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 ��St. James Square, November 23, 171 1.

My dearest life and soul,

I am now to thank you for my hood and scarfc which without a compliment is the finest I ever see ; Lady Went- worth is ten times more delighted with it than if you had sent it to her self. Mrs. Robinson has been with me to-day and I would make her drink tea. I find she is very much trans- ported at his being Plenipotcntinary {sic), but she says those things call'd pages she's most concern'd at, for they are what she has never been used to, but when they have don with them she'll make them all parsons. She and I am the best conversation in the world, for I am very grave with her, and whatever .she says I conferm she is infinetly in the right. . ..

Here is no news nor scandall stirring that is new I

have here sent you the Spectators for Mr. Elleson said you had them allways sent to you, and I have them taken in, so the same will do. I can say no more for Lady Wentworth is staying in pain for this letter for fear she should not be time enough to writ her self; I tell her I'll asure you she and all her little fameley of creatures are well and so she need not write this post, but that will not do. I am my dearest life and soul yours intirely.

[Peter Wentworth.]

Hampton Qoxi'^'v., November 2% 171 1. Dear Brother,

Being misinform my self last Tuesday I misinform you, for it seems notwithstanding the General report Mr. St. John was never designed to have been a Plcnipo, when I

told it Mr. L for news, he said, it might be but he cou'd

not believe it, 'twou'd be using Prior hardly that had the Management with Mons"" Menager, when he was named by the French for one of their side, not to name him of ours ; and he yesterday told mc he heard Mr. Prior wou'd be the third. The Queen goes to morrow for London, and I hope

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