From John Holker (unpublished)
Rouen 3 of June 1785
My Dear and whorthi frind

It is with pleasur and confiance, I write you to send you the Inclosed Receipt, which is known here to have don wonders and as I am tould you stand in need, youl oblige me very much to make use of it before you quit Paris; youl find it is very easey and not attended with any long durration, and I shall think my self happey If it has the desired affect.

I have another faver to beg of you that youl let me Know the time you perpose coming here, as I have a Contrey house and the season fine I am wanting togoe their with my family, and incaize you dont come soon I shall goe of the begining of the weeke, wee air only an huiors wride to get their, so can come back at any time provided I know when you intend to be here so beg youl let me Know it, and nothing will give me More pleasur than to Receive you in my hous, my wife Expects this Indulgince so dont desaive us I beg.

I have had three person looking and Examening the wearhousus that belongs to the famer Generals, where the Good Lays that is not Claimed, but they air so Charged, that it wont be an easey affair to find out your Caise of   what a Misfortune it is that when one thing is Shiped of from London they dont advise som one here to receive them for whant of which,   things air lost and becomes the property of the farmers; dont loose any time in writing to London, to Know possitifly by what Shipe they wair sent, and by what Marke their is on the Caise, without which I am a ffraid I shant be able to find them out, at Least they tell me so, as I dar say their is in the three wear housus at Least three hundred cache   and   and it is no little truble to have them all turnd over and opend. I ever am My Good frend your sincear and very humble servant

J Holker

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