Letter 3962

Bath Sept: 17 :1692

I thank you for the favore in writing me and enjoy the sight of your hand, while I am at this distance from yor person, & though the newes of the Duchess her marriage was very surprising to me (lost ) it must have been knowne at one time or another & I thank you for it, I think I may (mly) say the newes of it so shook me, that it put me into a fit of the stones that kind that it I came to the bath til now, for I fell into it in the very house I () yours avoided a stone yesterday, you raisin & wonder at this, when at once I have left a Mistriss & in all probabillity a patient, for her Grace once said if ever she marryes again I should be the man; I wish it proove to her advantage, I hear by a letter this day I had it as given and that the Earle & Duchess are so dear in enjoyments that they have given and they will neither [] nor make any visits as yet, & that I believe may be (th), for if her Grace be in the condition I left her I am sure she is fit for neither in the opinion of

your much obliged  & humble servant Mich: Pearce

Pray present my humble service to [] Dr Barwick & his Lady, & the two Mrs Wrights if with you