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LETTERS OF THE LATE CARDINAL YORK. 
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he Original MSS. of the following Letters have long been in the Hands of the Editor of the 
Monthly Magazine, but their Publication has been withheld from Motives of Delicacy till 
after the Death of the Cardinal, who, it is well known, had, in the late Years of hisLife, 
borne the title of Henry the Ninth. The Letters are not otherwise curious than as they 
relate tothe lastof the unfortunate Family of the Stuarts; they exhibit, however, some 
interesting Traits of the Domestic History and Feelings of the Family, and prove the At- 
tention of the last surviving Member of that Family to the English Language. | 
FROM THE DUKE.—SENT TO MACERATO. 
Apri 17, 1772. 
AM in such a hurry, that I have only 
time to let you know, that I abso- 
lutely cannot enter directly or indireccly 
in any thing that reguards my Brother’s 
pretensions with the Pope. It is an in- 
eredible afiliction for me to see him so 
obstinet in converting the happiest epoc 
of our family into endleass seans, and one 
may say scandals, with the disaprobation 
e whole worled. And if he conti- 
nues in the same sistema, I certainly can 
in reality have nothing to doe with them, 
excep the conion acts of family visits. 
For God’s sake endeavour to prevent his 
goeing headlong against the sentiment of 
all his true friends; and if you do not 
succeed, at least make him comprehend 
that is useless to spake to me in any 
shape on that atflicting topick. You 
know the personal love and esteem I 
have for you. Adieu. 
Henry CaRDINAL. 
FROM THE DUKE. 
April 24, 1772. 
Unppon better reflection, my dear Lord, 
for the Queen’s good sérvice, you must 
letter know from me, that she shou’d 
fix on a person of confidance man or wo-, 
man, with whom she can iu leisure mo- 
ments confide by word of mouth any 
thing she has a mind to let me know; this 
person, sans ceremonte, may write @ me at 
any time, and J shali with all freedom an- 
ewer and give the best advice lL can; and 
the same person, without leaving the let- 
ters, will read or give her an account of 
what I say, and by that means our corres- 
pondence will be of use, and can be sub- 
ject to no sort of inconvemence. The 
letters'may be given to Cantini, who in all 
‘shapes isasure hand. At the same time 
the Queen will do well to put her self 
francly on the footing of writing to me 
sometimes, but in such a shape as my 
Brother may know it. I am persuaded 
you will approve much of my scanie ; 
and I have moreover in my bead an idea, 
that may do agreat deal of good in re~ 
guard of conciling confidance and tender= 
ness betwixt them. I was my self with 
Card": Negroni,and believe to have done 
some good. God grant patience to us 
both, Adieu, my dear Lord. 
‘Henry CaRDINAL, 
FROM TUE DUKE. 
April 27, 177%. 
I had not time to write to you yester- 
day, my dear Lord, as I wou’d have 
wisched, but have omited nothing under- 
hand to make my Brother enter into him- 
selfas to your reguard, and if [ coa’d in- 
still in him the sentiments of esteem and 
affection I have for you, am very certain 
you wou’d have nothing to wisch for. I 
hope in God the new state of life he is now _ 
in may at long runn produce good effects, 
provided his unfortunate temper does not 
spoil all at the begining. Cantini will let: 
you know of something that I flater my- 
self may at least but him im good umour 
for a little time, and ought to make bim 
sensible of my affection and atachement 
for him. With a thousand compliments 
to your Lady, I make an end, with the ut- 
most assurances of my constant friendship 
and kindness. : 
Henry CarDINAL. 
FROM THE! DUKE. 
June 2, 1772. 
I have only time, my dear Lord, to let 
you know I shall not fail to be in Albano 
‘Tuaysday sev’ night,expecting in the mean 
while to have the satisfaction of embraces 
ing you on Thursday next. Adieu. 
Henry Carpmyal. - 
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THE DUKE’S LETTER TO THE DUKE OF 
FITZJAMES, BY DESIRE OF THE KENG. 
June 16, 1772. 
Mon Cousin, dans l’afiliction ou Je 
suis d’observer sous mes yeux les me- 
contentemens reciproques qui regnent 
entre le Roy mon Frere et la Reine ma 
Belle-sceur, lesquels malheureusement 
s’acc-oissent de Jour en Jour, Je ne scay 
au monde a qui recourir si non a vous. 
Connoissant comme Je suig les Senti- 
mens 
