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<heading:edcomment:THE_COUNTESS_OF_NOTTINGHAM>

Y=e= 5=th= of Feb. , $1695 . (ANHATTON-E3-H,2,211.3)

The post served me just as it did y=r= Losp. (ANHATTON-E3-H,2,211.4)

for last night I received both y=rs= of the of Jan: and that of the
second of this moneth . (ANHATTON-E3-H,2,211.5)

Heneage is so well , he plays about his room , (ANHATTON-E3-H,2,211.6)

and to morrow is to take phisick . (ANHATTON-E3-H,2,211.7)

I have endeavoured all I can that Essex should have <P_2,212> them ;
(ANHATTON-E3-H,2,212.8)

and she herself had tryed if the small pox is to be catched ,
(ANHATTON-E3-H,2,212.9)

for the second day they were come out of her brother she gott into his
room (ANHATTON-E3-H,2,212.10)

and kissed him , (ANHATTON-E3-H,2,212.11)

yet hitherto she keeps well . (ANHATTON-E3-H,2,212.12)

I do not yet know when I shall leave this twone {COM:sic} .
(ANHATTON-E3-H,2,212.13)

Whenever I do , $'t $will {TEXT:twill} be w=th= less relucktancy then
ever I did in my life . (ANHATTON-E3-H,2,212.14)

There is so slow a progress made in ordering the dismal ceremony of the
Queens funeral , that I $can $n't {TEXT:cant} ges when it will be
finishd . (ANHATTON-E3-H,2,212.15)

I was told this day that the heralds had yet a quarter of their work to
do : (ANHATTON-E3-H,2,212.16)

and I fear , when there work is over , there will come severall things
betwixts that and the Abby . (ANHATTON-E3-H,2,212.17)

The King sent yesterday for all the Queens chief officers ,
(ANHATTON-E3-H,2,212.18)

and , upon seeing of them , fell into a great passion .
(ANHATTON-E3-H,2,212.19)

He told them the Queen had recommended all her family to his care ,
w=th=out w=ch= tho he should not have been forgetfull of them ,
(ANHATTON-E3-H,2,212.20)

yet he had now another tye upon him to take care of them .
(ANHATTON-E3-H,2,212.21)

I belive this was part of what he found written in the Queens desk .
(ANHATTON-E3-H,2,212.22)

I do not yet hear of anny other thing mentioned ,
(ANHATTON-E3-H,2,212.23)

but I suppose this was not all . (ANHATTON-E3-H,2,212.24)

I find it begins to be doubted wether the Princess be w=th= child .
(ANHATTON-E3-H,2,212.25)

A little time will resolve it . (ANHATTON-E3-H,2,212.26)

The Parliament setts very late every day , (ANHATTON-E3-H,2,212.27)

but what they do is so much above my understanding , I $can $n't
{TEXT:cant} pretend to give an account of it ; (ANHATTON-E3-H,2,212.28)

so this time will trouble y=r= Losp no more w=th= y=r= most obedient ,
duttyful daughter , A. Nottingham . (ANHATTON-E3-H,2,212.29)

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<heading:edcomment:THE_COUNTESS_OF_NOTTINGHAM>

Y=e= 21 of March , $1695 . (ANHATTON-E3-H,2,214.32)

My Lord , I fear my Lady found it a wearisome day when she went to
Exton , and they very much unprovided for her .
(ANHATTON-E3-H,2,214.33)

I left them no cooke but a little boy , w=ch= I doubt could perform but
ill to entertain company . (ANHATTON-E3-H,2,214.34)

M=r= Isaac , the dancing master , tells me he hears y=r= Losp. had a
mind to have a master to teach my sisters . (ANHATTON-E3-H,2,214.35)

Their is a German who he recommends for a sober man and very capable of
teaching . (ANHATTON-E3-H,2,214.36)

His price will be three pound a moneth for each child ,
(ANHATTON-E3-H,2,214.37)

and for my little brother Will he will into the bargain teach him to
walk and make a legg , (ANHATTON-E3-H,2,214.38)

and expects to have his charges born downe {BES_ok?} and up againe .
(ANHATTON-E3-H,2,214.39)

Wither y=r= Losp. has any such intention I know not ;
(ANHATTON-E3-H,2,214.40)

but , if you approve of this , if you please to lett me know y=r=
pleasure , I will tell it M=r= Isaac . (ANHATTON-E3-H,2,214.41)

S=r= John Walter is going to be marryed to my Lady Stoel , w=ch= will
be very happy for him . (ANHATTON-E3-H,2,214.42)

With my humble deutty and thankes to my Lady , I will end from y=r=
most obedient , duttyfull daughter , A. Nottingham .
(ANHATTON-E3-H,2,214.43)