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 126 THE WENTWORTH PAPERS.

[P.S.] Your sister Betty has won a pair of silk stockins at the half crown lottry, I wish I could give you joy of the thousand a year for your lott.

��[Elizabeth (" Betty ") Wentworth.]

lJuly?\ 1 710. Dear Brother,

I seldome trouble you with my impertenent Letters, so I hope you will not refewes me this favour, it being the first I have beged of you senc you went over, it is to give me ten pd for a tickit which is the leest sum that I can put in. My dearest Brother maye ashure himself if I win a prize I shall be very greatful to you. I have spent all the mony I have saved out of my alowanc in littel jewels, I have bought a dioment Buckle and lettil string for my neck, and I gave you the honour as to tell everybody you sent me twenty ginneys towards it : this is ye last favour I will ask tell I am going to be married, and then I know you be as good as your word, to give me my weding cloaths, but pray be not frighted, for I beleiv it will be a long time first if ever, except I win ye thoussand p^ a year, for mony now adays is the raening passion. I hope my dearest Brother will excuse this trouble from her who is sencearly

Your moste dutyfull

and afectionat sister

ELIZ. WENTWORTH.

��[Lady Wentworth.]

August I, 17 10.

My dearist and best of children, I have tryed the water you sent me, and upon my word its the best I ever see, farr beyand S* Amans that is twenty shillings a quart, Seals is

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