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Latest Release: Chapter 1 : The Letters of Horace Walpole.Volume 1.by Horace Walpole.PREFACE.The letters of Horace W
The Letters of Horace Walpole.Volume 1.by Horace Walpole.PREFACE.The letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford, as. .h.i.therto published, have consisted of,- 1. The letters contained in the quarto edition of his works, published in the year 1798.2. His l
- 1 The Letters of Horace Walpole.Volume 1.by Horace Walpole.PREFACE.The letters of Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford, as. .h.i.therto published, have consisted of,- 1. The letters contained in the quarto edition of his works, published in the year 1798.2. His l
- 2 Walpole: This circ.u.mstance is alleged against them as an incident contrived to gain belief, as if they had been in danger of their lives. The argument is gratis dictum.-Works, vol. ii. p. 568.Junius: They are the trustees, not the owners of the estate.
- 3 In speaking Of "The Castle of Otranto," it may be remarked as a singular coincidence in the life of Walpole, that as he had been the first person to lead the modern public to seek for their architecture in the Gothic style and age, so he also op
- 4 (39) Chalmer's Biographical Dictionary, article Walpole.(40) "The Mysterious Mother" was printed in that year: but was never published till after the death of Walpole.(41) Lord Byron, Preface to Mtrino Faliero."(42) Lives of the Noveli
- 5 (59) Melusina Schulemberg, niece of the d.u.c.h.ess of Kendal, created Countess of Walsingham and -,afterwards married to the famous Philip Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield.(60) The following is the account of this introduction given in "Walpoliana:&qu
- 6 Quarrel between George the First and his Son-Earl of Sunderland-Lord Stanhope-South Sea Scheme-Death of Craggs-Royal Reconcilement-Peerage Bill defeated-Project for seizing the Prince of Wales and conveying him to America-Duke of Newcastle-Royal Christeni
- 7 The Queen, impatient to destroy all hopes of change, took the earliest opportunity of declaring her own sentiments. The instance I shall cite will be a true picture of courtiers. Their Majesties had removed from Richmond to their temporary palace in Leice
- 8 Mailborne, and one other person. To prevent all suspicion, her Majesty would frequently stand some minutes in her s.h.i.+ft talking to her ladies (114) and though labouring with so dangerous a complaint, she made it so invariable a rule never to refuse a
- 9 CHAPTER IX.Anecdotes of Sarah, d.u.c.h.ess of Marlborough-and of Catherine d.u.c.h.ess of Buckingham.I have done with royal personages: shall I add a codicil on some remarkable characters that I remember? As I am writing for young ladies, I have chiefly d
- 10 I AM Of the opinion, from woful experience, that, from flattery and want of understanding, most princes are alike; and, therefore, it is to no purpose to argue against their pa.s.sions, but to defend ourselves, at all events, against them.[See P. 100. Rem
- 11 (136) George Montagu was the son of Brigadier-General Edward Montagu, and nephew to the Earl of Halifax. He was member of parliament for Northampton, usher of the black rod in Ireland during the lieutenancy of the Earl of Halifax, ranger of Salsey Forest,
- 12 127 Letter 6 To Richard West, Esq.King's College, Aug. 17, 1736.Dear West, Gray is at Burnham,(152) and, what is surprising, has not been at Eton. Could you live so near it without seeing it?That dear scene of our quadruple-alliance would furnish me
- 13 Rheims, July 20, 1739.Gray says, Indeed you ought to write to West.-Lord, child, so I would, if I knew what to write about. If I were in London and he at Rheims, I would send him volumes about peace and war, Spaniards, camps, and conventions; but d'y
- 14 "nec ferrea jura, insanumque forum, aut populi tabularia vidit.Sollicitant alii remis freta ceca, ruuntque In ferrum, penetrant aulas et limina regum.Hic pet.i.t excidiis urbem miseresque Penates, Ut gemma, bibat, et Sarrano indormiat ostro."Don
- 15 I don't know whether you will receive this, or any other I write; but though I shall write often, you and Ashton must not wonder if none come to you; for though I am harmless in my nature, my name has some mystery in it.(186) Good night! I have no mo
- 16 (196) Pompei a was not then discovered.155 Letter 24 To The Hon. H. S. Conway.R'e di Cofano, vulg. Radicofani, July 5, 1740, N. S.You will wonder, my dear Hal, to find me on the road from Rome: why, intend I did to stay for a new popedom, but the old
- 17 For our most religious and gracious- -Dii, talem terris avert.i.te pestem.For one that would be our most religious and gracious.Purpureus veluti c.u.m flos succisus aratro Languescit moriens, la.s.sove papavera collo Demis'ere caput, pluvia c.u.m for
- 18 (223) This acquaintance proved of infinite service to Walpole, shortly after the date of this letter, when he was laid up with a quinsy at Reggio. Spence thus describes the circ.u.mstance: "About three or four in the morning I was surprised with a me
