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I cannot learn one word about the Bedfords ; I suppose 

 they make difficulties in order to have a better bargain. 

 I wrote a short letter to the Eena last week, but will write 

 her two or three words by this post. Farewell, my dear 

 George. — Yours very affectionately, 



March and K. 



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3rd Decemher 1766. 



My dear George, — I send you four fans and some 

 tea by Lord Fitzwilliam, and shall send you two or three 

 more fans by the Bunburys, who set out the end of this 

 week, or the beginning of the next. 



Sir Edward Hawke kissed hands to-day ; Sir Piercy 

 Brett and Jenkinson, Lords of the Admiralty, which does 

 not look as if Bute was quite out of the question. The 

 Duke of Ancaster is to be Master of the Horse. The 

 Bedfords want to come in, but they would not give them 

 the places they wanted. — Yours, etc., 



March and E,. 



After the Opera. 

 Vernon tells me that there is an end of the Bedford 

 negotiation. Lord Chatham has filled all the places. Lord 

 Lisburne is to be of the Admiralty Board. I have not 

 heard who is to be Master of the Horse. I am quite 

 astonished that Lord Chatham should have sent for the 

 Duke of Bedford, and that negotiation not take place ; 

 surely our old friends are not very well treated. 



