| Description | (Two letters on one sheet. Directed to Mr. Bourdon’s, rue de Maurepas. The last part of the letter is subscribed by A. Mynd but appears merely to be a postscript to Ann Boulton’s letter, being in the same hand.)
[Matthew Boulton.]
I wrote to my dear Son the 4th instant; since, I have received with great pleasure his two letters of the 10th and 20th instant.
I must now be very short, as I have only ten minutes in my power at this time.
As to new clothes, I shall leave to your own choice, as you are to wear them, but must recommend you to be carefull in keeping them clean as a necessary and reputable piece of oeconomy. You must soon have one dress suit and also a common frock suit for every day: but I am sure that the clothes that are proper for summer are improper for this season, which is here very cold. I advice you to observe the thermometer rather than the Court, and not to put on summer clothes untill warm weather comes. Suppose you had a frock suit first, and a dress suit when the summer is farther advanced. I suppose it will be best for you to apply to Metman, tailleur, rue de Seine, Paris; I have just received his bill, 414 livres, but as I shall not have time to write to him of several days, you may defer applying to him for a week or nine days, or till I write to you again.
Mr. Charles Startin proposes to set out to Paris in nine days and to call upon you at Versailles. I will endeavour to send some of your wants by him.
I am very sorry to learn that Monsieur de Callonne's situation is precarious; nothing can be a greater misfortune to any country than an unsettled Goverment.
Mr. Collens (whom you remember in my warehouse) is a-going to travile for the Cornish Co. in France and will call upon you. As he is a very sober and worthy young man I have no objection to your going with him a part of his journey, if you think it would not check your improvments in those things you are now learning: however, as it will be six weeks before you'l see him, there is time to consider of that matter.
Pray what is the cause of your not learning to ride? Do you find any difficulty in getting a master, or in obtaining leave to ride at the King's Meuse? If you do, I will write either to Mr. Geni or to the Baron Briteul.
Have you seen any thing of Monsieur L'Abby? I expect he will come to England next month. If you hear of any change in the departments of Goverment takeing place, do write me as early as possable about it.
When was you at Mr. DeLessart's? Have you had any money from them? They have some of mine in hand.
Pray present my respectfull compliments to Mr. Geni, also to Mr. Bourdon and the ladies.
I am, dear Matt, your very affectionate father,
M. Boulton
[Ann Boulton.]
Mr. Green was here yesterday and desired to me kindly remember'd to you. My father has told you all the news; I only write you these few lines to remind you of your ever affectionate sister,
A. B.
Miss Mynd desires her love. Jane Mynd also desires her love; she has left London, and has been very ill, but is now mending.-A. Mynd
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