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Wedn.<hi rend="superscript">y</hi> Aug. 26 1778. Linc. Inn.<lb/> | <p>Wedn.<hi rend="superscript">y</hi> Aug. 26 1778. Linc. Inn.<lb/></p> | ||
I read thy letters, my dear Sam, as thou mayst imagine,<lb/> | <p>I read thy letters, my dear Sam, as thou mayst imagine,<lb/> | ||
with my mouth open, staring with astonishment.<lb/> | with my mouth open, staring with astonishment.<lb/> | ||
Thou wert born surely under some lucky constellation, thus<lb/> | Thou wert born surely under some lucky constellation, thus<lb/> | ||
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before he would find a tenth part of the friends that thou<lb/> | before he would find a tenth part of the friends that thou<lb/> | ||
hast done in the same time. What a friendly open-hearted<lb/> | hast done in the same time. What a friendly open-hearted<lb/> | ||
set of people these seafaring people are!<lb/> | set of people these seafaring people are!<lb/></p> | ||
Agreeably to your honour's commands I shall write<lb/> | <p>Agreeably to your honour's commands I shall write<lb/> | ||
to you in future as I do now under cover to M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Lloyd;<lb/> | to you in future as I do now under cover to M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Lloyd;<lb/> | ||
which I shall always get franked.<lb/> | which I shall always get franked.<lb/></p> | ||
I met Lind just now and shew'd him both your<lb/> | <p>I met Lind just now and shew'd him both your<lb/> | ||
letters — he expressed himself highly pleased with your spirit<lb/> | letters — he expressed himself highly pleased with your spirit<lb/> | ||
and good fortune. He had just been with Jackson<lb/> | and good fortune. He had just been with Jackson<lb/> | ||
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good footing; and from whom he offers to get you letters<lb/> | good footing; and from whom he offers to get you letters<lb/> | ||
to any body at Plymouth or in short any where else<lb/> | to any body at Plymouth or in short any where else<lb/> | ||
that you have a mind.<lb/> | that you have a mind.<lb/></p> | ||
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It's a monstrous deal of trouble we are to give to<lb/> | It's a monstrous deal of trouble we are to give to<lb/> | ||
M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Lloyd. I have written him a prodigious wonderful<lb/> | M<hi rend="superscript">r</hi> Lloyd. I have written him a prodigious wonderful<lb/> | ||
fine letter to thank him for it, and to beg him to give <del>him</del> me<lb/> | fine letter to thank him for it, and to beg him to give <del>him</del> me<lb/> | ||
some tiding if he can about <hi rend="superscript">a parcel (containing</hi> your <sic>wastecoat)</sic> and a letter<lb/> | some tiding if he can about <hi rend="superscript">a parcel (containing</hi> your <sic>wastecoat)</sic> and a letter<lb/> | ||
both which I sent to you <del>on</del> yesterday | both which I sent to you <del>on</del> yesterday sennight the 18<hi rend="superscript">th</hi>.<lb/> | ||
The <del>let</del> parcel by one of the <hi rend="superscript">Plymouth</hi> Coaches that set out from <del>the</del><lb/> | The <del>let</del> parcel by one of the <hi rend="superscript">Plymouth</hi> Coaches that set out from <del>the</del><lb/> | ||
Friday Street Cheapside: <hi rend="superscript">Peg sent it <unclear>backed</unclear></hi> the letter by the post. <del>But</del> I <unclear>send</unclear><lb/> | Friday Street Cheapside: <hi rend="superscript">Peg sent it <unclear>backed</unclear></hi> the letter by the post. <del>But</del> I <unclear>send</unclear><lb/> | ||
you had not received them the 22<hi rend="superscript">d</hi>. They were both directed<lb/> | you had not received them the 22<hi rend="superscript">d</hi>. They were both directed<lb/> | ||
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Wedn.y Aug. 26 1778. Linc. Inn.
I read thy letters, my dear Sam, as thou mayst imagine,
with my mouth open, staring with astonishment.
Thou wert born surely under some lucky constellation, thus
to prejudice such multitudes of people in thy favour.
There's thy poor dear Brother who is almost as good-humoured,
and quite as honest, and has three times as much
to say for himself, and who though he does look a little
like a pickpocket does not look more so than many others
who succeed better, might go to the Devil and back again
before he would find a tenth part of the friends that thou
hast done in the same time. What a friendly open-hearted
set of people these seafaring people are!
Agreeably to your honour's commands I shall write
to you in future as I do now under cover to Mr Lloyd;
which I shall always get franked.
I met Lind just now and shew'd him both your
letters — he expressed himself highly pleased with your spirit
and good fortune. He had just been with Jackson
of the Admiralty; with whom he says he is on a very
good footing; and from whom he offers to get you letters
to any body at Plymouth or in short any where else
that you have a mind.
It's a monstrous deal of trouble we are to give to
Mr Lloyd. I have written him a prodigious wonderful
fine letter to thank him for it, and to beg him to give him me
some tiding if he can about a parcel (containing your wastecoat) and a letter
both which I sent to you on yesterday sennight the 18th.
The let parcel by one of the Plymouth Coaches that set out from the
Friday Street Cheapside: Peg sent it backed the letter by the post. But I send
you had not received them the 22d. They were both directed
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