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APPENDIX PI. 



White's, past Nine o'clock. 



My dear George, — When I left you I went to Court, 

 where I learnt nothing either concerning my own affair ^ or 

 anything else that can interest either you or me. The Duke 

 of Grafton dined at Panton's, and took Carlisle aside to tell 

 him he is to have the Order given him at Turin,^ with 

 which he seems perfectly satisfied, as I think ne ought to 

 be. I am glad it is done, and that the Duke of Grafton 

 has had an opportunity of obliging him. 



Billy Vernon and Sir J. Moor are come from Bedford, 

 and Ossory comes to-morrow. Carlisle is just gone to Lady 

 Ailesbury's to meet the little B. I do not think he will 

 wait there much longer than he has for his green riband. 

 I would not bet high odds that he has not been already 

 installed. I have deposited your cash as you desired. I 

 am just going to Vauxhall, so farewell. — Yours most affec- 

 tionately, M. AND E. 



P.S. — The Duchess of Queensberry says that she does not 

 like delays, and thinks it is decided against me ; otherwise, 

 if it was intended, it would have been done with a good 

 grace. 



^ Evidently some office that Lord March anticipated receiving. 

 —J. R. R. 



- The Order of the Thistle, with which Lord Carlisle was subse- 

 quently invested by the King of Sardinia. 



