58 THE WENTWORTH PAPERS.
March 25, 1706. .... I know noe reson why you doe not make intrest to gett the Duke of Newcastle's or Lord Carburer's daughters, indeed I lyke ether of them much better. If you gave out I was dead, and I will goe and hyde in some corner, then I am sure she would have you, for she has an avertion to a mother in law, as many has and not without reason ; but I am sure if I had never soe great an avertion to one before, yett after they wear yours, next to yourself none would be more vallewed by me. I long to have the discription of your entree, which I sopose is over before this.
April 16, 1706.
My dearist and best of children, — I long to have the dis- cription of your entry. Hear is a Morockoe Imbasador, he is in his own habbitt, and thear is fain to be a strong gard
sett att his doar to keep the mob ofe I wish Betty
could be gott in made of Honour, thear are lykly very soon to be room for twoe or thre, as its said. Your sister W. father has setled sumthing upon the eldest girle, and upon Willy for thear lyfe .... [and] has geven twoe Boocks to the girl to ground her in the true relegion, and has writt one leef to tell her he is her grandfather and godfather, and many good wishis for her and prayers. Dear soul could my wishis and prayers prevail you would be the happyist man in this world, for never did any son deserv it more or was more beloved by a mother then you ar by yours
Twickenham,/?^// 29 1706.
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Just as I came down hear I hard that the Dutchis of Cleeveland's Feeldin was dead, and she in great greef for him ; but it was noe such thing, for insteed of that she has gott him sent to Newgate for thretning to kill her twoe sons for taking her part, when he beet her and broack open her clossett doar and toock fower hundred pd. out. Thear is a paper put out about it. He beat her sadly and she cryed out
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