- 19 ****I had written and sealed my letter, but have since received another from you, dated Sept. 24. I read Sir Robert your account of Corsica; he seems to like hearing any account sent this way-indeed, they seem to have more superficial relations in general
- 20 Lady Pomfret I saw last night: Lady Sophia has been ill with a cold; her head is to be dressed French, and her body English, for which I am sorry; her figure is so fine in a robe: she is full as sorry as I am. Their trunks are not arrived yet, so they hav
- 21 The opera will not tell as well as the other two shows, for they were obliged to omit the part of Amorevoli, who has a fever. The audience was excessive, without the least disturbance, and almost as little applause; I cannot conceive why, for Monticelli *
- 22 (291) John Frederick, Esq. afterwards Sir John Frederick, Bart. by the death of his cousin, Sir Thomas. He was a commissioner of customs, and member of parliament for West Looe.-D.(292) Francis Seymour Conway, first Earl and Marquis of Hertford, amba.s.sa
- 23 I beg to know if you have never heard any thing from Parker about my statue: (313) it was to have been finished last june. What is the meaning he does not mention it? If it is done, I beg it may not stir from Rome till there is no more danger of Spaniards
- 24 (337) the Right Hon. Sir William Yonge, Bart., secretary at war, to which office he had succeeded in May, 1735. Walpole, who tells us (Memoires, i. p. 20,) that " he was vain, extravagant, and trifling; simple out of the House, and too ready at a.s.s
- 25 The d.u.c.h.ess of Buckingham, (375) who is more mad with pride than any merchant's wife in Bedlam, came the other night to the opera en princesse, literally in robes, red velvet and ermine. I must tell you a story of her: last week she sent for Cori
- 26 (389) George Bubb Dodington had lately resigned his post of one of the lords of the treasury, and gone again into opposition. [In Walpole's copy of the celebrated Diary of this versatile politician, he had written a "Brief account of George Bubb
- 27 (412) Brother to Lord Chesterfield. This bon mot was occasioned by the numbers of Hamiltons which Lady Archibald Hamilton, the Prince's mistress, had placed at that court.(413) Nicholas Clagget, Bishop of St. David's, succeeded, on Weston's
- 28 (430) James Oswald, afterwards one of the commissioners of trade and plantations.(431) Robert, Lord Walpole, afterwards Earl of Orford. He was auditor of the Exchequer, and his house joined to the House of commons, to which he had a door: but it was soon
- 29 (447) Mary, daughter of Edward Blount, Esq. and wife of Edward, ninth Duke of Norfolk.-D.(448) The Princess of Wales.-D.(449)General Charles Churchill.-D.(450) Philip Gibbons, Esq.-D.(451) Sir John Rushout, the fourth baronet of the family, had particular
- 30 Next week they commence their prosecutions, which they will introduce by voting a committee to inquire into all the offices: Sir William Yonge is to be added to the impeachments, but the chief whom they wish to punish is my uncle.(480) He is the more to b
- 31 (489) Mr. Glover. (Walpole always depreciates Glover; but his conduct, upon the occasion referred to in the text, displayed considerable ability.-D.) [His speech upon this occasion was afterwards published in a pamphlet, ent.i.tled, ,A short Account of th
- 32 I am now going to tell you what you, will not have expected-that a particular friend of yours opposed the motion, and it was the first time he ever spoke. To keep you not in suspense, though you must have guessed, it was 220.(515) As the speech was very f
- 33 (526) He had a place in the Ordnance.(527) Son of the late lord chancellor, and afterwards a judge.(528) Afterwards field.marshal.(529) Afterwards secretary of the treasury.(530) Afterwards solicitor to the Prince.(531) Had been a lord of the treasury.(53
- 34 The great pleasure I receive from your letters is a little abated by my continually finding that they have been opened. It is a mortification as it must restrain the freedom of our correspondence, and at a time when more than ever I must want to talk to y
- 35 (579) Lewis Watson, second Earl of Rockingham. He married Catharine, second daughter and coheir of George Sondes, Earl of Feversham, and died in 1745.-D.251 Letter 65 To Richard West, Esq.London, May 4, 1742.Dear West, Your letter made me quite melancholy
- 36 (589) William Henry Zulestein Na.s.sau, fourth Earl of Rochford.He filled many diplomatic situations, and was also at different times, groom of the stole and secretary of state.He died in 1781.-D.(590) Daughter of Edward Young, Esq. She had been maid of h
- 37 (606) These lines were written by Bramston, author of "The Art of Politics," and "The Man of Taste." [The Reverend James Bramston, vicar of Starling, Suss.e.x. Pope took the line in the Dunciad, "s.h.i.+ne in the dignity of F. R.
