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in person to so agreable a Lady as she conceives you to be, but she has left 'em with
me with a charge to give 'em you with a Kiss from her when I see you, which I
have engaged to perform —
I perceive it has got about in my neighbourhood here in Town, that I am actually
married or very near it — wch I suppose takes it's Rise from yr Inquiry your Uncle Milford
made after me at first and the Two journeys I have been since together with some
orders I have given about furniture in my House, for as yet I can't imagine,
they can know any thing to whom — I don't find they have yet taken the Scent
at Barking but don't apprehend 'twill be unknown many Days more, for
Mr White & Mrs White came to Drink Tea with us on Thursday & you may be sure ask'd me
what I had been last. I told 'em into Berkshire & some part of Hamshire
wch last word when once it gets in to Mr Brandon's Breakfasting Room I make
no doubt will be sufficient — Mrs White read me a Letter she lately received
from her Niece Miss— Waldo, wherin (after taking Notice of the Account her
Aunt had given her of my having been ill) she prescribes Matrimony to me
and advises me to take a wife — in Return, I made my acknowledgements
thanks for the honour she did me in having me in her thoughts, & that as
I was sensible I co.d not be better advis'd than by her, so I shod indeavour to take
it as soon as I cou'd — Little do they think my Girl how happy I am
in being so near putting it in practise — now Pray let me know how y
come off at Andover — what says the Sagacious old Lady Aunt & her Two
Prying Nieces whose impertinent Curiosity broke in upon us in your Parlour
& interrupted our Enjoyments— Have you seen Mrs G— Lord what does
she think of my being with your Brother — I suppose she'll inquire after
me as of some stranger for Lord Why I don't think she knows me—
but it is time to have done with such Jargon & to employ the short remain
of the Paper left on a more pretious subject in begging you to shorten your stay if you well can & make me happy
with your Company here as soon as possible, I hope my dearest your
own heart & Inclinations will be my Advocate with you now to grant me a
Request your Compliance with which is so open nd to my happiness. Be so
good to let me hear from you on Wednesday & tell me when I shall write to
you next, & when I may certainly expect you up — God bless you, the dear
wife of my Soul & ever have you in his special favour & Protection, & be asur'd
I shall always continue to be us less than I am at present my dearest Dear
Your Grateful & ever faithful Lover & m
oblig'd humble Serv.t
Jer.h Bentham
Pray make my Duty Love & Best Service acceptable to your Papa Mama
Brother & Sisters — and to your Uncle & Aunt when you remove to Baghurst.
I hope you receiv'd the few Lines I wrote you by Thursday Post—
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