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shelby.stevenson17 at Apr 24, 2018 07:40 PM

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For this his many letters shew -- they appear as if written by an elder, instead of younger brother, & are replete with virtuous Sentiments & good advice. --

His brother died in [Tortola?] shortly after his return & he never ceased during his whole life to lament his loss, & to speak of him with tenderness & feeling. *--

His father died young, & his mother afterwards [married?] a Cap [Baillie?] & then Capt Tho. Thomason by whom sh ehad a Son named James B. Thomason, who was educated at Eton -- returned to Tortula -- & married Miss Maria [Bourk?] of St Croix -- by whom he had four Children -- two of whom are still living. *--

After he obtained his Degrees, at the University of Edinburgh he went to Paris to finish his Studies & there became acquainted with the first persons of fashion & science, particularly the Countess of Bearn [= =?] harvois celebrated as an authoress, & of whom [?] might be [aid?] I suppose (as of Lady Montrevor in the Wild Irish boy)
"Always living in the blaze of Courts, & in the centre
"of splendid admiration, her form & manners present
"the reflection of all that is attractie in Grace, or

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For this his many letters shew -- they appear as if written by an elder, instead of younger brother, & are replete with virtuous Sentiments & good advice. --

His brother died in [Tortola?] shortly after his return & he never ceased during his whole life to lament his loss, & to speak of him with tenderness & feeling. *--

His father died young, & his mother afterwards [married?] a Cap [Baillie?] & then Capt Tho. Thomason by whom sh ehad a Son named James B. Thomason, who was educated at Eton -- returned to Tortula -- & married Miss Maria [Bourk?] of St Croix -- by whom he had four Children -- two of whom are still living. *--

After he obtained his Degrees, at the University of Edinburgh he went to Paris to finish his Studies & there became acquainted with the first persons of fashion & science, particularly the Countess of Bearn [= =?] harvois celebrated as an authoress, & of whom [?] might be [aid?] I suppose (as of Lady Montrevor in the Wild Trish boy)