Thomas Gray to James Brown, [22 June 1771]
To
The Revd the Master of
Pembroke Hall
Cambridge
22 IV
Saturday. London.
Dear Sr
I write just to tell you the reason of my stay here. the Gout has left me, but I have a feverish disorder, that seems to return regularly upon me every morning, & leaves me very weak & spiritless. another complaint has come upon me yesterday, that makes me unfit to bear the journey to Cambridge. Dr Gisburne advises me to take a lodgeing at Kensington for a week or two, & I believe, I shall try this expedient tomorrow. my illness has prevented me from doing any thing about your carpet, wch I hope you will excuse. pray, write to me & direct as usual in Jermyn-Street.
I am ever
Yours
Yours
T G:
Letter ID:
letters.0638 (Source: TEI/XML)
Correspondents
Writer's age: 54
Addressee's age: 62[?]
Dates
Date (on letter): Saturday
Calendar: Gregorian
Places
Address (on letter): London
Physical description
Form/Extent: A.L.S.; 1 page, 204 mm x 171 mm
Addressed: To / The Revd the Master of / Pembroke Hall / Cambridge (postmark: 22 IV)
Content
Language: English
Incipit: I write just to tell you the reason of my stay here. the Gout has left me...
Surrogates: Digital facsimile [JPEG] from original letter
Holding Institution
Location:
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MS. Montagu d. 17, fols. 93-94, Montagu papers, Special Collections, Bodleian Library, Oxford University , Oxford, UK <http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/weston/finding-resources/locations>
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MS. Montagu d. 17, fols. 93-94, Montagu papers, Special Collections, Bodleian Library, Oxford University , Oxford, UK <http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/weston/finding-resources/locations>
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