- 38 I heard the other day, that the Primate of Lorrain was dead of the smallpox. Will you make my compliments of condolence?though I dare say they are little afflicted: he -was a 'most worthless creature, and all his wit and parts, I believe little comfo
- 39 A Receipt To Make A Lord.Occasioned by a late report of a promotion.(645) Take a man, who by nature's a true son of earth,'By rapine enriched, though a beggar by birth; In genius the lowest, ill-bred and obscene; In morals most Wicked, most nast
- 40 (666) Sir Thomas Robinson, minister at Vienna; be was made secretary of state in 1754. (And a peer, by the t.i.tle of Lord Grantham, in 1761.-D.) (667) John Carmichael, third Earl of Hyndford. He had been sent as envoy to the King of Prussia, during the f
- 41 (684) it was written by Hanbury Williams.(685) Sir Roger Newdigate, the fifth baronet of the family.He was elected member for Middles.e.x, upon the vacancy occasioned by Pultney's being created Earl of Bath. He belonged to the Tory or Jacobite party.
- 42 Here is a little thing which I think has humour in it.A CATALOGUE OF NEW FRENCH BOOKS.1. Jean-sans-terre, on l'Empereur en pet-en-l'air; imprim'e 'a Frankfort.2. La France mourante d'une suppression d'hommes et d'argent:
- 43 October 9th.Well! I have waited till this morning, but have no letter from you; what can be the meaning of it? Sure, if you was ill, Mr.Chute would write to me! Your brother protests he never lets your letters lie at the office.Sa Majest'e Patapaniqu
- 44 (723) It was certainly written by Lord Hervey.(724) Lady Yarmouth.(725) Sir Charles Wager's nephew, and Secretary to the Admiralty.(726) Countess Dowager of Deloraine, governess to the young Princesses.293 Letter 87 To Sir Horace Mann.Houghton, Oct.
- 45 298 Letter 90 To Sir Horace Mann.Arlington Street, Dec. 2, 1742., You will wonder that it is above a fortnight Since I wrote to you; but I have had an inflammation in one of my eyes, and durst not meddle with a pen. I have had two letters from you of Nov.
- 46 (751) Charles Philip of Neubourg, , Elector Palatine. He died December 31, 1742. He was succeeded by Charles Theodore, Prince of Sulzbach, descended from a younger branch of the house of Neubourg, and who, in his old age, became Elector of Bavaria.-D.(752
- 47 (773) Lord Gower.(774) Edward Bligh, second Earl of Darnley, in Ireland, and Lord of the Bedchamber to Frederic Prince of Wales.-D.309 Letter 97 To Sir Horace Mann.Feb. 13, 1743.Ceretesi tells me that Madame Galli is dead: I have had two letters from you
- 48 (788) Sister of Philip, second Earl Stanhope.(789) Catherine, d.u.c.h.ess of Buckingham, natural daughter of King James II. by the Countess of Dorchester. She was so proud of her birth, that she would never go to Versailles, because they would not give he
- 49 The Prince is to come to town every Sunday fortnight to hold drawing-rooms; the Princesses stay all the summer at St.James's-would I did! but I go in three weeks to Norfolk; the only place that could make me wish to live at St. James's. My Lord
- 50 One heard of nothing but their good discipline and quiet disposition. When the day came for their going to the water side, an hundred and nine of them mutinied, and marched away in a body. They did not care to go where it would not be equivocal for what K
- 51 328 letter 110 To Sir Horace Mann.Houghton, June 20, 1743.I have painted the Raphael to my lord almost as fine as Raphael himself could; but he will not think of it-. he will not give a thousand guineas for what he never saw. I wish I could persuade him.
