I intend the book for you, when I have finished my criticism on it.

You are, next to myself, the best read Boswellite that I know.

The lady whom Johnson abused for flattering him [See Boswell's Life of Johnson, April 15, 1778.] was certainly, according to Croker, Hannah More.

Another ill-natured sentence about a Bath lady ["He would not allow me to praise a lady then at Bath; observing, 'She does not gain upon me, sir; I think her empty-headed.'"] whom Johnson called "empty-headed" is also applied to your godmother.
Ever yours T.B.M.
To Hannah M.Macaulay.
London: July 6, 1835.
My dear Sister,--I have been so busy during the last two or three days that I have found no time to write to you.

I have now good news for you.
I spoke yesterday night with a success beyond my utmost expectations.