Letter from William Stukeley to John Conduitt, dated 29 February 1627/8
To
Iohn Conduitt Esqr
Member of Parliament
London
<2>Good Sr:
I recd yours. you may please to pay that small sum to Mr Bettesworth bookseller in Pater noster row. I have heard of some lers of Sr: Isaacs to a friend near Colsterworth when he was young in the university. I shall give you an acct. of them if there be any thing that may prove historical. the revd. Mr: Annesley minister of Ingoldby was the person who promised to get me the lers to Dr. Covel you will have an opportunity of seeing him personally at the bar of your house on a complaint of Sr: G– Heathe – about suing a tenant of his, before any body could possibly know he was his servt. I have heard of your dissensions at the royal society. I shall send Dr. Rutty next week \an account/ of a roman mosaic pavemt. discovered near us last week. You may please to talk with Mr Annesley & if you befriend him, it will be a good act, in opposing a great piece of violence. I am Good Sr:
Your most obliged & obedient servant
Wm: Stukeley
Feb. 29. 1727-8.