Do believe me, my dear friend, that I don't mind any loss of time or expence in our intercourse. I wish to hear from you; your letters are always wellcome to me, and give me a particular satisfaction. This will reach you by the new direction you have given me, and at the same time you'll receive two lines by the former way in order to acquaint you of it. Let me know by your first which of the two I shall keep for the future. All your friends here return their best compliments to you, and wish you well. So does he who is very sincerely and affectionately yours. _The_ 25_th Dec._, 1776. No. 9. MY DEAR SIR, It is a long time since I had any of your letters, and it will be near the same that I did not do myself the pleasure of writing to you. What is become of you since, and what has been the success of your application with Garrick? Those, my dear sir, are natural questions from the part of him that interests himself so warmly for you as I do. It would afford me the greatest pleasure if you could see the accomplishment of your desires. Mine did not succeed according to the hopes I had form'd. I have been obliged to relinquish the idea of beeing employed at London, having lately been nominated to the post of Resident at Dantzig, where I expect to be setled towards the end of this year; but first I'll be obliged to go to C----, and intend setting out next week thither. So, my dear friend, that if you do me the pleasure of giving me some news of your welfare, you wil be so good to direct them, during the remainder of this year, at our old direction, where I have given orders that your letters should be kept til my return. You'll however observe not to mention anything of the old topic in them, for fear of their miscarrying, and when I shal have reach'd my new destination, I'll give you another direction for the future, for I should be glad to cultivate our correspondence, and the friendship which has subsisted between us. Be assured, my dear friend, that where ever my fate may dispose of me, I shall desire the continuance of it, for him that is for ever with a sincere esteem, your devoted friend and servant. _The_ 16_th of Aug._, 1777. THE END. INDEX TO VOL. III. HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL. A. Aalborg, castle of, 145; Caroline Matilda, designated the countess of, imprisoned there, _ib._ Aboe, lieutenant, groundless charges brought against, 107; biographical notices of, _ib._; how disposed of, 110, 112; his death, 112. Alexandra, Princess of Wales, the great grand-daughter of Prince Frederick of Denmark, 290. Altona, Mr. Wraxall's visit to, 176; crowded with the partisans of Queen Matilda, _ib._ Ancher, Kofod, one of the commissioners who passed sentence on Struensee and Count Brandt, 61, 67; mercifully disposed, 104. Arnholdt, bailiff of Bramstedt, 31.