To Mrs Montagu, Hillstreet, Berkeley Square, London, from Aberdeen Confinement by broken arm has brought back nervous symptoms of three years ago. Hard to read and write, and is melancholy about filling the quarto volume. He has abundant materials and in three or four months of good health could put them in order. Refers to Richard Hurd's letter [MS 30/2/184]. Glad Mrs. montagu is pleased with additional stanzas of second book of Minstrel. Still hopes Mrs. Montagu might contribute something to the volume. Essay on Laughter advances slowly because of health 3 May 1774