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daily disappointments I meet with, a happyness I twice attempted at your house. I have so long given over my money in France that the trouble of it was almost worn out, when my subscribed annuities fell to almost nothing.

A great many flatter themselves with the king's coming, tho' his going did not sink the stocks, and the meeting of the parliament, but I wish it is not past their power to cure the fright that has seized every body. In the midst of these bustles, I am going to dispose of one of my daughters to My Lord Byron a disproportionable match as to their ages, but marriages not offering every day, I would not miss an opportunity, tho' attended with never so many inconveniences. I see so many undone people, that I comfort myself with having any thing left.

I truely rejoyce that you are one of the prosperous, and wish you a long enjoyment.

The name of the place where your letter is dated is un- known to me, but I guess it in Suffolk, but not knowing the direction, this shall be sent to your house in town. My Lord Sunderland came yesterday to town.

November 12, 1720. My Lord,

I have waited all this week for some news to send you, but now I can no longer put off my humble thanks for your last kind letter, tho' I was much mortified to see your Lord- ship had not escaped the general calamity. What influence the King's coming will have we shall soon see. He came to town last night, as I hope you will soon do, to attend the Parliament, our last refuge. So many undone people will make London a very melancholy place this winter. The Duke of Portland is of that number, and indeed was so before, but, thinking to retrieve himself by the South Sea, has compleated his ruine. The description of your seat in Suffolk* extreamly takes my fancy, which has always been

Henry Johnson, who died in 17 19.
 * This letter is addressed to " Freston, near Ipswich," a seat of Sir

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