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 well when L. luuin dined hear. The hamper of wine I sopose will be at Northampton to morrow, and I'll send for it ; as to white wine there is three bottles of the white port left that came from London, for a pint is the most I use in a

day, and very often a pint sarves two days I want to

know what you would have mc doe about Lady Pomfret's geese. Lord Wentworth and the girles I thank God are per- fectly well, and Lord Wentworth is grown very fond of me which makes me very happy. He comes every morning to eate his breakfast by me ; I thank God he eates very hartely five times a day. Lord Northampton's famely came down a Satturday and Lady Hallyfax comes down to day to stay for

three weekes We din'd to day at Sir Jus Isham's and

there was a very handsome dinner ; Mrs. Clark was there but Sir Justin was not well enough to dine with us. I design to goe to morrow to Lady Morpeth's for Lady Morpeth has been hear once and Lady Erwin three times since you went. A Dieue my dear Life and soul all happyness ever attend you.

[Lady Anne Wentworth.]

Stainbrough, iV<?z/^w(J^r 15, 1724. Dear Papa,

I was very glad to hear by your Lordship's letter to my mama that you think I am improved in my writing. I have had as good luck as ever at cribadg, and am now very far from a bankerupt. I have sent you a ribus of my own making, and tho' [it] is not a good yet I hope it will divert you. Mrs. Lawson and Mrs. Oglethorp gives their service to you. Lord Wentworth and Lady Hariot gives their duty to your Lordship. I am, &c.

��[Lady Lucy Wentworth.]

November 17, 1724. Dear Pappa,

I hope your Lordship will excuse this being the first that ever I write in my life and i hope you will come hither

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