Henry Thrale wrote this letter to Hester Lynch Salusbury - his future wife - and her mother Hester Maria Cotton requesting to call on them.Henry Thrale in 1777: by Sir Joshua Reynolds. He proposed, about three months later they were married.

“Mr. Thrale presents His most respectful compliments to Mrs. & Miss Salusbury & wishes to God He could of communicated His Sentiments to them last night, which is absolutely impossible for Him to do to any other person breathing; He therefore most ardently begs to see Them at any Hour this afternoon, & he will at all Events immediately enter upon this very interesting Subject, & when once begun, there is no Danger of His wandering upon any other: in short, see them, He must, for He assures them, with the greatest truth & Sincerity, that They have murder’d Peace & Happiness at Home.”

Written by Henry Thrale. 28 June 1763.