Hampton Aug. 29th. 1785
Dear Sir It is, I hope, needless to say, I was made happy by receiving under your own hand an account, of the health and well being of you and your truly amiable family. I was two or three days before the receipt of your Letter to me, apprized of M~ s Siddons's wish and intention, by M~ Linleys enclosing to me the one you sent to him. The theatre will certainly be open'd on Saturday the 17~h of September; for which day I .shall advertise the Tragedy of Isabella, unless M:s Siddons shou'd send me word that she has an objection. Immediate att~ntion shall be paid to Cleone, The Roman Father and Theodosius. When I have the happiness of seeing M~s Siddons we will talk about the other--Harry the eighth, I mean--there will be undoubtedly a great deal of trouble and an enormous expense attending it's preparation--for the first, I am exceedingly ready to encounter it; for the second I must have the fiat of the higher powers. Mrs. King and my sister Sophy are render'd happy by the pleasing accounts you have given of your situation, and beg to be remember'd. You flatter me most exceedingly when you say you wish to be with us. I beg you will believe, and also say to dear Mrs Siddons, and Fanny the Gipsy, in the language
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of the elegant Mrs Cadwallader--"By gosh there's no love lost." Siddons
Yrs most truly
Thos King
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