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L47.1Hayley7'04; E753| To William Hayley Esqre Felpham
L47.1Hayley7'04; E753| near Chichester, Sussex
L47.1Hayley7'04; E753| Sth Molton St 16 July 1804
L47.1Hayley7'04; E753| Dear Sir
L47.1Hayley7'04; E753| We are both happy to hear that Miss Poole is better.
L47.1Hayley7'04; E753| sincerely Pray that she may soon be perfectly restored. I calld
L47.1Hayley7'04; E753| on Mr Rose in Chancery Lane on Friday. hear that he is in Sussex
L47.1Hayley7'04; E753| & is well suppose that he does not tell the worst to his family
L47.1Hayley7'04; E753| hope that so valuable a life will be preservd in health &
L47.1Hayley7'04; E753| strength--I send Richardson accompanied by a Proof of Romney in
L47.1Hayley7'04; E753| still an unfinishd state. but it will have the great advantage to
L47.1Hayley7'04; E753| [of] Time to its completion. I also send a Sketch of the Heroic
L47.1Hayley7'04; E753| Horseman as you wishd me to do--the size the Print is to be.
L47.2Hayley7'04; E753| Mr Phillips desired I would present his most respectful
L47.2Hayley7'04; E753| Compliments to you & inform you that he with Mr Hoare. intended
L47.2Hayley7'04; E753| to have visited you together--that terrible wet Tuesday but could
L47.2Hayley7'04; E753| not for the Deluges of Rain. Mr P was at Brighton with Mr
L47.2Hayley7'04; E753| Hoare--fears that so good an opportunity of seeing
L47.2Hayley7'04; E754| you may not occur soon again--Mr P. refuses to recieve payment
L47.2Hayley7'04; E754| for Books & says that he will not recieve it in Money but in some
L47.2Hayley7'04; E754| how else more agreeable still. of course he means to pursue his
L47.2Hayley7'04; E754| court to [his] Your <Coy> Muse. I wish him success
L47.3Hayley7'04; E754| I omitted to get Richardson till last Friday having calld
L47.3Hayley7'04; E754| thrice unsuccessfully <&> before publication have only had time
L47.3Hayley7'04; E754| to skim it but cannot restrain myself from speaking of Mrs
L47.3Hayley7'04; E754| Klopstocks Letters Vol 3--which to my feelings are the purest
L47.3Hayley7'04; E754| image of Conjugal affection honesty & Innocence I ever saw on
L47.3Hayley7'04; E754| paper. Richardson has won my heart I will again read Clarissa
L47.3Hayley7'04; E754| &/c they must be admirable I was too hasty in my perusal of them
L47.3Hayley7'04; E754| to percieve all their beauty. I admire Miss Watsons head of
L47.3Hayley7'04; E754| Richardson it is truly delicate
L47.3Hayley7'04QUOTE; E754| "The patient touches of unwearid Art"
L47.3Hayley7'04; E754| I am now Earnestly employd on the Heroic Horseman endeavouring to
L47.3Hayley7'04; E754| do justice to so admirable a Picture
L47.4Hayley7'04; E754| My Wife joins me in love to you
L47.4Hayley7'04; E754| I remain Dear Sir
L47.4Hayley7'04; E754| Your Sincere &
L47.4Hayley7'04; E754| Obliged Servt
L47.4Hayley7'04; E754| WILL BLAKE