Chapter LXXXVI: Letter LXXXIV: To Mrs. H

Charles Street, Feb. 9, 1779.

DEAR MADAM,

I FELICITATE you in the first place--on the pleasing success of your maternal care in restoring your worthy son to good health--he looks now as well, fresh, and hearty, as love and friendship can wish him.--Mrs. Sancho joins me in hearty thanks for your kind attention to our well-doing--and your goodness in the very friendly order, which I have endeavoured to execute with attention and honesty.--As to news, there is none good stiring--trade is very dull--money scarce beyond conception--fraud! perfidy! villainy! from the highest departments to the lowest. The K--g, God bless him, is beset by friends, which he ought to fear.--I believe he has one true friend only; and that is the Q--n, who is the ornament and honour to the sex. Pray, dear Madam, make my best respects to your good son and daughter, Mr. J----, and all I have the honour to know; our best thanks and wishes attend Mr. H---- and yourself; and believe me

Yours, &c.

I. SANCHO.