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To the Rev. Mr. Cole, July 12

To George Montagu, Esq. July 23.-Visit to Stamford. Castle

Ashby. Easton Mauduit. Boughton. Drayton. Fothering-

hay

To the same, July 25.-Visit to Burleigh. Peterborough. Hunt-
ingdon. Cambridge

To the Rev. Mr. Cole, Aug. 8.

To Dr. Ducarel, Aug. 8.

To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Aug. 9.-Reported marriages. Dupery

To the Earl of Strafford, Aug. 10.-Inclemency of the weather 294

To George Montagu, Esq. Aug. 15-Singular appearance of the

Thames

295

To the same, Sept. 3.-Crowds of visitors to see Strawberry. Com-
forts of keeping a gallery

To the same, Sept. 7.-Invitation. Character of Mr. Thomas

Pitt.

297

298

To the same, Oct. 3.-Mrs. Crosby's pictures. Death of Mr.

Child. Visit to Sir Thomas Reeves

To the Rev. Mr. Cole, Oct. 8.—" Anecdotes of Engravers."

To the Earl of Hertford, Oct. 18.-Death of the King of Poland.

Expulsion of the Jesuits

To George Montagu, Esq. Nov. 12.-Irish politics. Death of Sir

Michael Foster

To the Earl of Hertford, Nov. 17.-Debates on the King's Speech.

Wilkes at the Cockpit. Privilege of Parliament.

"North

Briton." Duel between Martin and Wilkes. "Essay on

Woman." Bon-mots. Lord Sandwich's piety. Wilkes and

Churchill. M. de Guerchy

307

To George Montagu, Esq. Nov. 20.-Political squabbles. Wilkes's

Essay on Woman."

317

To the Earl of Hertford, Nov. 25.-Mr. Conway's voting against

lege. Quarrel between Mr. James Grenville and Mr. Rigby.

M. de Guerchy and M. D'Eon

319

To the same, Dec. 2.-Dismission of officers. Opera quarrel.
Lord Clive's Jaghire. State of the Opera. Prince de Mas-
serano. Count de Soleirn. Irish politics

To the Rev. Mr. Cole, Dec. 6.-Thanks for literary information

To the Earl of Hertford, Dec. 9.-Transactions between General

Conway and Mr. Grenville. Dismissal of Lord Shelburne and

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Colonel Barré. Riot at the burning of "The North Briton."

Wilkes's suit against Mr. Wood .

328

To the same, Dec. 16.-City politics. Unpopularity of the minis-

try. Dismissals. Intended assassination of Wilkes. Mrs. She-

ridan's comedy of " The Dupe."

333

To the same, Dec. 29.-Debates on privilege. Lord Clive's jag-

hire. Anecdotes. The King at Drury-lane. Prize in the

lottery. La Harpe's "Comte de Warwic."

336

1764.

To George Montagu, Esq. Jan. 11.-Visit to Lady Suffolk. A

New-year's gift. Lady Temple. Portrait of Lady Suffolk at

seventy-six

To the Earl of Hertford, Jan. 22.-Mr. Conway's opposition to

the ministry. Feelings of the government towards his lordship.

Ministerial disunion. State of the opposition. Marriage of

Prince Ferdinand with the Princess Augusta. His reception in

England. Wilkes. Churchill's "Duellist." Ball at Carlisle-

house. Proceedings against Wilkes. Dismissals. The Duc de

Pecquigny's quarrel with Lord Garlies

To the Rev. Mr. Cole, Jan. 26.

341

347

357

To Sir David Dalrymple, Jan. 31.-Thanks for corrections of the

"Anecdotes of Painting." London booksellers. [N.]

357

To the Earl of Hertford, Feb. 6.-The Cider-bill. Debates on

privilege. Charles Townshend's bon-mot. East India affairs.

Duc de Pecquigny's episode

To the same, Feb. 15.- Great debates in the House of Commons

on general warrants. Duel between the Duc de Pecquigny and

M. Virette. Formidable condition of the Opposition. City re-

joicings. Expected changes in the ministry

To Sir David Dalrymple, Feb. 23. "Anecdotes of Painting."

Complaints of the carelessness of artists and rapacity of book-

To the Earl of Hertford, Feb. 24. — Complaint in the House of

Lords of a book called "Droit le Roy." Wilkes's trials for

"The North Briton" and the "Essay on Woman." Tottering

state of the ministry. Mrs. Anne Pitt's ball

To the Rev. Mr. Cole, March 3. - Thanks for some prints and the

loan of manuscripts

To the Earl of Hertford, March 11.-Cambridge University elec-
tion for high-steward. Debate on the budget. Lord Bute's

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negotiations. The Duchess of Queensbury's ball. Affairs of
India. M. Helvetius

D'Eon's

385

To the same, March 18.- Death of Lord Malpas and of Lord

Townshend. Lord Clive's jaghire. George Selwyn's accident. 389

To the same, March 27. - Uncertain state of politics.

publication of the Duc de Nivernois's private letters. Liberty

of the press. Lady Cardigan's ball. Bon-mot of Lady Bell

Finch

To Charles Churchill, Esq. March 27.

