818 LETTERS TO QILBBBT WHITE 



would be greater there than at Faringdon, as the Parish is more 

 numerous and extensive. However I should be glad to know 

 what would be thought of such an Offer of his Service, if You 

 have not a View to any near Relation of your own. I should 

 think a Man might lodge at Alton & ride over on Sunday, almost 

 as well as from Selborne. Let me know what You think of this. 

 I beleive that John will be a conscientious Divine & not think 

 it a musical affair ; so that I hope You might safely recommend 

 him. 



It is now as cold as Winter. My Fingers are frozen, and my 

 Head aches. I am glad young Etty is got safe home. 



You describe a most dreadfuU Storm : I hope no such will 

 fall on my Windows ; for what with That, & the old & new Tax, 

 I shall be ruined, with three very window'd Houses. But indeed 

 I hope we shall escape any more such Visitations for the public 

 Good ; yet the exceeding Cold keeps me in Fear. Of Rain we 

 have had a Profusion. 



I have read thro' Mr Coxe's new Work, his Travells thro' 

 Poland, Russia, Sweden & Denmark with great Pleasure. 



I declare I must go to get warm & can write no more. All 

 here send their Loves & best wishes with those of. 



Dear Gil, Your ever afifte 



John Mulso. 



Letter 207. 

 Reverend Mr White, Meonstoke. 



at Selborne near Alton, Hants. + at Alton July 5th, 1784. 

 Dear Gil : 



By this Time you have reed a Letter from my Son, & find 

 that he will be very glad to be engaged in the Curacy of Farring- 

 don. This he cannot be without much Obligation to you in all 

 respects. I could not inform him where Mr Randolph * lived, 

 nor Who he is, for I do not know anything of him ; but when it 

 becomes necessary for me to interfere in this Business & pay any 

 Compliment to Mr Randolph, I shall be glad to be advertised of 

 it, and to do it. As to yourself, tho' I cannot add to ye affection 

 that I have born You for so many years, yet I am sensible to 

 any new Instance of your Kindness & Friendship ; & feel myself 

 much obliged to you at present. 



I feel strong Hopes of seeing You within this Month, if it is 

 convenient to you. But there are Circumstances that must first 

 be attended to on my part as well as Your's. I have just begun 

 my Hay, & I should hope that it would be got in before the End 

 of next Week, if it pleases God to let us have such weather as 

 we have now ; but if our Harvest should be stop'd, our Journey 



• Bector of Farringdon. 



