| Description | (Directed on the address-label, "Franco Cologne." Marked by Zaccheus Walker on receipt, "(Suppose Himself).")
Stadfeld April 15 1789
Dear Father
I have received your letter 16 March & assure you I participate most heartily in the universal Joy of my Country I read attentively the inclosed papers & confess I had a double pleasure to see that England possesses a King worthy such Love from the inhabitants of the freest nation in Europe & to find that the hearts of my Countrymen can justly esteem a good Soveraign, the different demonstrations of Loyalty are truly worthy of such an occasion, I perused them with great pleasure, but one particularly affected me, I could not read without feeling a certain sensation not to be described that the owner of Soho had distinguished himself by an unbounded generosity in the most splendid demonstration of Loyalty, I own I accused my destiny not to be a Spectator, what satisfaction should I had seeing my Father his eyes sparkling with patriotick fire occupied to prove his soveraign with what zeal his heart is animated, his friends, those hundreds who look up to him as their Benefactor all inspired with the same desire, beholding, with joyful Countenances the splendid blase, forms a Picture worthy of of a Rapheals hand; that Patriotism which glowed with such warmth in the hearts of our Ancestors seems again to have fixed her abode in her beloved island, such subjects, such a King aided by Chatam’s worthy Son cannot fail to reinstate Brittania in all her former Glory.
Mr Streiber & his Son sett off last week for Franckfort before their departure he mentioned to me your desire that I should learn Book-keeping in his Counting house, inviting me at the same time to rest in his house so long as necessary to acquire that art, you will decide if I should except it, at all events I think it will be better to delay it untill I shall be more advanced in the German Tongue for at present it would be adding a great difficulty; during their absence Mr Streiber junr, has sent his horse, in short they profit of every occasion to load the Son with kindnesses to requite their obligations towards the Father.
At lenght the Lampes are arrived I believe the Barons are contented every thing was right except the Buttons which are different from the Pattern fixed upon. I thank you for the confiance you have placed in me & hope by a proper employment of it to merit a Continuation. My Love to my Sister & remember me kindly to all friends, I remain
Your dutiful Son
Mattw R Boulton |