London, 8 July, 1709.
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I have now sent you the Tatlcr of last Saturday, wch I did not sent before, because I was told 'twas dull, but that persons judgement I shall take no more, for having since read it I think it diverting enough, the news from Epsom is almost matter of fact, wch makes the jest the better, the Ladys are city ladys, names Turners, and I must needs say I like the description of Africanus, wch is Sir Scipio Hill, the day before I was a wittness of some of the divertion as I sent you word,
12 Jtdy., 1709.
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The prosecution of Lord Wainnan is now order'd again, upon wch the Tatler is to day, the accation I am told is this, that last year when there was a stopt put to't 'twas upon the intercession lady Wainman the mother made to the Queen and that she designed to marry her son, the fool, to Sir John Packington's daughter, 'twas then said that my Lady her self had married her Butler, wch the Queen desired her to tell the truth, and she did assure the Queen upon her word and honour, 'twas false, and she never intended any such thing, but of late she has own her marriage to that same Butler,
and put off the match with Sir John P daughter, and
married him to her husband's sister, wch they say the Queen is angry at and therefore this fresh prosecution is order'd.
[Lady Wentworth.]
Twickenham, July 19, 1709. My dearist and best of children,
.... I have prefered one of the pupys to Lady Humble whoe is very fond of dogs, she will make very much of it for your sake. I went to Mrs. Bouchers whear I was charmed with prety miss whoe plays one the spenett and sings to it ; her voyse is week but very sweet, and an exackt good ear she has, but your sister is charmed with Mrs. Boucher herself She ses she is the hansomist woman she
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