The case of the unfortunate Martha Sophia Swordfeager.

  • Swordfeager, Martha Sophia.
Date:
[1771]
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Credit: The case of the unfortunate Martha Sophia Swordfeager. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    ( >6 ] Time think it improper to engage in any Shop, till I fee what the E- *oent will be : I have had the Offer of one Shop finee your Departure; but they infift upon the Perfon who has the Shop to buy an Eft ate of old Houfes of fix hundred Pounds Value, of which the Shop is Part — but in a very fcandalous mean Neighbourhood; fo that 1 refufed it. -—It is a very great Satisfaction to me that you are in a Place fo much to your Liking, and have the additional Pleafure of your Bro¬ ther s Company; and believe me, my deareft Creature, that till I have the Happinefs of having you with me, there is Nothing will be fo fenfble an Alleviation of my Lofs of you, as to have it in my Power to contribute to your Repofe ■, and hope the next Lime I write to fend you better News. Adieu, my deareft Patty, and be affured I ever jhall be your moft fmcerely devoted and affectionate Andw. Newton. ——— In the next, dated London, 16 February, 1750, after feveral affectionate Expreffions, he proceeds to fay,-(N°. IX,) -——• I moft fmcerely wijh France was more agreable to my deareft Sophia, than. Jhe mentions it is 5 as I am afraid her Patience will be put to the Trial', before 1 can have the Happinefs of her Company ; for in whatever ludicrous Light flee may look upon the Account I fent her of our Trade, indeed it is become very ferious, and there is Nobody in the Trade but now wifrees he was well cut of it. 1 had a Letter from my Father laft Night, who orders me to engage in No¬ thing, till I fee what will be done by Parliament, as it is not doubted but Something will, tho Nobody can tell what, nor will be able to tell thefe three Months : fo you may imagine what an imeafy Situation 1 am in. 1 hope, my deareft Angel will endeavour to make herfelf as eafy as pojjible, and firmly aftiire herfelf of my conftant Aft eel ions, which will ever be invariable in her entirely devoted And'. Newton.-— In the next Letter, dated London, 26 February, 1750-51, he fays, — (N8. X.) —- — 1 am afraid, my deareft Patty, before fee recieves
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