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DOCTOR；
The pills are good for nothing I might as well swallow
snowballs to cool my reins I have told you over and over how
hard I am to move； and at this time of day； I ought to know
something of my own constitution。 Why will you be so positive？
Prithee send me another prescription I am as lame and as much
tortured in all my limbs as if I was broke upon the wheel：
indeed； I am equally distressed in mind and body As if I had
not plagues enough of my own； those children of my sister are
left me for a perpetual source of vexation what business have
people to get children to plague their neighbours？ A ridiculous
incident that happened yesterday to my niece Liddy； has
disordered me in such a manner； that I expect to be laid up with
another fit of the gout perhaps； I may explain myself in my
next。 I shall set out tomorrow morning for the Hot Well at
Bristol； where I am afraid I shall stay longer than I could wish。
On the receipt of this send Williams thither with my saddle…horse
and the demi pique。 Tell Barns to thresh out the two old ricks；
and send the corn to market； and sell it off to the poor at a
shilling a bushel under market price。 I have received a
snivelling letter from Griffin； offering to make a public
submission and pay costs。 I want none of his submissions； neither
will I pocket any of his money。 The fellow is a bad neighbour； and
I desire； to have nothing to do with him： but as he is purse…proud；
he shall pay for his insolence： let him give five pounds
to the poor of the parish； and I will withdraw my action； and in
the mean time you may tell Prig to stop proceedings。 Let
Morgan's widow have the Alderney cow； and forty shillings to
clothe her children： but don't say a syllable of the matter to
any living soul I'll make her pay when she is able。 I desire
you will lock up all my drawers； and keep the keys till meeting；
and be sure you take the iron chest with my papers into your own
custody Forgive all； this trouble from；
Dear Lewis；
Your affectionate
M。 BRAMBLE
GLOUCESTER； April 2。
To Mrs GWYLLIM； house…keeper at Brambleton…hall。
MRS GWILLIM；
When this cums to hand； be sure to pack up in the trunk male
that stands in my closet； to be sent me in the Bristol waggon
without loss of time； the following articles； viz。 my rose
collard neglejay with green robins； my yellow damask； and my
black velvets with the short hoop； my bloo quilted petticot； my
green mantel； my laced apron； my French commode； Macklin head and
lappets and the litel box with my jowls。 Williams may bring over
my bum…daffee； and the viol with the easings of Dr Hill's
dockwater and Chowder's lacksitif。 The poor creature has been
terribly stuprated ever since we left huom。 Pray take particular
care of the house while the family is absent。 Let there be a fire
constantly kept in my brother's chamber and mine。 The maids；
having nothing to do； may be sat a spinning。 I desire you'll clap
a pad…luck on the wind…seller； and let none of the men have excess to
the strong bear don't forget to have the gate shit every
evening be dark The gardnir and the hind may lie below in the
landry； to partake the house； with the blunderbuss and the great
dog； and hope you'll have a watchful eye over the maids。 I know
that hussy Mary Jones； loves to be rumping with the men。 Let me
know Alderney's calf be sould yet； and what he fought if the
ould goose be sitting； and if the cobler has cut Dicky； and how
pore anemil bore the operation。 No more at present； but rests；
Yours；
TABITHA BRAMBLE
GLOSTAR； April 2。
TO Mrs MARY JONES； at Brambleton…hall。
DEAR MOLLY；
Heaving this importunity； I send； my love to you and Saul； being
in good health； and hoping to hear the same from you； and that
you and Saul will take my poor kitten to bed with you this cold
weather。 We have been all in； a sad taking here at Glostar
Miss Liddy had like to have run away with a player…man； and young
master and he would adone themselves a mischief； but the； squire
applied to the mare； and they were； bound over。 Mistress bid
me not speak a word of the matter to any Christian soul no
more I shall； for； we servints should see all and say nothing
But what was worse than all this； Chowder has； had the；
misfortune to be worried by a butcher's dog； and came home in a
terrible pickle Mistress was taken with the asterisks； but
they soon went off。 The doctor was sent for to Chowder； and he
subscribed a repository which did him great service thank God
he's now in a fair way to do well pray take care of my box and
the pillyber and put them under your own bed； for； I do suppose
madam； Gwyllim will be a prying into my secrets； now my back is
turned。 John Thomas is in good health； but sulky。 The squire
gave away an ould coat to a poor man； and John says as； how 'tis
robbing him of his perquisites。 I told him； by his agreement
he was to receive no vails； but he says as how there's a
difference betwixt vails and perquisites； and so there is for
sartain。 We are all going to the Hot Well； where I shall drink
your health in a glass of water； being；
Dear Molly；
Your humble servant to command；
W。 JENKINS
GLOSTAR； April 2nd。
To Sir WATKIN PHILLIPS； Bart。 of Jesus college； Oxon。
DEAR PHILLIPS；
As I have nothing more at heart than to convince you I am
incapable of forgetting； or neglecting the friendship I made at
college； now begin that correspondence by letters； which you and
I agreed； at parting； to cultivate。 I begin it sooner than I
intended； that you may have it in your power to refute any idle
reports which may be circulated to my prejudice at Oxford；
touching a foolish quarrel； in which I have been involved on
account of my sister； who had been some time settled here in a
boarding…school。 When I came hither with my uncle and aunt （who
are our guardians） to fetch her away； I found her a fine tall
girl； of seventeen； with an agreeable person； but remarkably
simple； and quite ignorant of the world。 This disposition； and
want of experience； had exposed her to the addresses of a person
I know not what to call him； who had seen her at a play； and；
with a confidence and dexterity peculiar to himself； found means
to be recommended to her acquaintance。 It was by the greatest
accident I intercepted one of his letters； as it was my duty to
stifle this correspondence in its birth； I made it my business to
find him out； and tell him very freely my sentiments of the
matter。 The spark did not like the stile I used； and behaved with
abundance of mettle。 Though his rank in life （which； by the bye；
I am ashamed to declare） did not entitle him to much deference；
yet as his behaviour was remarkably spirited； I admitted him to
the privilege of a gentleman； and something might have happened；
had not we been prevented。 In short； the business took air； I
know not how； and made abundance of noise recourse was had to
justice I was obliged to give my word and honour； &c。 and
to…morrow morning we set out for Bristol Wells； where I expect to
hear from you by the return of the post。 I have got into a
family of originals； whom I may one day attempt to describe for
your amusement。 My