I suppose you have heard of Mr Handel's return to London, whch wou'd have been a great joy to you, if you did not at ye same time hear that He is to return again to Ireland for ye winter.

It was indeed Your humble Servant which intended You a visit in my way from Ireland to London, for I certainly could have given You a better account by word of mouth, as by writing, how well Your Messiah was received in that Country, yet as a Noble Lord, and no less than the Bishop of Elphin (a Nobleman very learned in Musick) has given his Observation in writing of this Oratorio, I send you here annexed the Contents of it in his own words. – I shall send the printed Book of the Messiah to Mr Isted for You. As for my Success in General in that generous and polite Nation, I reserve the account of it till I have the Honour to see you in London. The report that the Direction of the Opera next winter is comitted to my Care, is groundless. […]