Letter 3099

[fol. 259] Honourable Sir I take this first Post, to return most humble Thanks for the Favour your Honour was pleas’d to shew me, which I shall ever acknowledge with the utmost gratitude. This singular Instance of your Goodness has encouraged me to presume (upon the death of Dr. Bull late Physician to Coll. Strangeways) humbly to beg a Line of Recommendation to his Honour, of my competent ability for Practising. I am very sensible, Sir, how great a favour: I desire and if by it I have incurr’d your displeasure, with all submission crave pardon for my boldness. Only adding that to have to Honour of being introduced to his Notice by so Illustrious a Person, will probably at this juncture be highly advantageous to the Improving my Infant reputation lay me under the strictest endeavours, by my Care and Fidelity to deserve that Character: and to own you for my particular Patron and my self your Creature. Sir, I am with all possible Duty and Veneration Your Honours most Obedient and most Humbly Devoted Servant Richard Wright Sherborn Sept: 28 1724