When I received your letter I was still detain'd in Town: but am now at last got to Cambridge. I applied immediately to Dr Ashton (who was nearest at hand) for information as to the expences of Eton without naming any one's name. he returned me the civilest of answers, & that if the boy was to be on the foundation, I had no more to do but send him to him, & the business should be done. as to the charges, he was going to Eton, & would send me an account from thence; wch he did accordingly on Sunday last, & here it is inclosed with his second letter. you will easily conceive, that there must be additional expences, that can be reduced to no rules, as pocket-money, cloths, books, &c: & wch are left to a Father's own discretion.

My notion is, that your Nephew being an only Son, & rather of a delicate constitution, ought not to be exposed to the hardships of the College. I know, that the expence in that way is much lessen'd; but your Brother has but one Son, & can afford to breed him an Oppidant. I know, that a Colleger is sooner form'd to scuffle in the world, that is, by drubbing & tyranny is made more hardy or more cunning, but these in my eyes are no such desirable acquisitions: I know too, that a certain (or very probable) provision for life is a thing to be wish'd: but you must remember, what a thing a fellow of King's is. in short you will judge for yourselves. if you accept my good Friend's offer, I will proceed accordingly: if not, we will thank him, & willingly let him recommend to us a cheap boarding-house, not disdaining his protection & encouragement, if it can be of any little use to your Nephew. he has married one of Amyand's Sisters with 12,000£: (I suppose, you know her; she is an enchanting object!), & he is settled in the Preachership of Lincolns Inn.

Sure Mr Jon:. or some one has told you, how your good Friend, Mr. L: has been horsewhip'd, trampled, bruised, & piss'd upon, by a Mrs Mackenzie, a sturdy Scotch Woman. it was done in an Inn-yard at Hampstead in the face of day, & he has put her in the Crown-Office. it is very true. I will not delay this letter to tell you any more stories.