letters of lady strafford. 20/ [Lady Strafford.]
St. James's Square, November 15, 171 1.
I can now tell my Dearest life and soul that much to my sattisfaction I am now settled in our house much better then I cou'd have believ'd for the time we have had posseian {sic) of it, for Capt. Powell got all things as ready as he cou'd before I cam to town. I am extremly pleas'd with the work'd Bed, for now tis clean'd 'tis as good as new and looks very gentell. I have hung the room with green Camlet. . . . I hope nothing will prevent my going over to you (for all the pleasures this world can aford me without your company I find do's not in the least divert me) and so the less furniture I put up the better (tho' to my great comfort they now talk of a peace again very much). I heard to-day that there is two french gentlemen com over in the ship with Madam Gouerneys daughter and are gone to the Queen to Hampton Court, who 'tis given out is very ill of the gout ; and Lord Oxford 'tis also said is ill, but for reasons of State, and for the same reason the Parliament is adjourn'd. I fancy you'll think me very rediculouse to pretend to send you any news of this kind, but you bid me send you all the Chatter-Chitter I heard, so like an obedient wife I'll obey your commands ; tho at the sam time I know my self a fool in sending you that for news that you knew before, but nevertheless to obey your commands I'll begin again. Count Gallass is leaving this Court very soon with the greatest disgrace in the world ; 'tis said he is wholly wrapt up in the Whigg interest and so by consequence opos'd the peace with the utmost rigour. If so I am so very angry at him I could ring his neck off, tho' I keep all those voiolent {sic) inclinations to my self Lord Harley is very soon to marry the Duke of Newcastle's daughter. Mrs. Kingdom 'tis generally said is marred to Lord Conway, but 'tis not yet own'd. Sister Wcntworth gave a ball before she left Windsor. A lady told mc yester- day that she was a making a visit to the Duchess of Shrews- bery and Sister VV cam in and the Duchess cntertain'd
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