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[Lady Strafford.]

Tusday, 4 o'clock [May, 1736].

We are my Dearest just com from Court where there was realy a great deal of finery. The Princess is neithere hand- som nor ugly, tall nor short, but has a lively pritty countenance enough. The D. of Grafton told me we ware to meet in the Great Drawing room at six, and the Peers and Peeress's to eithere goe down into the Chaple after the Queen, or to sitt during the Cerrimony above in the King's closset (which he said as a friend he thought wou'd be the best place). Then we are to see them supp and then see them abed ; and to- morrow at twelve o'clock we are to goe to be presented in the Princess's room, and at night is a ball.*

��[Lord Bathurst.]

June 27, 1736. My Dear Lord,

I wou'd not have troubled you with a letter singly to have made my Compliments to you and return'd you my thanks for the Honour you have done me, but I am really in pain till I hear how you got to the Bath, and what alteration you find in your health there. Your Lordship had a terrible day for the journey, but I think the thunder and Rain have cool'd the Air a little, which will make the Place you are in more supportable, and the Waters more Beneficiall.

If you stay a fortnight, I can't help coming over to look at you for one day, in hopes of prevailing with you to give me one day at least upon the return, and one day when you are in health will be better than a week whilst you are in disorder, nay I will fairly own to you, in your last visit you gave more pain than pleasure to your obedient and faithfull servant.

I beg my compliments to Lady Strafford and Lord Went- worth.

to the Princess Augusta of Saxe Gotha.
 * This was the occasion of the marriage of Frederick, Prince of Wales,

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