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| − | I am heartily concened at Your account of Poor Thomas's health, 'tho I think with you that the worthy and able M:<sup>r</sup> Guy's advice, the attention of his Parents and his Salubrious Native Air can scarcely fail to bring about his cure, and I hope in a much shorter time than might be expected, however I am please to find that his ardour for the Arts of Design is not abated, and I shall willingly consider this as a happy omen of his speedy recovery | + | I am heartily concened at Your account of Poor Thomas's health, 'tho I think with you that the worthy and able M:<sup>r</sup> Guy's advice, the attention of his Parents and his Salubrious Native Air can scarcely fail to bring about his cure, and I hope in a much shorter time than might be expected, however I am please to find that his ardour for the Arts of Design is not abated, and I shall willingly consider this as a happy omen of his speedy recovery |
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It is necessary that I should repeat Nancy's and my own thanks and gratitude for Your kind visit to M:<sup>r</sup> Huskinson [sic] in behalf of my brother in law M:<sup>r</sup> John Denman, from whom I learn, that the Manufacture of Guns has very lately taken such a turn from the continuation of the War, that it will be needless for you to trouble yourself farther at present in his interest for the India Company's Contract | It is necessary that I should repeat Nancy's and my own thanks and gratitude for Your kind visit to M:<sup>r</sup> Huskinson [sic] in behalf of my brother in law M:<sup>r</sup> John Denman, from whom I learn, that the Manufacture of Guns has very lately taken such a turn from the continuation of the War, that it will be needless for you to trouble yourself farther at present in his interest for the India Company's Contract | ||
| − | I wish I could have seen M:<sup>rs</sup> Mary before she left town to thank her for the Garters which She was so good as to make for M:<sup>rs</sup> Flaxman and me: | + | I wish I could have seen M:<sup>rs</sup> Mary before she left town to thank her for the Garters which She was so good as to make for M:<sup>rs</sup> Flaxman and me: |
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You desire to know the success of my Second visit to Grosvenor Square, I will tell you, I perceived much of the pretence to Honor and Virtue common at this day altho I could distinguish little of <strike>of</strike> the things themselves | You desire to know the success of my Second visit to Grosvenor Square, I will tell you, I perceived much of the pretence to Honor and Virtue common at this day altho I could distinguish little of <strike>of</strike> the things themselves | ||
| − | to say the truth my conduct did not add much to the Sincerity of the Scene for I thought it prudent to veil my own opinions in some measure that they might not too much irritate the <u>fair pattern of Excellence</u> against the persons I wished to | + | to say the truth my conduct did not add much to the Sincerity of the Scene for I thought it prudent to veil my own opinions in some measure that they might not too much irritate the <u>fair pattern of Excellence</u> against the persons I wished to serve — Nancy unites in love to you and our Dear Tom with hopes for his speedy recovery |
<p align="center">I have the honor to be<br> | <p align="center">I have the honor to be<br> | ||
Dear Friend<br> | Dear Friend<br> | ||
Your ever obliged</P> | Your ever obliged</P> | ||
<P align="right">John Flaxman</p> | <P align="right">John Flaxman</p> | ||
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Dear and Kind Friend
I am heartily concened at Your account of Poor Thomas's health, 'tho I think with you that the worthy and able M:r Guy's advice, the attention of his Parents and his Salubrious Native Air can scarcely fail to bring about his cure, and I hope in a much shorter time than might be expected, however I am please to find that his ardour for the Arts of Design is not abated, and I shall willingly consider this as a happy omen of his speedy recovery
It is necessary that I should repeat Nancy's and my own thanks and gratitude for Your kind visit to M:r Huskinson [sic] in behalf of my brother in law M:r John Denman, from whom I learn, that the Manufacture of Guns has very lately taken such a turn from the continuation of the War, that it will be needless for you to trouble yourself farther at present in his interest for the India Company's Contract
I wish I could have seen M:rs Mary before she left town to thank her for the Garters which She was so good as to make for M:rs Flaxman and me:
You desire to know the success of my Second visit to Grosvenor Square, I will tell you, I perceived much of the pretence to Honor and Virtue common at this day altho I could distinguish little of of the things themselves
to say the truth my conduct did not add much to the Sincerity of the Scene for I thought it prudent to veil my own opinions in some measure that they might not too much irritate the fair pattern of Excellence against the persons I wished to serve — Nancy unites in love to you and our Dear Tom with hopes for his speedy recovery
I have the honor to be
Dear Friend
Your ever obliged
John Flaxman