good case. I have begun this letter unusually, on the post-night, and have
already written to the Archbishop; and cannot lengthen this. Henceforth I
will write something every day to MD, and make it a sort of journal; and when
it is full, I will send it, whether MD writes or no; and so that will be
pretty: and I shall always be in conversation with MD, and MD with Presto.
Pray make Parvisol pay you the ten pounds immediately; so I ordered him. They
tell me I am grown fatter, and look better; and, on Monday, Jervas[12] is to
retouch my picture. I thought I saw Jack Temple[13] and his wife pass by me
to-day in their coach; but I took no notice of them. I am glad I have wholly
shaken off that family. Tell the Provost,[14] I have obeyed his commands to
the Duke of Ormond; or let it alone, if you please. I saw Jemmy Leigh[15]
just now at the Coffee-house, who asked after you with great kindness: he
talks of going in a fortnight to Ireland. My service to the Dean,[16] and
Mrs. Walls, and her Archdeacon.[17] Will Frankland's[18] wife is near
bringing to-bed, and I have promised to christen the child. I fancy you had
my Chester letter the Tuesday after I writ. I presented Dr. Raymond to Lord
Wharton[19] at Chester. Pray let me know when Joe gets his money.[20] It is
near ten, and I hate to send by the bellman.[21] MD shall have a longer
letter in a week, but I send this only to tell I am safe in London; and so
farewell, etc.



LETTER 3.

LONDON, Sept. 9, 1710.

After seeing the Duke of Ormond, dining with Dr. Cockburn,[1] passing some
part of the afternoon with Sir Matthew Dudley[2] and Will Frankland, the rest
at St. James's Coffee-house, I came home, and writ to the Archbishop of