Thomas Gray to Christopher Alderson (23 June 1770) Alexander Huber Editor Thomas Gray Archive
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 Sotheby's, 13 December 1977, Lot 341 and Sotheby's, 22 July 1985, Lot 46, sold to Maggs 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. 527*, vol. iii, 1138-1139 http://www.e-enlightenment.com/search/letters/print/?printref_sourceedition=graythOU0084&printref_docnumber=527* Gray, Thomas, 1716-1771 Cambridge, United Kingdom Alderson, Christopher, Rev., 1738-1814 Aston, United Kingdom

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To The Revd Mr Alderson of Aston near Sheffield Yorkshire
CAMBRIDGE

23 June. 1770. Cambridge     Dear Sr

A certain letter was sent me from hence to Aston on this day (Saturday) se'nnight, wch probably reach'd Sheffield on Tuesday last (19 June). as it has not yet reach'd my hands, & I should be very sorry to lose it, I must beg you to make enquiry about it, to pay whatever it is charged (a double & perhaps triple postage) & new direct it back to me at Pembroke-Hall, Cambridge. Mr Mason will repay you for me.

Forgive me this trouble, as I know not to whom else I could write about it, & believe me.

Your very humble Servant Tho: Gray

Mr Brown & Mr Foljambe desire their compliments.