Worthy Sr:Sir

I recdeived both your letters, the former on thursday, which day I went to dine with Mr Newton Smith at Barrowby near here, where we drank your health & familys, & that in the same room where Sr:Sir Isaacs picture hangs, which is the best done by Sr:Sir Godf.Godfrey Kneller. twas a great pleasure to me to see it, & other furniture of Sr.Sir Isaacs. I could not answer that lletter before to day. in it you observe a mistake, about the place where Sr:Sir Is.Isaac dyd. you may consider that I only transcribed Mr Le Neve's words, which I my self thought was a mistake. & I apprehend you may have incurrd an error where you write to me that he dyd on munday the 20th. of March. I suppose it was the 13th. of March.

as for my vote & interest for Sr:Sir Michael, if I had either, they should be very much at his service. I am not free of the corporation & have not liv'd long enough to have any interest considerabl. the people here seem to be mighty fond of Sr:Sir Michael & we look upon him as safe. you may be assured, nothing I can doe shall be wanting toward it.

twas in this letter you wrote to me about him, which I take notice of because in your last, you seem suprizd I had not answerd it sooner.

I shall receive as a great favor the print of Sr:Sir Isaac & the Principia. I have a print of him which I bought but not of the first impression. I have likewise several drawings of him, copyd by my self from Sr:Sir Godfreys paintings, & I have taken several sketches of his side face, which are very like him. I being present with him & Sr:Sir Godfrey at painting his great picture to be sent to ffrance, desired Sr:Sir Isaac to let Sr:Sir Godfrey paint his side face or profile as we call it, for me, what says Sr:Sir Isaac, would you make a medal of me? & refus'd it, tho' I was then in highest favor with him.

I shall neglect no opportunity to Collect any further notices of him that I possibily can, being

Worthy Sr:Sir

Your most obligd

humble servant

Wm Stukeley

Grantham Iuly 22 1727.