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Worthy r:
I recd
to dine with Mr Newton Smith at Barrowby near here, where we drank
your health & familys, & that in the same room where r:
hangs, which is the best done by r:
sure to me to see it, & other furniture of r.
swer that l
place where r:r
Le Neve's words, which I my self thought was a mistake. & I appre
hend you may have incurrd an error where you write to me that he
dyd on munday the 20th. of March. I suppose it was the 13th. of March.
as for my vote & interest for r:
should be very much at his service. I am not free of the corporation
& have not liv'd long enough to have any interest considerabl. the
people here seem to be mighty fond of r:
him as safe. you may be assured, nothing I can doe shall be wanting
toward it.
twas in this letter you wrote to me about him, which I take
notice of because in your last, you seem suprizd I had not
answerd it sooner.
I shall receive as a great favor the print of r:
& the Principia. I have a print of him which I bought but
not of the first impression. I have likewise several drawings
of him, copyd by my self from r:
have taken several sketches of his side face, which are very
like him. I being present with him & r:
his great picture to be sent to ffrance, desired r:r:
what says r:
it, tho' I was then in highest favor with him.
I shall neglect no opportunity to Collect any further notices of
him that I possibily can, being
Worthy r:
Your most obligd
humble servant
Wm Stukeley
Grantham Iuly 22 1727.
To
Iohn Conduit Esqr
Member of Parliament
Great George Street
Hanover Square
London