Catherine Clive letter, 1779 January 28

              Twickenham Jan ye 28 1779

Dear Madam

     I am sur eyou will be so good to excuse my taking this
Liberty; I am under the greatest anxiety to know now my
Dear Mrs. Garrick does; the bitter anguish. and deep--
distress she has sufferd must have been inexpressible; no
worldly advantages can be any compinsation for the loss 
of so dear a Husband; I hope the great god will give her
Fortittude to inable her to support so great a calamity;
as to myself, I never was so much shocked as any event that 
ever happend to me--nor indeed was I ever so much surprisd
I never heard he was ill till the tuesday when I dined with 
Mr and Mrs Witchurch who had heard the day before in town
that he was ill-- and on the thursday I was told in the most
abrupt manner that he was dead; you who I know love Mr.
Garrick can imagine what I felt, I have been ill ever since.
I was in town on Friday but would not stop at the Adelphi
heaaring no messages was recived; I was told at Mrs Griffith
that you was with Mrs garrick which gave me great pleasure
as you was the most proper person amongst all her friends upon that
melancholy ocation that shoud have been with her; I beg you
would give my most affection love to Mrs Garrick I hope she 
will allways look upon me amongst the number of her most
sincere friends; I allways did and ever shall love her most sincerely
		adieu my dear Madame believe me most sincerely
			Your friend and huml
				C: Clive
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