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I have wrote you a terrible long letter ; but 

 as you say you are often alone, it may serve 

 you for half an hour's amusement ; at least 

 receive it as a proof that there is none more 

 agreeable to me than giving assurances of my 

 being, dear child, your most affectionate mother. 



My compliments to Lord Bute, and blessing 

 to my grandchildren. 



P. S. Yours of the 23d September is just this 

 minute brought to me. I heartily wish you and 

 my Lord Bute joy of his place ; and wish it may 

 have more advantageous consequences ; but am 

 glad you do not too much found hopes on 

 things of so much uncertainty. I have read S. 

 Fielding's works, and should be glad to hear 

 what is become of her. All the other books 

 would be new to me excepting "Pamela," which 

 has met with very extraordinary (and I think 

 undeserved) success. It has been translated into 

 French and into Italian ; it was all the fashion 

 at Paris and Versailles, and is still the joy of the 

 chamber-maids of all nations. 



Direct the books to the care of Sir James 

 Gray, the Knglish minister at Venice. 



