date

have Rec d a very pressing Invitation (from
have Rec d a very pressing Invitation (from a Gentleman & Lady of her

Acquaintance we met with there) to Lechlade, a Town you passed

thro' in Gloucestershire, but we have declined going thither, till next

summer, when we may have time to make another Visit besides

Still further at Abergavenny. upon our Return from Suffolk we

shall be in Abingdon Street, Sammy & all, till this house is fit for us,

and there Mrs Abbot will receive her Visits upon the Occasion I shall

have a Suit of Cloaths made for you, against you come up, w ch. you may

do any time y e latter End of this or the beginning of next Month. I imagine

you find an agreable House of the Macdreth's - with my sincere respects

to aunt Mulford & your Uncle & Cousin, believe me ever,

My Dear Jerry,

Your affectionate Father

Jer h Bentham

Queens Square Tuesday,

Oct r. 7 th 1766.

P.S. I have given

the Deed I have Executed for

you into y e hands of Mr Clark

to be Deliver'd to your Uncle

when he comes to Town.

S.P.

Oct

J.B.

Q.S.P, Marriage.

My Father -

Letter on his Marriage

To

M r. Bentham

M r Grove's near Queen's Square

Westminster
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