Hugh Farmer, Walthamstow, to Mercy Doddridge, Northampton, 4 August 1756.

Hond Madam

             In your last letter you desired to receive from me about this time a particular account of Mrs Nettleton’s circumstances. I was lately to wait upon her, Mr Neal having sent me three guineas for her from Mr Barker, which she told me was a very seasonable present as she had not paid her Apothecary’s bill, nor provided fewel against winter. I fear she will recover the sight of one eye, & her school is very small, and never likely to be again what it once was. She seems very willing to do what she can to^wards^ getting livelihood, & with that view has taken in a nurse child. There, Madam, are all the particulars of her case that I am acquainted with.

            If you have any occasion to write to me about her, it may be proper to do it this month, because I propose being ^the next^ at Bath, where the family will be then. I thank God Mr & Mrs Snell are as well as could be expected, but ^require^ the assistance of the Bath waters. Your orders will be received & executed with great pleasure by

                        Madm

                                     Your most obedt humble Servt

                                                             Hugh Farmer

Walthamstow

August 4. 1756.

Mr & Mrs Snell join with me in compliments to you & the young Ladies.   

Address: None

Postmark: None

Note on address page (in Mercy’s hand): 

Mr Farmer | Augst ye | 4 1756 | about poor | Mrs Nettleton |if she is yet | living

Text: Ferdinand J. Dreer Autograph Collection, English Clergymen, Vol. II, Box 264, Folder 7, Historical Society of Pennsylvania.