ETTRS MCCCXCI

Le Duc dtYork au Prince d* Orange^ Recommandation.

Edenburgh, March 1.

I see, by the last letters firom the Hage, that you intended to go to Deren , to make use of the good weather , of whîch it seems you bave had but little ail tbis winter, and by a former letter of yours I remember you sayd you were to go tbis spring to meet the Dnkes of Zell and Hanover, with the first of which I heare there is an old acquaintance of myne, the Marq. de Boisdavidy who is realy a very worthey man, and a man of as much honnor as any I know, which he has shewd to the world; when you know him, you will find I give a true caracter of him , and I hope , for my sake as well as bis y you will be favorable to him and further bis concerns when it coms in your way. As for newse , hère is none worth writing to you, but from London you will seldome want some that is considérable; I shall now say no more but to assure you that I shall always be as kind to you as you can désire.