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<Q A 1768? TC EC EMONTAGU>
<X ELIZABETH MONTAGU>
 [}ELIZABETH MONTAGU TO ELIZABETH CARTER. 1768? NOV 17. LONDON. MO 3232.}]
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My Dear friend
   My last letter w=d= inform my Dear Friend that all was over with poor Miss Sutton. I believe she lived like one who never forgot she was one day to dye. The Duke of Newcastle this morning finish'd his course. I believe time will be a Friend to his Fame, & future Ministrys a foil to his Administration, which if not glorious was not infamous & if not wise was how ever discreet. I pity the poor Duchess who went to Bath very ill on condition she sh=d= be sent for if the Duke grew worse, his Grace on being struck with ye palsey immediately desired her by a short letter to come to Town & sent an express. her Physician D=r= Charlton w=d= not suffer it to be deliver'd, another express urging her return she was acquainted with his danger & then but too late set out. The Duke express'd a desire to see her so that this Doctor by his care has
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perhaps made ye poor Woman unhappy for y=e= rest of her life. The Duke dyed much resignd surely
 an old Minister of State must quit this World with little regret, for treachery & ingratitude must have disgusted him, to have so long so complicated an account for an other World is perplexing to ye mind. I was at Court this morning & I dined at Shelburne where I saw M=rs= John Pitt fair & blooming M=r= Pitt & she are to be here tomorrow evening. Miss Finch & Miss Fraine were at Lady Shelburnes. They are very well. M=r= Cambridge inquired after you. I have only time to add that I am ever most faithfully & affect=ly=
   Y=rs=
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   It is not yet known whether M=r= Wilkes will be expelld There was to be a motion in the H: of Commons to day desiring that ye instructions to L=d= Rochford concerning Corsica might be laid before ye House. I hope you are a Corsican.