Volume 1, Letter 23: To Eloisa

⁠​​​‌​​​​‌​‌​​​‌​‌​‌​​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​​​​‌‌‌​​​‌‌‌‌​‌​‌‌​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌​​⁠I have employed scarce eight days in surveying a country that would require some years. But, besides that I was driven off by the snow, I chose to be before the post, who brings me, I hope, a letter from Eloisa. In the mean time I begin this, and shall afterwards, if it be necessary, write another in answer to that which I shall receive.

I do not intend to give you an account of my journey in this