BC_1761_EMONTAGU_ED

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<Q A 1761 FN ED EMONTAGU>
<X ELIZABETH MONTAGU>
[}ELIZABETH MONTAGU TO EDWARD MONTAGU. LONDON. 1761 JAN 22. MO 2435}]
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Thursday
My dearest
   I believe it will be agreable to you to hear that Lord Sandwich call'd on me this morning to desire me to write you word that he hopes that the second week in february you will be ready for Huntingdon. his Lordship says he will give you only two days trouble, one to canvass another to be elected. You may believe I received his Lordship with all respect & he seemd in very good humour. I hope in this easy way you will not dislike being rechosen the times seem to be such as an honest man may take pleasure in. I beg of you to let me know you have received this letter, & y=e= message I am to return to L=d= Sandwich. I think if you like it it w=d= be more polite to write to his Lordship he is in Pall mall but you may enclose y=e= letter & I will send. M=r= W: Montagu dyed last night y=e= disposition of his effects not known as yet by next post you shall hear. The Speaker is going to
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Lay down M=r= George Grenville comes in his room. the Speaker acts like an old Roman & will not take any place or pension says he hopes ye Commons will bury him when he dyes. This is too romantick to please me. He has settled his estate on his son so designs to live in chambers on two hundred a year. I am writing at M=rs= Boscawens table who desires her kind comp=ts=.
   I am
   My Dearest ever y=rs=
   EM I suppose 500=L= is expected but not being named to me it was not proper for me to mention it
[\ADDRESS\] To / Edw=d= Montagu Esg=r= / at Newcastle / upon Tyne