Letter 2046

[fol. 96] Paris Sep’r 10th 1715 Hon’d S’r I beg pardon for my omission, in not writting an account of the delivery of your books before. but I stayed for to pay my respects to Mr Geffroy, whose bussiness hindred him from speaking to me. I am showed a great many Civilities here by the learned men when they happen to hear my name in telling how much they adore you, and wish they were capable of serving me to shew the veneration and Esteem they have of one of the greatest men of the age, and other other compliments they express of you which would lose their beauty under y pen I arrived here in good time to see the manor of the king’s burial; in every Church prayers are made for the kings soul which they say he has need of, The people here loved the king when Living, but tell us they are too wise to be concerned for him when dead. The young king has a mind to save money for it is thought The Machine of Marby will be destroyed and is contentd to live in Vincanes tho’ very much inferiour to Versailes or marby I go to morrow for the Country towards Orleans there to apply my self to french for 6 weeks and then to take the Rout that was proposed in London. Pray give my Duty to my Aunt and Love and service to y Cusins from Hon’d S’r Your most obedient and Dutiful nephew Will’m Sloane