Chapter LXXXIV: Letter LXXXII: To Mr. F

Jan. 1779.

DEAR SIR,

I HAVE just received your favour of the 20th instant. As to the letters in question; you know, Sir, they are not now mine, but the property of the parties they are addressed to.--If you have had their permission, and think that the simple effusions of a poor Negro’s heart are worth mixing with better things, you have my free consent to do as you please with them--though in truth there wants no increase of books in the epistolary way, nor indeed in any way--except we could add to the truly valuable names of Robertson--Beattie--and Mickle--new Youngs--Richardsons--and Sternes.--Accept my best thanks for the very kind opinion you are so obliging to entertain of me--which is too pleasing (I fear) to add much to the humility of,

Dear Sir,
Yours, &c.

I. SANCHO.