The difficulties She met with upon ye Road are
not to be express’d. Her Coach alone weigh’d three Tons, & was oblig’d
frequently to be dug out, when twenty Horses could not move it.
But Vanity & Obstinacy are two of the most shining parts of her
Character. Pray give my Compliments to yr poor Brother; & assure
him: that as I know his Merit, no one is more griev’d at his ill success
than, Dear Sr. Yrs most sincerely & affectionately
Jno Forster.
<p>St. Petersburgh Oct. ye 12th O.S.

P.S. My Tackle is miserably bad; but I hope my letter – is legible.</p>

Identifier: | JB/169/112/001 "JB/" can not be assigned to a declared number type with value 169.
Date_1	1778-10-12	Marginal Summary Numbering
Box	169	Main Headings
Folio number	112	Info in main headings field
Image	001	Titles
Category	correspondence	Number of Pages	1
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Penner	rev. john forster	Watermarks	[[watermarks::[partial motif] c & i honig]]
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Notes public	letter 296, vol. 2	ID Number	56932
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