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a thousand Things to say – our Friend Romney left us on Monday last - & we still lament his departure. — How soon <u>the Head</u> may reach you, I know not, as we must wait for a Frame & glass from London, before it can venture to set forth on its Travels - I am charged by the Friendly Painter to make a thousand apologies for its Failings – to say that it is <u>a sorr</u>y S<u>ketch</u> executed with b<u>ad materials</u> & in that diminuitive size to which his Hand is so little accustomed thjat He could not command his pencil & & c &c | a thousand Things to say – our Friend Romney left us on Monday last - & we still lament his departure. — How soon <u>the Head</u> may reach you, I know not, as we must wait for a Frame & glass from London, before it can venture to set forth on its Travels - I am charged by the Friendly Painter to make a thousand apologies for its Failings – to say that it is <u>a sorr</u>y S<u>ketch</u> executed with b<u>ad materials</u> & in that diminuitive size to which his Hand is so little accustomed thjat He could not command his pencil & & c &c | ||
| − | I return to you Mr Pratts penitential Letter, & I doubt not but \you/ have been gracious enough to sign his Pardon — | + | I return to you Mr Pratts [sic] penitential Letter, & I doubt not but \you/ have been gracious enough to sign his Pardon — |
Pray tell yr good Father that | Pray tell yr good Father that | ||
Revision as of Nov 27, 2019, 6:41:11 PM
a thousand Things to say – our Friend Romney left us on Monday last - & we still lament his departure. — How soon the Head may reach you, I know not, as we must wait for a Frame & glass from London, before it can venture to set forth on its Travels - I am charged by the Friendly Painter to make a thousand apologies for its Failings – to say that it is a sorry Sketch executed with bad materials & in that diminuitive size to which his Hand is so little accustomed thjat He could not command his pencil & & c &c
I return to you Mr Pratts [sic] penitential Letter, & I doubt not but \you/ have been gracious enough to sign his Pardon —
Pray tell yr good Father that