When I came home yesterday night I found a paper by which you were so good to invite me to a dinner Thursday next and you desire an Answer. You know that unless There was a down right Impossibility I could not answer in the negative. So you may be Sure I accept with great Pleasure your kind invitation. But as you know what a lady is My Lady give me leave to put to you The question whether you Intended by your paper to invite both husband and Wife or only the husband. I do desire the favour of an answer to my Question The more That I Should think by your Silence yesterday about that dinner That your Intention was not to talk of it before her. However I did not tell her a word about it and Shall wait for your answer for it. I take this opportunity to ask you for a gentleman of my acquaintance whether, as he has heard Say you intend to buy what we call in French une fonderie de Caracteres because he knows a person who has one to Sell very compleat and which you will have at a very moderate Price. I am my Dear Doctor for ever your most obedient and humble Servant and friend