And bear my soul to God.

Your Ladyship sees I am running into my old fault. I cannot well help it, when writing to your Ladyship. May the choicest of God’s mercies rest on you and yours! I hope my poor but sincere respects will find acceptance with Lady S——’s, Master H——, &c. I must away to pray for your Ladyship and them, and therefore hasten to subscribe myself, ever-honoured Madam,

Your Ladyship’s most ready servant,

G. W.

[♦] “Donington” replaced with “Donnington”


LETTER MCIII.

To Mr. D—— B——.

Newcastle, October 4, 1755.

My dear Friend,