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with us for a few days ; and both seemed very well. Poor 

 Nanny Woods's new husband is in a dangerous decline. Much 

 used to be said of his bad health ; and therefore it is a pity 

 that the match took place ! Dr. Chandler keeps improving 

 his parsonage house, and therefore, I conclude, has no thought 

 of moving. He has taken off an entry from the Hall, and 

 has made the rest of that room into a good parlor. Much 

 was the damage that we sustained by the late sad wet summer 

 and autumn in our hay, our fallows, our corn, and our forest 

 fuel, which lies rotting in the moors of Wolmer. Our brick 

 burner, after he had paid duty for a large cargo of bricks and 

 tiles, never could get them dry enough for burning. My 

 fruit never ripened, and especially my grapes. The year 1782, 

 part of which you spent here, was somehow less distressing, 

 tho' the rain was then upward of 50 in., as you may see by 

 my book. Y r grandson, I hope, will thrive, and become as 

 honest and good a man as his grandf 1 and father. Mrs. J. 

 Wh. thanks you for your late kind present. 



Mr. Churton was lately presented by Braze-nose Coll. to 

 one of their best livings, the rectory of Middleton Cheney in 

 Northamptonshire but near Banbury, which he hopes will 

 neat him £400 per ann. He is obliged to rebuild part of the 

 house. Mr. Churton joins with us in all the good wishes of 

 the season. 



I remain yours affectionately, 



GIL. WHITE. 



Old George Tanner is still in bed. The widow of James 

 Carpenter was buried yesterday, aged 93. 



I will bestow y r charity in a proper manner, and return you 

 thanks for it. 



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