280 'OLD q' 



APPENDIX G. 



Tuesday, July I9th, 1763. 



My dearest George, — I shall send the message and 

 things by Lady Holderness, who sets out on Thursday, and 

 has promised to take them. 



Madame de Boufflers goes on Saturday. They all dine 

 with me to-morrow, and I go the next day to Newmarket, 

 and from thence to Huntingdon, Avhich begins next 

 Monday. There is no such thing as lampreys at this 

 time of the year, and they will keep, to be sent here, as 

 the cherubim assures me, upon thorough information. 



All my stockings have been seized, by not being taken 

 out of the paper and rolled up, which would have made 

 them pass for old stockings. 



It is extremely uncertain when the marriage ^ will be, 

 but I think undoubtedly not sooner than the latter end of 

 September, therefore do not order any clothes for me till 

 I write you again. 



I have fixed nothing about moving to France. Lord 

 Coventry talks of being at Paris in three weeks. I have 

 been all the morning at Petersham with Madame de 

 Boufflers. She dined at Sion Hill. The Duke of Queens- 

 berry, Essex, and Hervey dined with me, so that I have 

 not had a minute to myself all day, and for fear this should 

 be too late for the post, I have only time to add, that I am 

 always yours most affectionately, 



M. AND R. 



^ Between Princess Augusta and the Prince of Brunswick. 



