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 LETTERS OF PETER WENTWORTH. Ill

save the Queen 300/., wch was not thought fitt to be sav'd by the Lords, and they gave him orders to make as much room as ever had been usual. Then he told them plainly that the

Q was possitive she wou'd have no body over her head,

wch made the house laught coming so pat to what had been so lately the discourse of the town ; but 'twas admited to be very reasonable.

[Lady Wentworth.]

February 18, 17 10. My dearist and best of children, ....

Mr. Lewis of Speer is going to be marryed to Sir Robert Cotten's daughter,* she has six thousand pound. The other day as my coach was going hom about seven of the clock, twoe of the seats was stoal out, and one of my glassis was broack a while agoe, the string broak and the glass flowsed down broak al to bits. I am very lucky. Mr. Page sess all my fillerys and yours ar kild by this hard frost, myne wear charming as well as yours. I told him it was his fait, for want of dungin ; he ses not, he ses Secretary Johnson has lost most of his, and all the neabours about. It freesis now very hard, almost by the fyer side, and yett this thre days the sun shynse, and its very bright wether. Dear soul, never mother loved her only child more then I doe you, and whilst I liv will in al things indevor to prove my self to be Your most infenit affectionat mother.

Last night, being the thanckgiving day, hear was fine fyer works. I se the Rockitts at my windoe.

[Peter Wentworth.]

London, 21 February^ 17 10. Dear Brother,

Saturday last I sent your two letters to Mr. Bromley and frank't them as you order'd, and yesterday I received another

connected with the antiquary of that name who lived a century earher), married Thomas Lewis, of St. Pierre, elected member for Monmouth- shire in April, 1713.
 * Catherine, daughter of Sir Robert Cotton, of Combermere (not

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