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must be so too, because John Knight could not be spared, nor 

 his Horses. Then I have a Chaise just coming out, but this word 

 just has already lasted much beyond it's Time, & a Eace week 

 will not abridge it. As to my old One it is broken down & prop'd 

 upon a borrowed Carriage, in which I place but a little Trust. 

 I am likewise just upon ye Change of a Servant, and the Arrival 

 of a new One is not fixed, tho' I think it will be before we can 

 stir. Mrs Donne will leave Us next Monday, so She will be no 

 Impediment. Then I shall comprize my Army in four Bodies, 

 viz : my own, my wife's, & my two Daughters. My two 

 Daughters will take up one Bed ; but my wife & I are not so 

 much One Flesh but that we shall take up two Beds, as we have 

 done for several Years. But by help of a Tent Bed, we need 

 not take up two Eooms, unless That is easier to you. This 

 being a troublesome Jobb, I mention it to you. If You can lay 

 in a little Corn for my three Horses, I shall beg the Favour 

 to be permitted to pay for it, as I would not put you to that 

 Charge ; but I cannot well do without them as Mrs Mulso 

 cannot now walk any where, except perhaps on your Grass- 

 plots ; so that if You wish her to get at any Neighbour, you 

 must indulge Us in keeping our Horses in your Domains. My 

 Coach Horses never go to Grass. If the Time I have guess'd 

 at is agreeable to you, you must send me word directly ; and 

 we must then settle our Day, & be met by a Guide at any place 

 where we can make a Stop ; for You are more difficult to find 

 than ye Bower of Woodstock. I desire likewise that in your 

 Letter you would limit the Time, that will end properly before 

 the Coming of your Family, that we may get out of their Way 

 & allow of setting things to rights for them. We must then tell 

 you if that will suit us. I, of course, do not think of staying 

 long wth You with all my Regiment, So pray be as explicit 

 on your part as I am on mine ; & let me hear soon. Do not 

 put off your own Eelations one Day for Us. I think you said 

 they would come the Beginning of next Month. Mrs Mulso 

 has had Eeturns of her Complaint in her Stomach of late, & 

 I cannot say She is quite well, but She is much your's. She 

 thinks wth Pleasure of setting under the Maple Hedge & looking 

 at the Hanger, which is all She can do with it. 



My Sister Chapone comes, as I hear, into Hampshire wth 

 Mrs Ogle, who returns soon from Kent, (if indeed She is not 

 returned). As we always get a little of her Company, we shall 

 offer ourselves to her according to our Settlement of our Visit to 

 You, for that is upon my Conscience. As You relish all these 

 dreadfull Threats of Mine, so let me hear from You. If we bring 

 our Intention to bear, agreeably to You, I shall be much rejoyced 

 in seeing You in your Selbome. 



I am. My dear Gil, Your's very afftely, 



J. Mulso. 



