BC_1763_EMONTAGU_EV_1

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<Q A 1763 TC EV EMONTAGU>
<X ELIZABETH MONTAGU>
[}ELIZABETH MONTAGU TO ELIZABETH VESEY. 1763. HUNTINGTON LIBRARY: NO MO NUMBER}]
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[1763]
Dear Madam
     I was extreamly concern'd to find you had calld at my door yesterday afternoon before I had given orders to have some of my particular friends let in, but my Spirits had been so agitated by an inter[\view\] with my Lord Bath just before dinner, I was obliged to repose myself for some time. I found him composed and resign'd, & the deeply afflicted he has a christian heroism, a pious fortitude to which all the boasted pride of stoicism appears mean. While he weeps for his son, he bends with resignation to the chastizing but mercifull hand of his eternal Father. No Days of his prosperity were so truly great & illustrious as these of his affliction, as greatly as I have always respected him. I never [\knew/] his real worth till this tryal. he appears in the dignity of heavenly Grace, which it has pleased God to indue him on this occasion. I am sure you will be glad to hear that his mind is all fix'd on the object that can never fail [\TEAR\] in [\whom\] these [\WORD DELETED\] disappointments. He looks dreadfully pale, but his health is as well as it is possible to expect. I wish if you go out you could come to me this evening, the shock & surprize of this sad news has disorderd my nerves & spirits to such a degree I am not sure I shall be well enough to wait on you
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I will soon thank you my dear M=rs= Vesey, for the pleasure I received from your letter last night. [\UNCLEAR\]
[\ADDRESS\] To / M=rs= Vesey