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 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) 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) 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 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)