L30/14/176/17

Sent from London. 10 June, received 24 June 1774.

1774

From: 1774 To: 1774

"Death, by those who have been in the situation is I am told not so horrible when near as at a distance; marriage is just the contrary, the certainty of a future I hate is here so clear and the wailing and gnashing of teeth so frequently demonstrated to us, that it requires much faith to venture upon it, and even that will not do, since it is most evident that faith without works will but little avail. This might be given as a reason why I am still single, but least you and your brother should cavil upon it, I will tell you that beside this motive, there was another of a necessary nature which stood in the way, I must have a fortune that can carry double ... and as I cannot expect from my father more than he gives me now our negotiation was very soon ended". "... all the unmarried women I am dispos'd to think well of want that most indispenable commodity, money, probably therefore I shall return to Berlin as I came from it... Hopes he has not been improper in asking Grantham whether he might be leaving Spain soon. Sorry Madame Zenovieff likely to leave, to be replaced by Madame de Wershern "handsome and accomplish'd". Salm not yet in England, has done a silly thing by quitting Grantham's service. Sam Saschorin's girl Polish, Handsome "but ardent and over bearing" and taken from some very low bawdy house. Sees Munro's brother occasionally. Going to Salisbury on Monday, will stay in England two months. " I am going to give up my seat in Parliament to Mr Hyde, Lord Hyde's son, a measure I thought right, since as it is probable my next seven years will be spent abroad, my constituents would be dispos'd to grumble at such a representation. They are now very cordial and we trust the borough is more firmly ours than ever".

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Zenovieff,
de Wershern,
Saschorin, Samuel,
Munro,
Salm,
Hyde