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Chateau Bay      August the 11th. 1766

Dear Sister
I receiv'd yours two days ago with newspapers &c: &c: which I must thank you all for as I can assure you they were the greatest Comfort you can Conceive we all sat round the Fire & hunted out all the deaths marriages &c: &c: as Eagerly as a schoolboy does Plumbs out of a Pudding
How do you think I have spent my Leisure Time since I have been here Very Musically I can assure you I have Learnt to Play upon a new Instrument as I have Forswore the Flute  I have tried my hand upon strings what do you think it  it is now not a fiddle I can assure you but a poor innocent Guittar which Lay in the Cabbin on which I can Play Lady Coventries minuet & in Infancy &c: with Great success
Pray my Love to Coz.[cousin] Bate & tell her that she & I differ a little in opinion about Stamford races as I had rather be here

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