Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    L30/12/34/5
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  • Date free text
    14 Dec 1778
  • Production date
    From: 1778 To: 1778
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    You are vexed and hurt and I do not much wonder, yet I must vindicate him in the particular of distating - no such thing meant; my letter wrote in a hurry, under agitation as I knew the subject would be disagreeable; with endeavouring to explain the matter clearly, I might give it the look of a dictatorial style; but words were: reason of health sufficient grounding for refusing the offer, if there were no others. I could wish the matter was put that your friends were so uneasy about your health, they therefore disliked the scheme, than that Lord Ossory was informed by the answer that you was angry at them. But don't be angry at me, for I only fling out my wishes, and you have full right to act as you please. Shall be down Thursday and "Jeremiah" too, though I don't expect you should be glad to see her, I really think you need not be sorry, for I believe she is determined to be very mild, and as good-humoured as possible. She has settled to take a house at Rochester (why there, cannot tell), and settle in it March. At Mama's earnest desire I have persuaded her to come for 3 months. Whether Mama right or wrong may be questioned, but am sure she takes our complying as an obligation. As to Scotland, always thought to settle there it would be best scheme we could follow; could only wish that if you mentioned it here you did not do it as if it was in consequence of the reasons you now have to be angry. Kitchen-maid, cook etc. The Bishop's folks are all vey well.
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