Page:Life of Edmond Malone.djvu/47

Rh to be inserted in the public papers; but luckily at the same time forwarded duplicates to his agent in the country. So that, notwithstanding your absence, they have probably appeared. He desired me to give you a thousand thanks for your kind letter.

I am extremely obliged for the 25l. you have permitted me to draw, which I shall do very unwillingly, because I fear it may distress you; but I shall be in absolute need of it to carry me home. I must draw upon you instead of Norton, for my credit at Foley’s, which I got from Nesbit when I was leaving England, is on you, and not on him. I shall draw a bill on you for 40l., the 25l. you have been so good as to give me, and 15l. which will remain due to me on the 1st of February, the rest of that quarter being gone in chamber rent, &c.; and at the same time write to Nesbit to send the bill to Mr. Norton, who will I suppose, accept instead of sending it to you in Ireland.

I mean to go next week for a few days to Marseilles with a gentleman of this town, who has offered me a place in his chaise. There I must receive my money, my credit from Foley being on the banker of that place, and where Lord Southwell thought to spend the winter, but which he will probably not now visit, as he has got a house in the town, and is now settled here. His son is surprisingly better within this fortnight; and I have now great hopes of him. I am so hurried in order to overtake the post, that I can only add that I am, dear sir, &c.

I intend to leave this about the 10th of February. Be pleased to direct to me here.

Avignon, Jan. 28, 1767. I have been so unsettled for some time, that this is almost the first opportunity I have had of thanking you for yours of 10th of last month, which I received about a fortnight ago, and of congratulating you on your having at length succeeded to the bebch. I received your letter at Marseilles, whither I went about three weeks ago with a French gentleman, who, happening to be going thither, offered hm a place in his chaise. I found there a great number of English, and much more