Records of the Old Charlton Hunt 



From Duke of Orafton, London, to the Duke of Richmond^ 



Charlton, 



Undated, probably 1739. 



My Dear Lord 



I am quite unhappy y^ I cant accept of your offer of 

 being at Charlton this year but as we have Hunted but 

 little at Croyden we might loose y^ right of being there 

 shoud we goe away at this time when we have a good many 

 Foxes likewise y® hounds are out of order & some of y° 

 servants Horses not fitt to ride your Country, these you 

 know are considerations in our Trade & therefore pray 

 beleive y' I am quite unhappy y*^ I dont wait upon you 

 when y® case is y^ one loves both y° country and y^ 

 Gouvennour of It, I need not say. If It was pofsible I 

 would be with you My Compliments to y*" Duke of S'. 

 Albans, I wish you Good Sport & better weather I am with 

 Great truth your Graces Moft Obedient 



Slave 

 Grafton. 



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