January 1753

36. Mercy “Cleora” Doddridge, [Northampton], to her sister, Mary Doddridge, [at the Tozers, Billiter Square, London], January 1753. [f. 72]

Jan y^e 8 17523

Long very long do I think it scence I wrote to my Dear Sister Merry [sic] & I have now to add this additional Mortification of not having scarce a moments time to thank her for all the pleasure & Entertainment her ever agreeable Letters gave me greatly indeed my Dear do I think my self oblig’d to you for every Line of your Charming Epistles, nor must I forget my best thanks of the Lamp Lighters Poem which I realy think a very extrodnary proformance.

but I must now begin about Business which is this that your Ladiship would be so obliging as to secure the watch you mention in your last for M^rsSchoefield Momma would have been glad to have had it for Brother but he is provided with one from Sallop. You will be pleased to have the money of M^r Jackson to pay for it & Mama will receive it of M^r S. here. The wather with us is extravgently Cold & indeed my Hands are so numb that I am scarce feel my Pen

pray my Dear when you write next tell me how M^rs Jannons [Jennings] does & when she lies in if you know. M^rs Rye was brought to bed of a Son last week L^d Ann is bad very indeed & sees no company.

Depend upon it my Dear I will write to you again as soon as possible but must now leave you which belive me I doe with great regret

Adieu ever yours

Cleora

all our Comps to M^r & M^rs T[o]zer. I long to see you when will come home

Address: To | Miss Doddridge

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Note on address page: several scribbles in unknown hand