From Mrs. B. to Lady DAVERS. My dearest Lady,

My first Letter, and my first Devoirs, after those of Thankfulness to that gracious God, who has so happily conductedme thro’ two such heavy Trials, as my Child's and my own Illness, must be directed to your Ladyship, with all due Acknowlegement of your generous and affectionate Concern for me.

We are now preparing for our Journey to Bedfordshire; and there, to my great Satisfaction, I am to be favour’d with the Care of Miss Goodwin.

After we have tarry’d about a Month there, Mr. B. will make a Tour with me thro’ several Counties, (taking the Hall in the Way, for about a Fortnight) and shew me what is remarkable every-where as we pass; for this, he is pleased to think, will better contribute to my Health, than any other Method; for the Distemper has left upon me a kind of Weariness and Listlessness: And he proposes to be out with me till the Bath Season begins; and by the Aid of those healing and balsamick Waters, he hopes, I shall be quite establish’d. Afterwards he purposes to return to Bedfordshire for a little while; then to London; then to Kent; and, if nothing hinders, has a great mind to carryme over to Paris.

Thus most kindly does he amuse and divert me with his agreeable Schemes and Proposals. But I have made one Amendment to them; and that is, that I must not be deny’d to pay my Respects to your Ladyship, at your Seat, and to my good Lady Countess; and this will be far from being the least of my Pleasures.

I have had Congratulations without Number, on my Recovery; but one, among the rest, I did not expect; from the Countess Dowager: Could you think it, Madam? Who sent me, by her Gentleman, the following Letter, from Tunbridge.

“Dear Mrs. B.

“I hope, among the Congratulations of your numerous Admirers, on your happy Recovery, my very sincere ones, will not be unacceptable. I have no other Motive for making you my Compliments on this Occasion, on so slender an Acquaintance, than the Pleasure it gives me, that the Publick, as well as your private Friends, have not been deprived of a Lady whose Example, in every Duty of Life, is of so much Concern to both.