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Bodleian Library, MS Eng. Lett. d. 47. ALS; 3p. . Not previously published.
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I have a long letter from the Paper-hanger, my poor namesake,r Fisher to
pay him his just demands, or necessity will oblige him to sue for it in the Court of
Requests,want
require.
Good old Mrs Wilson has been speechless & senseless since Thursday
morning – she has sunk under the burden of 78 years, xxxx fairly worn out;
– it is therefore surprizing that after the stroke she should so long continue to
exist. – It is an aweful thing to have Death in ones house. Sixteen years had made
her one of the family, – she had taken a full share in all its joys & its
sorrows, & tho we have looked on to this it is xxxxxx matter of
impossible not to feel much now that the hour is come. She has led an innocent,
happy, humble life: always ready in kind offices, – never was there a more generous
spirit, nor a more tender heart. She was never out of sight of these mountains, –
scarcely ever out of this immediate circle. – I shall endeavour to say something
about this in a different manner when the subject is less painful.
The child thank God, is well & promises well.
Thank you for the pocket-books, they arrived this evening, to the
great delight of the girls. I got also by the same parcel Duppas portrait, – what an
excellent likeness!