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once , more with him ; she -inquired immediately who the gentleman was , and as soon as she was told he was a person of good interest in the House of Commons , " Oh dear ^ is he so I " $ ays she , very pertly , " Nay , I'll-do
any thing to oblige the two Houses , " and rose up immediately . But I must put an end to this medley , which I hope you will receive in the same disposition in which it is written , and in which you have often seen me when I
would have said nothing , or forced on a grave air to any body else , but could please myself in talking trifles to Mr . Fox . No valuable expression of friendship indeed , but a sure token of
complacency , and a desire of intimacy , which has always been growing upon me , and I would not have absence or the formality of writing lessen . I am , dear Sir , Yours sincerely , T . SECKER . Mr . Chandler is not at home , or I should have added his service .
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From Mr . Seeker . London , Dec . 1 , 1716 . Dear Sir , I am ashamed to delay an answer to yours any longer , and yet in a very ill condition to write to so agreeable a
mend , being confined at home by an odd kind of indisposition , and , as people generally are , pretty much out of humour upon the occasion too . This , however , might do me service with one that knew me less than you , and
persuade them that dulness was accidental which you know to be natural . But excuses apart . I remember in your last you seemed not yet to be fully persuaded of our friend Sam ' s good humour , and therefore once more
assure you he is as perfectly in charity with you as ever you thought him , and the only reason why he has not wrote to you for some time , is either business or mere carelessness ; which of the two has the greater share you should know from himself , I dare engage , by thnext
e post if he were in town $ but he has been down at Bath for some time . I must give you to understand also , since you seem not to do it , that Mr . Chandler ' s wife is no other than Ms church at Peckham , to which he has been contracted for some time , and the public ceremony is to be performed
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upon his return , the 19 th inst . Mr . Monkley is chose at Mr . Fxeke ' place which Mr . Reyner , I believe , might have had , bat declined it . His exaltation does not seem to make any great change in his temper , and I hope he will prove a very honest man . I have
made inquiry about that representation of the Dissenters * case you speak of , but cannot meet with any person that ever heard of such a thing . If you remember the heads of it , pray let me know them . People talk of some acts
in favour of the Dissenters this winter , but on what grounds I know not * . " Some say that Lechmere is to be chief mover in the House of Commons , and Argyle amongst the Lords , which , if true , will be sure to ruin the cause . I
have unhappily mislaid your letter , and therefore desire you will send me word again what books they were you desired the prices of . Patrick's Commentaries I think was one . They are
exceeding dear , and some say likely to be reprinted . We have scarce any thing new , but Bishop Hoadly ' s pamphlet , which , without doubt , you either have seen or will see , as soon as possible , if you love the cause of honesty and truth , and have curiosity for so great a novelty , as to see it supported by a dignified clergyman . Mr . Anderson , whom I guess you have heard of ,
has lately had a conference with Dr . Clarke . I hope to have a sight of it drawn up by himself . If I can get abroad by Tuesday , may perhaps give you some account of the most remarkable things in it t for Mr . Anderson
does nothing but what is uncommon . In the mean time , shall I say pardon or rejoice at the shortness of this , which I should scarce have prevailed upon myself to write , if the person had not made it agreeable to , Sir , yours , &c , T . SECKER .
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From Mr . Seeker . London , Feb . , 1717-My dear Friend , I am to blame for not writing to you before now ; the business and company
I am engaged in are not sufficient excuses , tind , indeed , I should not deserve your goodness if I were to trust to ^ any excuse but that . ! Let but my v ^ believe me incapable of a deigned neglect , und every other fault * wlU
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372 Original Letters from Mr . ( . afieriounds Archbishop ) Seeker
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Monthly Repository (1806-1838) and Unitarian Chronicle (1832-1833), Oct. 2, 1821, page 572, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/mruc/issues/vm2-ncseproduct2505/page/4/
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