scan of photo by R. de Salis, cApril 2006, Rodolph 20:10, 1 March 2007 (UTC) ==Transcript== Original spelling and punctuation unedited. :right "Wimbleton Aug: 25th 1737" :"I am ashamed to have been so long with out " :"thanking you, my Dear lady Hane, for your very " :"kind leter from florance dated the 10th of Sep: 1736, " :"but besides the intolarable load of business that " :"I have upon me, upon account of my family who " :"are with out experience & love nothing but pleasure, " :"I am never well, nor can I ever hope to have the " :"use of my limbs more, but at this time I can make " :"a shift to write with a very weak hand. I am " :"extream sorry you can give me no better an account " :"then you do of your helth, & that your pains are so " :"bad, & that you are not mended as to your speech, " :"but I am sure nobody can express them selves " :"better than you have in your leter, you mention coming " :"to England, but you don't name the time, but I " :"hope I shall live to see you again & I will live " :"& dye Dear lady Hanes most faithfull friend & " :"oblidged humble servant S. Marlborough"