to a seat near the sea. Besides many conveniencies it has some thing great and noble. That you may long be happy in this and your other fine houses is the sincere wish of, &c.
[Lady Anne Wentworth.]
July 21, 1 72 1. Dear Pappa,
I told Lady Hariote that you said, as soon as she could speak, you would send her A compliment, and she said thank you Pappa. I also told Lady Lucy and she desired me to give her duty to you and says she would have writ but her nurse would not let her. Lady Hariote desires you to bring her a Baby. Pray give my duty to my Mamma, and tell her that Lady Lucy's head is much better, and the lump that was in her head, and the kernels that was in her neck are almost quite disperst. I am
Your most affectionate and dutifull daughter.*
[Lady Strafford.]
BOUGHTON, July 25, 1724.
I am very glad my dear life you are got safe to town. I thank God all our babes are very well, and the next good newes is all the hay was got in last night ; the weathere seemes settled to be fine. I would not goe abrod tell all the hay was in that the men might stick to it. I believe I have more imployment hear than if I had been in town, for the day you went we walked a great deal, and in the evening Mrs. Briscoe came ; Next day Mrs. Clark and Mr. Clarke cam and yesterday Lady Ann and I rid out in the morning, and in the afternoon Lady Erwin and Morpeth came hear. I carred them all over the gardens which they commended extremly. Mr. Meth- wine went from Altrope yesterday. To day we ware invited
- Little more than eight years of age. Her only brother, Lord Went-
worth, was born about March, 1722.
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