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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1837 Excerpt: ...your favours on no person who is more sensible of their value than Your ladyship's most faithfully devoted humble servant, M. W. Montagu. Came to London, May 21st, O. S. Saturday;--received at Welbeck, 23rd, O. S. Monday. DEAREST MADAM, Brescia, April 27th, N. S. (1748.) It is so long since I have had the happiness of hearing from you, I cannot forbear writeing, tho' perhaps this letter may have the same fate of those that have preceded it. I received one from my daughter but a few days ago, that was dated in September: Mr. Wortley writes me word that she has chang'd her retir'd way of life, and is much in public; I wish it may be to her advantage. I hope the Dutchess of Portland and her family continue in perfect health; I do not fear your ladiship's receiving any trouble from her, if she gives you none by her sickness. The real part I take in every thing that concerns you, gives me a share in every branch of your prosperity; I have a pleasure in all your improvements at Welbeck, when I hear them commended, tho' I shall never see them: 'tis allmost the only attachment I have in this world, being every day (as it is fit I should) more and more wean'd from it. I hope your silence is only occasion'd by the irregularity of the post, which I cannot expect to see reform'd while the war continues. Notwithstanding my indifference for other things, your friendship and health will ever be tenderly dear to, madam, Your ladyship's most faithfull obedient servant, M. W. Montagu. Received at Welbeck, Monday June 5th, 1749, 0. S. Dearest Madam, 26th April, N. S. Tho' I have receiv'd the happyness of yours of the 25th of January very late, it being now the 26th of April, yet it gave me so much pleasure by the assurance of your health and continu'd goodness to me that I ca...