M. de Guerchy. D'Eon's pamphlet.

der. Re-appearance of Lord Bute

Death of Lord Malpas.

Efficacy of James's pow-

To the Earl of Hertford, April 5.-Wilkes's suspected libel on the
Earl. Cambridge University election. Jemmy Twitcher. Lord
Lyttelton's reconciliation with Mr. Pitt. Lord Bath at court.
Bishop Warburton and Helvetius .

To the same, April 12.-Party abuse. Character. Lady Susan

Fox's marriage with O'Brien the actor. East India affairs.

Projected marriages. Expected changes. Confusion at the

India-house

To the Rev. Mr. Cole, April 12.

To the Hon. H. S. Conway, April 19.-On Mr. Conway's dismissal

from all his employments

392

398

400

To the Earl of Hertford, April 20.-On Mr. Conway's dismissal

from all his employments. Political promotions and changes.

Prosecution of D'Eon. East India affairs

To the Hon. H. S. Conway, April 21.-On Mr. Conway's dismis-

sal. Offers him half his fortune

The Hon. H. S. Conway to the Earl of Hertford, April 23.—

Giving his brother an account of his total dismissal from the

King's service for his vote in the House of Commons

To the Hon. H. S. Conway, April 24.-On Mr. Conway's dismis-

sal

417

The Hon. H. S. Conway to the Earl of Hertford, May 1.-

Conjectures as to the cause of his dismissal.

418

To George Montagu, Esq. May 10.

4.20

To the Earl of Hertford, May 27.-On the Earl's position, in con-

sequence of Mr. Conway's dismissal. Promotions and changes. 421

To the Hon. H. S. Conway, June 5.-On Mr. Conway's dis-

missal. Answer to the "Address to the Public"

424

To the Earl of Hertford, June 8.-Lord Tavistock's courtship and

marriage. The Mecklenburgh Countess. Bon-mot

425

To George Montagu, Esq. June 18.-Account of a party at Straw-

berry

To the same, July 16.-" Life of Lord Herbert." Lady Temple's

poems

To the Rev. Dr. Cole, July 16.-Lord "Herbert's Life'
To the Rev. Henry Zouch, July 21.-Harte's "Gustavus"
To the Rev. Mr. Cole, July 21.-" Life of Lord Herbert."
To the Earl of Hertford, Aug. 3.-Instability of the ministry.
Determination to quit party. Regrets that the Earl did not
espouse Mr. Conway's cause. Consequences of Lord Bute's
conduct. The Queen's intended visit to Strawberry. A dinner
with the Duke of Newcastle. Fracas at Tunbridge Wells.
"Address" on Mr. Conway's dismission. Walpole's "Counter
Address."

To George Montagu, Esq. Aug. 16. .

432

To the Earl of Hertford, Aug. 27.-Death of Mr. Legge. Seizure
Visit to Sion. Ministerial changes. Murder
of the Czar Ivan. Mr. Conway's dismission. Generous offer of
the Earl. Farewell to politics. Lord Mansfield's violence
against the press. Conduct of the Duke of Bedford. Overtures
to Mr. Pitt. Recluse life of their Majesties. Court economy.
Dissensions in the house of Grafton. Nancy Parsons. Death
of Sir John Barnard. Conduct of Mr. Grenville

To the Right Hon. William Pitt, Aug. 29.-" Life of Lord Her-

bert of Cherbury"

To the Rev. Mr. Cole, Aug. 29.

To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Sept. 1.- Enclosing a reply to Wal-

pole's "Counter Address." Lady Ailesbury's picture, executed

To the Rev. Dr. Birch, Sept. 3.-Thanks for an original picture of

Sir William Herbert

To the Earl of Hertford, Oct. 5.-Madame de Boufflers and Oliver
Cromwell. James the Second's Journal. Illness of the Duke of
Devonshire. Folly of being unhappy

To the Hon. H. S. Conway, Oct. 5.-Unfavourable state of public
affairs. Reflections on his birthday

To the same,
bequest to Mr. Conway. Virtue rewarded in this world

To the same, Oct. 29. — Mourning for the Duke of Devonshire.

Reply of a poor man in Bedlam. Story of Sir Fletcher Norton

and his mother

Oct. 13.-Death of the Duke of Devonshire. His