The year of writing is not given but she refers to the Rebellion in Ireland which suggests the possibility it was 1798.
Volume 1 (MA 487) of a 33-volume collection of the correspondence of Sir James Pulteney, his family and distinguished contemporaries. (MA 487, MA 297 and MA 1260-1290). The arrangement of the collection is alphabetical by the author of the letter. Items in the collection have been described individually in separate catalog records; see collection level record for more information (MA 487.1-46).
Thanking him for his efforts in getting her German books as she depends "so much upon reading for filling time;" saying she hopes to go to Germany "for the purpose of collecting all the Ghost Stories & old Romances I can lay my hands on - The Germans have a mighty pretty invention in this way, their traditions are excellent & they have still enough remaining of Feudal Customs to give the whole an appearance of [illegible]; now neither the French nor ourselves can boast of anything of this kind & what with all the good [illegible] in the world it is not possible to believe one of these wonderful stories either in English or French;" adding that "Lord A[ncram] is gone to Ireland. I shall follow him in Spring - I fear the situation of that Country is very little promising at present...& there is great apprehension of the Rebellion's breaking out again."