Letter from Jonathan Boucher to John James Whitehaven Jr., 1780
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Jona[tha]n Boucher, Paddington, [Eng.] to [John James, Jr.], 14 Aug[us]t 1780 4 pages. Autograph Letter Signed. (A/1/54). It is difficult to paint pure, perfect and unmingled beauty without a foil; Annapolis friend who drew his wife in the act of suckling her child which he found "inexpressibly pleasing". John should pour out his thoughts on papers. Boucher has read Thelyphthora, a book recommending polygamy by Madan, Chaplain of the Lock Hospital [D.N.B.]. Will John ask his mother to look out for a cook for his household. Mr. Addison and his son have sailed for America. Settlement with Mr. Addison. Remarks American affairs are sadly confused.
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