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 lordship takes it. I believe in land and money it may be about 50'", and she has a pretty good prospect of 30 more.

I have another match in my family much nearer a con- clusion. My eldest daughter is going to be married to Sir John Woodhouse's eldest son. He is of a very ancient family in Norfolk and has an estate of near 4000 per annum. Having told your lordship now all that relates to my little family I beg leave leave to assure you that no body can be more zealously concern'd for anything than I am for the prosperity of yours, and it is the greatest joy imaginable to me to see Lord Wentworth promise so well in all respects. Your lordship will readily believe it will not be in my power to wait on you at Wentworth Castle this year having these negociations on my hands, but I hope next year to have the honour of kissing your hands there, and I take it for granted that every year will add new beauties to the place

��[Peter Wentworth.]

Hampton Court, August 3, 1731. Dear Brother,

Upon the Death of Mr. Low,* several people tells me you have a fair opportunity to make me a Member of the house of Commons. I tell them 'tis what I don't desire, and keep the true reason to myself that if there's any mony to be spent you will not do it for me, I fear ; but since there's a bill past that no mony is to be spent, I have some small hopes you'll try it for me. I am sure it will turn to both our advantages, for I see nobody is so much minded as Members at Court. You ask't me in one of your letters if I cou'd have any serious discourse with Sir Robert Walpole ; the setting me up for Alborough, tho' I did not succeed, wou'd give me an opportunity of creating an intimacy with him, the talking to him of the intentions you had for me, wou'd show you esteem'd me, and by that means I might be more regarded

Suffolk, in August, 1727.
 * Samuel Lowe and William Windham were returned for Aldborough,

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