The Day after the Date of my last, I received your kind Letter of the 18th. Instant—for which I am very thankful, as it so far prolongs my Stay here as to permit me to visit a Family—of whom I have heard so much—and who so sincerely love and respect you. I had already taken Engagements ’till Friday—as I informed you in my last, so that it will not be in my Power to sett off for Chilbolton ’till Friday or Saturday Morning. I have already wrote to the worthy Bishop—informing him of the Permission you have been pleased to give me, and that I purpose being with him on Saturday Evening at farthest. I shall stay but 2 or 3 Days, then return to London, perhaps make another short visit to good and amiable Mrs. Sargeant, and then return home. This however will necessarily make me encroach a few Days on the next Month. But I hope you will excuse it. Had I received your Letter sooner—I might have arranged Matters so, as to quit England at the time you fix; now it is impossible, But I shall be with you early in the following Month. Indeed I wish to get to a milder Climate—It is very cold here already: Yesterday a great deal of Snow fell, but did not remain on the Ground. I have wrote to the Abbé Morellet that I shall probably leave London the 6th. or 7th.—If it is convenient to him to sett of so early we shall probably return together.—which will be infinitely agreable to me as in all probability Mrs. Hewson will not accompany me.

Adieu my dearest Sir, Excuse my leaving you so abruptly, but I am called away to go to dinner. Give my Love to Wms. I shall not neglect his Commissions or those of M. le Veillard, to whom please to remember me in the most affectionate manner. I am ever, Your most dutiful and affectionate Grandson