| Description | ‘Soon after Mrs Pigasse was at Soho Mr Boulton relapsed, but during the late fine Weather he grew better. However he is now so much worse that his Physician is decidedly of Opinion that his Illness has been prolonged by his Attention to Business & receiving so many Persons in his Bed Chamber. Mr Boulton’s Physician also declares that he stands but little Chance of ever getting well again unless is is prevented from reading & writing of Letters & from paying the least Attention to Business of any Kind. He has therefore resigned up all Business to his Son (whose ujndertakings are already too great) & I am appointed to open & answer all Letters directed to Mr. Boulton. In Consequence thereof I do hereby acknowledge the Receipt of your obliging Lettere of the 15th Inst, by which I observe that you propose to make Mr Boulton a Visit in the approaching Summer. If he should recover his good Health & Spirits I dare say he will e glad to see you; but until that is the Case I am sure his Physician wou’d endeavour to interdict it & he even proposes so soon as Mr Boulton is capable of bearing a Post Chaise that he shall be entirely removed from all Scenes of Business to some remote & tranquil Situation for not a Day passes but his Health is deranged by the Civilities of his Friends & the Interruption of Persons of the highest Distinction who are furnished with Letters of Introduction, I therefore hope you will make an Allwance for his Infirmities & pardon what is not in his Power to prevent.
I am sorry to say that Miss Boulton has been very ill with the Influenza that has prevailed so generally over this Country; but I have the Pleasure to say she is now growing better.’ |