Transcription of letter from Richard Hylton to
Thomas Adams re Margaret Wandless, 1772 (spelling preserved). This letter is in the Adams-Massie papers at the VA Historical Society.
On the reverse side of the letter is the address:

To Mr. Adams, In
Surrey Streat No. 7
In the Strand
London
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Dr Sir
I have maid bould to write you a line that I arived hear on friday last In good health and acording to your Request went down to Earsdon and sent for Margtt Wandless who had been making Inquirey off me to know when I was Expected home She is Determined to come at all events & hir Childring as soune as she gett them clear of theire Massr(r-superscripted) she Desireth the favor of you to be so good as to Order them Gentlement that she is to wate on to Suppley hir with a little money when she Ariveth In London to gett her Childring some Secondhand Cloths in the Rag fare to make them apeare a little deasent at theire Landing at Virginea I my Self shall take all the Paines to gett them shipt of to London she beges that I may and is to come to Shieles to me so you may depend of me nothing shall be awanting. She is very well & gives her Humble serves to you
Dr Sir I Remaine your Most
Obediend & Humble Servt (t-superscripted)
Richd. (d-superscripted) Hylton

Date So Shields
the 21th July 1772
Margt (t-superscripted) Dissireth a line from you if you please you may Direct yours to me. So Shields Durham
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