HISTORY OF THE KILDARE HUNT 



season, that it is not worth my while to keep them, 

 and I know you will keep them up well, and deserve 

 to be helped, as you assisted me when I was low. 



Let me know by a line when I shall send my 

 huntsman per Wattletown with them. 



I beg my best compliments to Lady Louisa, as 

 does Lady Clifden to you and her. 



I am, my dear Sir, with great regard and esteem, 

 Your most obedient and affectionate humble 



servant, 



Clifden. 



We are reminded of an acute family quarrel by a 

 letter from Simon Luttrell, Lord Irnham, after- 

 wards the Earl of Carhampton, whose demesne at 

 Luttrellstown Mr Conolly had perhaps drawn with- 

 out leave. This intrusion seems to have taken place 

 at an inconvenient time, as the feud between his 

 lordship and his brother, General H. L. Luttrell, 

 arising out of a claim by the latter on the family 

 estates was then perhaps at its height. 



Luttrellstown, 



Thursday, 6th June, 1780. 

 My dear Sir, 



Your apology is very sufficient for unhinging my 



park gates. Their being so closely shut up was 



owing to the Terror my Wife and Family live in 



from a Lawless Banditti armed with Clubbs Blud- 



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