| Description | Understands from her letter that one of his is miscarried or mislaid, as he finds several of his letters to other people. One he sent P. Lewis was near a fortnight coming to his hand, and another to Mrs. Anwyl 3 weeks. Was melancholy enough when he received hers; the sickness of that excellent princess, the Queen, terrified them all; it was thought to be the smallpox, but now they say it is the measles. The new Archbishop was to pray with her and three of them with him. She coughed much and her eyes were sore, but spoke heartily enough. The King was extremely afflicted, wept like a child and declared that he cared not what became of the world if anything amiss happened to her. He has ordered his field bed to be set up at her bed's feet and there he lies by her. The writer had the honour to preach to him this morning in his private chapel or closet at Kensington, and he received the sacramentwith extraordinary devotion. Desires to know what steps are being made in Nancy Wynn's business. Hopes the session of Parliament will be short for he longs to be rid of the town and will hasten to Bangoras fast as he is able. John Wynn continues as she would have him. |