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Credit to herself, to see a Girl with such Advantages, forfeit all favour [of] her Friends, deliberately, and with such Agrevated Circumstances spurn and reject their profered Kindness, and return to her native Obscurity, shews such a depravity of Heart, such a totall want of every generouse and humane Sentiment, a proneness to Vice and Folly, as truly astonishing, as Malencholly. When that ruin is compleated, to which she seems to [be] hastily advancing, your and my Sisters Trouble (in which we sincerely pertake) I doubt not will be fully recompenced, by the heartfelt Satisfaction, of having Offered that Assistance, and protection, which she has so disgracefully refused. I communicated the contents of your Letter to her Mother she expressed the greatest Affliction, and uneasiness, said she was very sorry, you had so much trouble and Vexsation, and would be glad to see you when you come to town. We are much pleased to hear of Coun. Hilly's recovery, hope Charles will soon enjoy his former health. I return my sincere thanks for your kindness in procuring me Buisness at Newton.

The kind expressions of your Attachment likewise calls for my warmest acknowledgements. The Affability and kindness I have experienced from you and my Sister assure me of your sincere Affection. Be assured of a hearty Welcome, whenever your Bu[s]iness calls, or permits you to come to Boston, where we long to see you. My Mamma, who is as well as can be expected, with Brother and Sister Copley, join me in Love and Respects to yourself, my Sister Pelham, and Cousins. I am, Dear Sir, with great truth and regard, Your Affectionate Brother, and most Obliged Humble Sert.

HENRY PELHAM.

Captain Stephen Kemble1 to Copley

[Before April 17th 1771.]

Mr. Copely will inform Captain Kemble if he inclines to come to New York in the Spring, or Summer. If he does, he will specify the time he proposes to stay, and the number of Picktures he would undertake to draw, and mention his Price for Busts, half Lengths, and whole lengths, of Men, Women, and Children. Capt. Kemble will then send Mr. Copely, the Names of those, who will employ him, that Mr. Copely may be at a Certainty.

SIR,

Copley to Captain Stephen Kemble

[No date.]

Major Goldthwait communicated to me your memorandom desireing to know the price of the Different sizes of portrait and what number I would undertake to do at New York.

As to the number it will be determined by the time it may be

in my power to stay. should I go in May toward the end of the Month and sooner it will not be in my power to go and come away in Sepr. I may be able to engage 12 or 15 half Lengths, or in proportion to that, reck[on]ing whole Length as two half Length[s], and half Length Doub[le] the busts. More I could not engage without a Longer stay. and I can not say at present it would be in my power to stay beyond that time, tho this is not quite certain. The pric[e] of Whole Lengths 40 Guineas, half Length 20, 14 peices or Busts 10. Weither Men or Weomen makes no differenc[e] in the pric[e] nor does the Dress; but Chil

1 See New York Hist. Soc. Collections, 1883, 1884. He held a commission of captain in the British army from January 24, 1765, in the 60th Regiment, commanded by Jeffrey Amherst.

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dren in the 4 peaces will be more, because of the addition of hands, which there must be when a Child is put in that size; 1 but should the hands be omitted, the picture may be smaller and than the price will be the same as for a Mans or Womans without hands. But if hands they will be something more tho the pric[e] will be not exceeding 15. According to maner size of the Picture you will see by this my pric[e] is greater I have set than what I have here. But the Reasons are so obvious why it should be that I think it needless to menshon them [fragment]

SIR,

Captain Stephen Kemble to Copley

NEW YORK, 17th April, 1771.

I am sorry a short absence of mine, and a little negligence on the part of some who were desired to procure subscribers to your Terms, has been the means of delaying an Answer to your Letter of the 20th of March. But I have now the pleasure to acquaint you that twelve 1⁄2 lengths are subscribed for (two Busts to a half Length,) and I make no doubt as many more will be had as your time will permit you to take. I hope this delay in answering your Letter will not prevent you from undertaking your Journey to this place I am Sir Your most Obedient Servant,

STEPH. KEMBLE.

List of Subscribers

[April 17, 1771.]

We the undermention'd Persons do promise to have our Pictures drawn by Mr. Copley, agreable to the Sizes set opposite to our Names.

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2 Probably Rev. John Ogilvie (1722-1774), assistant at Trinity Church, New York.

• Thus far, and possibly the next name, in Kemble's handwriting.

♦ Gabriel Maturin was a captain in the 31st Regiment, from June 17, 1767. There was a Jonathan Mallet, a surgeon of the 46th Regiment, from August 31, 1757.

• Probably Mrs. Roger Morris, a sister of Frederick Phillips, proprietor of Phillipsborough and a loyalist.

▾ John Montresor, whose "Journals" are in the New York Hist. Soc. Collections, 1881.

8 Miles Sherbrook. See Journals and Correspondence of Samuel Blachley Webb.

• See Copley to Pelham, August 17, 1771. James McEvers, and his son Charles,

were the leading representatives of this family.

10 Abraham Mortier, a deputy paymaster-general.

11 John Taber Kemp was attorney-general of the province of New York.

Henry Pelham to Henry and Thomas Bromfield1

GENTLEMEN,

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BOSTON, June 6, 1771.

Mr Copley, before he sat out for New York, desired me to transmitt a memorandum of some Articles, which as he is in great want of he requests you would ship by the very first Opertunity. You will oblige him by being perticular as to the Size and Quality of the Glass there being a great Difference in the Thickness and Clearness of the New Castle Crown, some of it being not inferior to the London Crown. You will please to procure the Cloths of the very best kind, the last you sent not being equal in goodness to the price. The inclosed Bill you will pass to his Credit. As my Brother resides all Summer at New York, you will direct the things to me at this place. I am Gentlemen your most Obedient, Humble Sert.

Memorandum

HENRY PELHAM.

185 Squares of very best New Castle Crown Glass each square measuring 10 Inchs. by 14 Inchs.

200 lb. Wt. of ground White Lead.

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1 Merchants, London. Henry Bromfield married Hannah Clarke, a sister of

Mrs. Copley.

• Erased: "and which in case of a War, he begs you to insure."

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