232 LETTERS TO OILBERT WHITE 



Others are at Church ; Mr Kennell & Dr Balguy ofi&ciate, & Dr. 

 Pyle & Myself lie by as Invalids. However, if I do not flatter 

 Myself, I am rather better on the whole today. 



I have had a sick House ever since I came ; for my Cook has 

 had a dangerous Illness of great Length, & now my Wife's Maid, 

 her Sister, is in a Feaver, which has been upon her above Twenty 

 Days. Their Lives have been saved by the Kindness & extra- 

 ordinary attendance of Dr Smith, who has been a great Friend 

 to Them & Us. I am almost sorry that your House is full of 

 Company as it prevented your saying more, but I hope You are 

 amused & happy : If I know them, present my Kegards to them; 

 if not, only to your Neighbours ye Ettys & Yaldens. 



I am still uneasy about poor Mr. Hoskins, who has been 

 dangerously ill ; & I cannot get Intelligence out of my Witney 

 Neighbours about him : He has had a low but wasting Feaver. 

 We have sent to invite him hither, as he can do no Duty, but 

 we get no Answer. It is provoking. 



Harry look'd jolly & well, & eat cold Beef with Us very 

 heartily in his Way to You, but We saw Nothing of him in his 

 Eeturn. I hope your other Brothers & family are well. We all 

 join in affectionate & sincere good wishes for You. 



I am ever, Dear Gil, Your Friend & humble Servt, 



J. Mulso. 



P.S. I have seen my old Friend Tomkins this Week ; I 

 thought him very solemn & grave, & Every Body has made the 

 same Kemark ; viz : ye Warden, Dr Warton & Mr Blackstone ; 

 he look'd well & glad to see me. 



To the Eevd Mr White Winton. 



at Selbourne near Alton, Hampshire. Oct : 27, 1771. 



Dear Gil : 



Please God I live, & the Bishop, to the End of this Week, 

 I shall be Rector of Meonstoke, Mr. Weston will be Rector of 

 Witney, & Mr. Baker Rector of Bishop Stoke. In the utmost 

 Haste, I subscribe Myself wth all affection & Regard to You & 

 Your's, 



Affectly Your's, 

 Love fm all. J. Mulso. 



Letter 142. 



To the Reverend Mr White, Winton. 



at Selborne near Alton, Hants. Deer 9, 1771. 



Dear Gil : 



The Date of your Letter is Novr 22. I have looked at it 

 several Times, & have as often put it up again, deferring to 



