Thomas Gray to James Brown (31 October 1767) Alexander Huber Editor Thomas Gray Archive
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 Correspondence of Thomas Gray, 3 vols. Ed. by the late Paget Toynbee and Leonard Whibley, with corrections and additions by H. W. Starr. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1971 [1st ed. 1935], letter no. 454, vol. iii, 978-979 http://www.e-enlightenment.com/search/letters/print/?printref_sourceedition=graythOU0084&printref_docnumber=454 The Correspondence of Thomas Gray and William Mason, with Letters to the Rev. James Brown, D.D. Ed. by the Rev. John Mitford. London: Richard Bentley, 1853, letter CXVIII, 409-411 https://www.thomasgray.org/texts/diglib/primary/MiJ_1853/1/409 The Letters of Thomas Gray, including the correspondence of Gray and Mason, 3 vols. Ed. by Duncan C. Tovey. London: George Bell and Sons, 1900-12, letter no. CCCXII, vol. iii, 160 https://www.thomasgray.org/texts/diglib/primary/ToD_1900iii/1/160 Gray, Thomas, 1716-1771 York, United Kingdom Brown, James, 1709-1784 Cambridge, United Kingdom

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 English Algarotti, Francesco, Conte, 1712-1764 Antrobus, Mary, b. 1732 Beattie, James, 1735-1803 How, William Taylor, d. 1777 Nicholls, Norton, c. 1742-1809 Palgrave, William, 1735-1799 Wharton, Thomas, 1717-1794 Beattie, James, 1735-1803 Algarotti, Francesco, Conte, 1712-1764

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To The Revd Mr Brown, President of Pembroke Hall Cambridge

York .. Sat: 31. Oct: 1767. Dear Sr

I have received a letter from Howe, another from Mr Beattie, & a third, wch was a printed Catalogue, from London. the parcel sent to Cambridge was a set of Algarotti's works for your Library, wch need not be impatient, if it remain unopen'd, till I come. the Doctor & I came hither on Saturday last: he return'd on Wednesday, & I set out for London (pray for me!) at ten o'clock tomorrow night. you will please to direct to me at Roberts's, as usual, & when it is convenient I shall be glad of my Bill. I will trouble you also to give notice of my motions to Miss Antrobus, as soon as you can.

Here has been Ld Holdernesse's ugly face, since I was here, & here actually is Mr Weddell, who enquires after you. Pa: is in London with his Brother, who is desperate: if he dies, We shall not be a shilling the better, so we are really very sorrowful. Mason desires his love to you.

Adieu! the Minster-bell rings! I am ever Yours T G

I rejoice greatly at N:'s good luck.