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other, however, has always prevented me, but I certainly 

 will write by this post. I would not for the world give 

 her any mortification, for I really love her much, and it is 

 for that reason that I wish her not to come here just now. 

 Pray, say something to her for me for not writing, which 

 I certainly should not have put off so long if I had not 

 always said something about her in my letters to you. 

 Contrive anything rather than she should appear to be 

 neglected. 



I shall endeavour to negotiate the £500, provided I 

 can do it with Guerchy or Fitzjames. He has been con- 

 fined for some days with a little fever, but is now much 

 better. 



Lady Fortrose is so ill that they do not expect her to 

 last many days longer. She has killed herself by putting 

 on white ; ^ and I suppose has hastened her end a great 

 deal by lying constantly with little Gimcrack. Though 

 she has been up this great while, she is so weak that she 

 has hardly been able to walk or speak. 



Get me the best Chambertin you can, and you may give 

 any price for it. Chavigny, I should think, will be able 

 to advise you as well as anybody. 



All I have learnt here is, that Keppel is turned out of 

 the Bedchamber — he meant only to have resigned the 

 Admiralty; and that Lord Harcourt's son is appointed. 

 Augustus Hervey and Cadogan are in a long bore. When 

 they have finished, if they tell me anything, you shall know 

 it. T. Pelham does not resign, and everybody thinks that 



those who have are now d d sorry for what they have 



done. Hervey tells me that Sir Edward Hawke is to be 

 First Lord of the Admiralty. 



1 White lead powder.— J. R. R. 



