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| − | The Doctor very obligingly sent me your letter to him & the verses which have been seen & admired by all his e<u>sprit</u> acquaintance who I am told greatly give the preference to yours, as the Doctor has probably informed you. You had omitted giving me your opinion of the epitaph on M.<sup>rs</sup> French which however I doubted not of your admiring. Her prosaic friends in Derby who are unacquainted with poetical licences marvel a little at the g<u>reat</u> a<u>ccomplishm</u><sup>ts</sup> given her by the | + | [page 2] |
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| + | The Doctor very obligingly sent me your letter to him & the verses which have been seen & admired by all his e<u>sprit</u> acquaintance who I am told greatly give the preference to yours, as the Doctor has probably informed you. You had omitted giving me your opinion of the epitaph on M.<sup>rs</sup> French which however I doubted not of your admiring. Her prosaic friends in Derby who are unacquainted with poetical licences marvel a little at the g<u>reat</u> a<u>ccomplishm</u><sup>ts</sup> given her by the Doctor but the poem will be read out of Derby & I believe Mr. French now thinks it j<u>ustl</u>y her due. He has great reason to respect her memory & he really has felt more for her loss than many would give so volatile a character credit for. his own health is in a very precarious state & M<sup>rs</sup>. Nicholas who is | ||
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The Doctor very obligingly sent me your letter to him & the verses which have been seen & admired by all his esprit acquaintance who I am told greatly give the preference to yours, as the Doctor has probably informed you. You had omitted giving me your opinion of the epitaph on M.rs French which however I doubted not of your admiring. Her prosaic friends in Derby who are unacquainted with poetical licences marvel a little at the great accomplishmts given her by the Doctor but the poem will be read out of Derby & I believe Mr. French now thinks it justly her due. He has great reason to respect her memory & he really has felt more for her loss than many would give so volatile a character credit for. his own health is in a very precarious state & Mrs. Nicholas who is