Letter 1973

[fol. 278] Kensington. July. 17th. 1714. S’r Out Churchwardens being inform’d that I was known to you, a few days since acquainted me, that, Letters upon Mr. Courten’s Monument are so defac’d by violent showers of Rain, that the words cannot be read. That they were very faulty some years agoe, I do well remember, but how they are now I cannot tell, [having not been in the Church or Yard, nor out at my Street door since last September] The reason of their being so soon decay’d, I beleeve was, because the Letters at first were not cut deep enough to contain a sufficient quantity of that Matter; with which they were fill’d, for the better resisting of such weather as would dammage them. That I have comply’d with our Churchwardens request in mentioning the badness of their condition upon their information, I hope you will pardon me. If you think it fit, that what’s amiss should be rectify’d, for the more easy reading thereof by the Person you employ to renew the worn out Letters, a Copy of the Inscription is herewith sent to you by S’r Your much obliged, & faithfull servant, Charles Seward. My true respects, & humble service to yourself and Madam Sloane.