-- By this
time, I suppose, you are sick of alma mater, and even ready to
execute that scheme of peregrination, which was last year
concerted between you and
Your affectionate
J. MELFORD
Nov. 8.
To Dr LEWIS.
DEAR DOCTOR,
My niece Liddy is now happily settled for life; and captain
Lismahago has taken Tabby off my hands; so that I have nothing
further to do, but to comfort my friend Baynard, and provide for
my son Loyd, who is also fairly joined to Mrs Winifred Jenkins.
You are an excellent genius at hints. -- Dr Arbuthnot was but a
type of Dr Lewis in that respect. What you observe of the vestry-clerk
deserves consideration. -- I make no doubt but Matthew Loyd
is well enough qualified for the office; but, at present, you
must find room for him in the house. -- His incorruptible honesty
and indefatigable care will be serviceable in superintending the
oeconomy of my farm; tho' I don't mean that he shall interfere
with Barns, of whom I have no cause to complain. -- I am just
returned with Baynard, from a second trip to his house, where
every thing is regulated to his satisfaction. -- He could not,
however, review the apartments without tears and lamentation, so
that he is not yet in a condition to be left alone; therefore I
will not part with him till the spring, when he intends to plunge
into the avocations of husbandry, which will at once employ and
amuse his attention.
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