much hear, and at London to, I am afraid for her ; She is soe very fearfull of them. Pray my dear, why will you let Lady Mary thin * goe, she is yoang, ritch, and not unhandsom, som sey she is prety ; and a vertious lady, and of the nobillety, and why will you not trye to gett her. Its said Lord Villors Lady was worth fower scoar thoussand pd ; you might have gott her, as wel as Lord Villors. I beleev Memveel told you of her. I hear Lord Jarzy has receaved forty of it, and his son and he is at deferenc about it. He has not don well by his son, the young lady is not yoused well as I hear amongst them, which in my openion is not well.f Dear soul, I hope God has a blessing yet in stoar for you, in reward for all your kyndnes and goodnes to, Dearest dear, your most infenit affectionate mother.
��[Peter Wentworth.]
Twickenham, 20 October, 17 10. Dear Brother,
Wednesday the Seals were given to S"" Simon Har- court, and S Edward Northy made Solicitor General, and yesterday the Duke of Ormond was declared lord Leiutenant of Ireland, that day the Duke of Sommerset came to Hampton court and look't as he used to do, but without doubt but he's inwardly nettled to have return to court, with the loss of all the Elections he has endeavour'd to carr}^, and to see he was so much out in his judgement, as to think the Whigs wou'd have a great Majority in the new house. Above half the elections are over and the Torys have carry'd it every where almost, so that they will be stronger then they was in the first year of the Queen's reign. The part the Duke of Som- merset has acted and is like to act is look't upon with very
- Thomas Thynne, who married Lady Mary Villiers in May, 1709,
died of the small pox in April, 17 10. Lady Mary afterwards married George Granville Lord Lansdowne, the poet.
t The young lady in question was Judith, daughter of Frederick Heme, a city merchant, who married Lord ViUiers, afterwards the Earl of Jersey.
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