Dear Papa

My Grandmama thinks that maid you mention'd

to her in your letter will not do, and would not chuse to have so young

an one, and would likewise have one that understood something in

the Kitchen, finds that they expect as much wages as they that

can do more; as to Betty she goes on pretty well at present. she

does not doubt but that there will be maids enough offerr themselves

in a little time. upon opening the Teachest my Grandmama

found all the tea was gone; and therefore desires that when

you come you would bring some with you, the Doctor is gone to

Town, and will not come home till Thursday so that I can do

nothing till then. Your dutiful Son

J. Bentham.

Tuesday 12 th Dec r 1762.

M r Bentham's Complim ts to M rs Holmes, &

will do himself the pleasure of drinking a

dish of the Tea, with her to morrow being

fryday it the last, he was

kept from by some friends that spent the

week with him — in the Country & In wishing that the Round

of the year may continue as chearful & as

Joyous as the Beginning of it was, he has

the pleasure thinking of M rs Holmes who contributd

so much to make it so. — Jerry, poor boy!,

wants to know, whether he forfeits his share

of the Ticket merely because his father is to be

hang'd both he says, may be too much

for him to bear — He comes up on Monday

& where he & his son, were

not

wanting however, to remember

the day, in a suitable Toast.

to set off for Oxford the next Day

unless his Friend in the

Buildings sho d collect it herself

so far in his favour, as to

admit him to his share in

the disposal of the Ticket whether

Blank or for a prize in that case he

will be obliged to her for respiting

his Journey a day or two

longer.