Letter 1094

[fol. 355] Black Notley Nov ye 19 1706 Sr Your very kind letter I recd last week for which and all other of your favours and kindness I hereby return you my most hearty thanks and especially for the great pains and care you have taken upon the account of my dear Husband and self: I will as you desire return Sr Thomas Willoughby thanks for his kindness and by the first opportunity order where the money he sent me shall be paid and as to his Book and papers about Insects they are herewith sent too you: and hope they will come safe, As too the Monument for my Husband I must leave wholy to the directions of my friends whose kindness and care to preserve his Memory I gratefully acknowledge, I haveing formerly acquainted you with the circumstances of my Family need not repeat it: only let you know it cannot but be straight with us when Mr Ray did not leave £40 per a year among us all: cut of which Taxes Repairs and Quitrents make a great hole. As to my husbands papers I have put all of them except some letters into Mr Dales hands of which I presume he hath given you an account and will publish what he finds fitt. The History of Insects you know was left unfinished and is at your direction: and as to my books I will send them up as soon as weather will permit which I fear will not be now untill summer; not doubting in the least of your assistance in their disposeall Sr I have not more to add but the repeating of my thanks and the presenting the services of myself and daughters subscribe my self Sr Your most obliged Humble Servant Margaret Ray