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 LETTER OF LORD BERKELEY OF STRATTON. 5OI

St. James's Square, January 10, 1734.



Mr. Labee tells me Lucy will be a very fine dancer, he says

he was pleased to see her hold her self so well and proper

when she danced at Court a Monday, tho' twas but in country

dances. I wish I cou'd say as much for poor Harriote, for she

pokes sadly and I tell her of it perpeatually The town

of Northampton has desired Major Compton to name who he pleases to joyn with him, and they'll chose him ; and the Duke of Bedford told me he had heard that, hoping Gower would be the man. Lady M. Wortley cam here this morning, her dress was a sack and all her Jewells, and she walked here from her own house ; she had no news, and I was sadly tired of her before she went.

��[Lord Berkeley of Stratton.]

January 26, 1734. My Lord,

What a support in life the kind remembrance is of a valuable friend, is easier felt then expres't. The marks of constancy I receive from your Lordship renews the pleasures of our first acquaintance.

My Lord Bruce in expectation of strong debates at the first meeting sent me a messenger with a proxy. My answer you saw. My Lord Henton's calling up* has put an end to a disagreeable struggle. Daughters are no burden to My Lord Carteret. It is not the only instance of his good luck. The loss of one who did the part of a mother to mine soe many years has nearly touched me in this remote corner, her com- pany will be mis't, tho' for my own particular, London would be a solitude, where most of my acquaintance are gone and the time past for making new. I must ever be, My Lord your Lordship's most humble and most obedient servant.

Lords in the life-time of his father, with the title of Baron Hinton Si. George.
 * John, afterwards second Earl Poulet, had been called up to the

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