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 handborought is at bath and desings to make to much of you, she says that she has ecnquired whare is the best clarit and has provided as warm a room as she has in her house ; my cousen Lee has sent me the Dor-mous But it is dead. The old Dor-mous is very well and in perfect good health. Lord Delorain and Mrs. Witworth are both dead of a fit of an Appoplex : I have tiered you long enough with my silly scroll. I am, &c.

��London, May 27, 1731. Dear Papa,

My mama and Lady Anne went to a Ball at Lord Mayor's, you was envieted. There was Lord and Lady Oxford and Lady Marget Harley, Duchess of Briegwater and Mr. Conaley, the Earl of Rothes, Mr. Morgin Vane, Lord and Lady Essex and Lady Betty Nightingale, Lady Atkins and Miss Pegge Stonhouse and Lord Gore after them, and Lord and Lady Lichfeild, Mrs. Menal, Miss Bartey and Mr. Herbert, Mr. Fredrick and Mr. Jack ditto. Lord and Lady Brickshire and Lord Andover. Pray, Papa, give my service to Mr. Lee. I am, &c.

��[Lady Strafford.]

St. James's Square, May 27, 1731.

I had my Dearest the pleasure yesterday of yours of the 24th, and am glad you are so well. I thank God our jewell and the girles are perfectly soe. I believe by this time you dont complain of the weathere being so hott, for yesterday and to-day is as cold as winter. Lady Ann was very happy at Lord Mayor's ball ; She says she wishes this Lord Mayor was like Whittington. The supper was very fine, he seemed verj' sorry he had not your company. The Ladys was Duchess Bridgwater, Lady Barkshire, Lady Lichfeild, Lady Oxford, Lady M. Harly, Lady Betty Nightingall, Miss Lewson, Lady Atkins, Mrs. Stonhouse, Mrs. Menell, Mrs. Cottens, and Mrs. Lockwood. The men. Lord Barkshire,

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