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place you are gone to convert. He replied that he 
feared any conversions would be impossible. He 
acted accordingly and—Dined at Phillot’s, the Bear, 
with Mr. Twigge, Major Brereton, rev Mr. Bate, &c 
18th. Dined at the lodgings with Miss Temple, Mr. 
Jekyll and Mr. Sheridan. 
During the day he sent off to his daughter the finest pair of 
soles he ever saw. He also sent some Welsh mutton and a Bath 
cheese. All arrived safely, the soles good in flavour and fine in 
appearance, the mutton delicious, and the cheese liked extremely. 
rgth, 20th. Dined alone at the lodgings. 
21st. Dined at Dr. Delacour’s with the Dr., Mr. Gibbon, 
Mr. Traviss, Colonel, Mrs. and Miss Gould, Mrs. 
Delacour, Mrs. Gideon, Miss Davis, &c. 
22nd. Dined at Mr. Palmer’s at West Hall with Mr. and 
Mrs. Palmer, Mr. Bartlett, Mr. Cruger, rev Mr. 
Chapman, &c. 
23rd. Dined at Mr. Plunkett’s with Sir Patrick Blake 
and son, Mr. Brereton, &c. 
24th. Dined alone at the lodgings. 
On the 25th he wrote to his daughter,—Polly dear sweet Polly. 
_ Ihave a new coat and it is all blue and it has a fine edging, and 
_ Ihave a fine silk waistcoat and it is all ribbed and is blue and 
has likewise a gold edging. And I have small clothes all blue, 
and fine mother of pearl buttons in every one of which you 
might see your pretty face. I am undoubtedly the greatest 
_fop in Bath. Thus “mighty fine,” provided with this great 
satisfaction he,— 
Dined at Alfred House with Mrs. Macaulay, rev Dr. 
Wilson, Miss Young, Miss Macaulay, two old ladies, 
: and Dr. Stephenson. 
_ Of this party he wrote,—Poor Dr. M.: the mind is the same 
but its case is dreadfully shattered. Dr. W. too is half gone and 
. 
it would scarcely be a sin to bury him as he is. Poor Kitty 
