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illeg, he stoops, brings his Shoulders \forward/ & contracts his Chest whether Sitting or Walking — let him be taught to throw back his Shoulders & walk upright by the Sergeant at Petworth — I heartily wish a speedy return of perfect health to Thomas & the continued enjoyment of it to You & all the household with every other good, I have the honor to remain

Dear Sir

Your much obliged
& affectionate J Flaxman

Dear Tom Many thanks for the kind care of visiting M:^r Reid & sending me the Water Lilley as also for the Solicitude concerning the Lord Mayor, thank God! we were enabled, after \some/ difficulties (with which you I believe was acquainted I believe before you left town) to raise & complete the work in its place, much to the Satisfaction of the inhabitants as well as my employer, the Inhabitants & Clergymen testifyed [sic] their approbation by an Unanimous desire that I would direct the repairs of their Church which I undertook with great pleasure as the inside is perhaps the finest Modern building in town, in return for their extraordinary Civility to me I charge nothing for my advice & without adding more than Ten Pounds to their expence I think their Church will become an object of great beauty — so much for Self — I can add nothing to the directions for Study at Petworth, the more you follow them the greater your improvement will be