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<heading:edcomment:THE_COUNTESS_OF_NOTTINGHAM>

Y=e= 3=d= of March , $1691 . (ANHATTON-E3-P2,2,162.3)

I am very glad to heare y=r= Losp. and all y=e= company gott so well to
Maidwell , w=ch= I was so forgetfull not to thinke you were there but
sent my letter to Kirby , w=ch= made it longer before it gott to you .
(ANHATTON-E3-P2,2,162.4)

My L=d= Finch has writ a letter to my sister Betty , w=ch= I hope she
has recievid . (ANHATTON-E3-P2,2,162.5)

Hear is a most dismal story of my L=d= Salisberys two brothers who he
sent into France . (ANHATTON-E3-P2,2,162.6)

They were at St. Germains , (ANHATTON-E3-P2,2,162.7)

and lay in a room together (ANHATTON-E3-P2,2,162.8)

and quarreld , (ANHATTON-E3-P2,2,162.9)

$'t $is {TEXT:tis} not yet known for what , (ANHATTON-E3-P2,2,162.10)

but rise out of bed (ANHATTON-E3-P2,2,162.11)

and tooke there swords , (ANHATTON-E3-P2,2,162.12)

and fought , tell they both fell dwone , w=ch= was heared in room under
them . (ANHATTON-E3-P2,2,162.13)

They that were there run up to there chamber door , w=ch= they found
fastend , (ANHATTON-E3-P2,2,162.14)

but , forcing it open , found them weltring in thier blood and craling
to ask one another pardon . (ANHATTON-E3-P2,2,162.15)

$'T $is {TEXT:Tis} sayed there was little hopes that either could
recover . (ANHATTON-E3-P2,2,162.16)

Some letters say the eldest was already dead , tho <P_2,163> wone $can
$not {TEXT:cannot} say this is certain ; (ANHATTON-E3-P2,2,163.17)

there are so manny letters that speake of it y=t= there relations are
fearfull it is too true . (ANHATTON-E3-P2,2,163.18)

S=r= Edward Villars is to be a Viscount , (ANHATTON-E3-P2,2,163.19)

but wither English or no I $can $n't {TEXT:cant} tell .
(ANHATTON-E3-P2,2,163.20)

I begg the favour of y=r= Losp. to give my hum=ble= dutty to my Lady .
(ANHATTON-E3-P2,2,163.21)

I am y=r= Losp. most obedient duttyfull daughter , A. Nottingham .
(ANHATTON-E3-P2,2,163.22)

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<heading:edcomment:THE_COUNTESS_OF_NOTTINGHAM>

Y=e= 31 of De. , $1694 . (ANHATTON-E3-P2,2,209.25)

My Lord , The sad confirmation last nights letters brought me of the
death of my most deare mistress , the Queen , gives me so just an
affliction that I am but little thoughtfull of my neerest concerns .
(ANHATTON-E3-P2,2,209.26)

The want of coach horses has , since my Lords going , hinderd me from
waitting of y=r= Losp. , and the news this last week of her illness
from sending to know how you did . (ANHATTON-E3-P2,2,209.27)

God has been pleased to shorten her days as a reward of her sufferings
, w=ch= in this world were not slight , w=ch= , w=th= the goodness of
her owne nature , had formed in her so great a degree of vertu , it
might truely be sayd the world was not worthy of her .
(ANHATTON-E3-P2,2,209.28)

A poore lamentation is all the gratitude that can be payd her now for
that favor so undeservedly she bestowed on me ,
(ANHATTON-E3-P2,2,209.29)

is all that now can be returned by , my Lord , Y=r= most obedient ,
duttyfull daughter , A. Nottingham . (ANHATTON-E3-P2,2,209.30)

<heading:edcomment:THE_SAME>

Twelfth Day , $1695 . (ANHATTON-E3-P2,2,209.32)

My Lord , My Lord Nottingham has so great a share in this loss himself
, that his owne affliction makes him apprehend mine .
(ANHATTON-E3-P2,2,209.33)

I must be <P_2,210> excesively ungratefull to that incompareable
Princess , to be unconcerned that she is gone ; and yet more
ungratefull to God , to be insensible of those many blessings he still
continues to me . (ANHATTON-E3-P2,2,210.34)

I $can $not {TEXT:cannot} express myself better upon this sad occasion
then as the Dean of Pauls has already done : (ANHATTON-E3-P2,2,210.35)

We must be dumb and not open our mouths , because God did it .
(ANHATTON-E3-P2,2,210.36)

I have obeyed y=r= Losp. commands to the two Lady Marys , who give you
their humble service and hope I shall return from London so soon , they
may w=th= me waitt of you . (ANHATTON-E3-P2,2,210.37)

I should have been very glad to have waitted of you as I went up ,
(ANHATTON-E3-P2,2,210.38)

but my coachman tells $'t $is {TEXT:tis} much the worse way ,
(ANHATTON-E3-P2,2,210.39)

and , I confess , upon this occasion I am desirous to have as few
delays as I can in that performance of my poore remaining dutty to my
deare mistress . (ANHATTON-E3-P2,2,210.40)

Essex I thinke to take w=th= me , (ANHATTON-E3-P2,2,210.41)

and the others have not yet got there mourning .
(ANHATTON-E3-P2,2,210.42)

At my return I hope they may waitt of you , w=th= y=r= Losp. most
obedient , duttyfull daughter , A. Nottingham .
(ANHATTON-E3-P2,2,210.43)