- 52 333 Letter 113 To Sir Horace Mann.Houghton, July 11, 1743.The Pembroke is arrived! Your brother slipped a slice of paper into a letter which he sent me from you the other day, with those pleasant words, "The Pembroke is arrived." I am going to r
- 53 Indeed, my dear Sir, you certainly did not use to be stupid, and till you give me more substantial proof that you are so, I shall not believe it. As for your temperate diet and milk bringing about such a metamorphosis, I hold it impossible. I have such la
- 54 You know I always thought the Tesi comique, pendant que 'ca devroit, 'etre tragique. I am happy that my sovereign lady expressed my opinion so well-by the way, is De Sade still with you? Is he still in p.a.w.n by the proxy of his clothes? has th
- 55 (870) Lady Anne Lennox, sister of the Duke of Richmond, and wife of William Anne van Keppel, Earl of Albemarle: she had been lady of the bedchamber to the Queen; and this year conducted Princess Louisa to Altona, to be married to the Prince Royal of Denma
- 56 I have paid your brother the bill I received from you, and give you a thousand thanks for all the trouble you have had; most particularly from the plague of hams,(889) from which you have saved me. Heavens! how blank"I should have looked at unpacking
- 57 (900) "February 13. Talking upon this subject with Horace Walpole, he told me confidentially, that Admiral Matthews intercepted, last summer, a felucca in her pa.s.sage from Toulon to Genoa, on board of which were found several papers of great conseq
- 58 "Stare upon the strange man's face, As one she ne'er had known!"(916) I wonder I forgot to tell you that Doddington had owned a match of seventeen years' standing with Mrs. Behan, to whom the one you mention is sister.I have this
- 59 London, May 29, 1744.Since I wrote I have received two from you of May 6th and 19th. I am extremely sorry you get mine so late. I have desired your brother to complain to Mr. Preverau: I get yours pretty regularly.I have this morning had a letter from Mr.
- 60 The doctors differ that direct the state.Craterus, wild as Thompson, rules and raves, A slave himself yet proud of making slaves; Fondly believing that his mighty parts Can guide all councils and command all hearts; Give shape and colour to discordant thi
- 61 Lord Middles.e.x is going to be married to Miss Boyle,(955) Lady Shannon's daughter; she has thirty thousand pounds, and may have as much more, if her mother, who is a plain widow, don't happen to Nugentize.(956) The girl is low and ugly, but a
- 62 (969) Lord Stair.-D.387 Letter 147 To Sir Horace Mann.Houghton, Sept. 1, 1744.I wish you joy of your victory at Velletri!(970) I call it yours, for you are the great spring of all that war. I intend to publish your life, with an Appendix, that shall conta
- 63 (979) Only son of Algernon, Earl of Hertford, afterwards the last Duke of Somerset of that branch. [lord Beauchamp was seized with the smallpox at Bologna, and, after an illness of four days, died on the 11th of September; on which day he had completed hi
- 64 (991) Lord Vere Beauclerc, third son of the first Duke of St.Albans, afterwards created Lord Vere, of Hanworth. He entered early into a maritime life, and distinguished himself in several commands, He died in 1781.-E.(992) The King was much displeased tha
- 65 Yorke's MS. Parliamentary Journal.-E.(1010) Charles Vii. Elector of Bavaria.(1011) Maximilian Joseph. He died in 1777.-E.(1012) Sir William Maynard. (He married the daughter of Sir Cecil Bisshopp, and died in 1772.](1013) Afterwards Sir Henry Oxenden
- 66 (1026) Sir John Eyles, Bart. an alderman of the city of London, and at one time member of parliament for the same. He died March 11, 1745.-D.(1027) Charles Noel Somerset, fourth Duke of Beaufort, succeeded his elder brother Henry in the dukedom, February
- 67 Adieu! I am in a great hurry.(1037) Since called the battle of Fontenoy. (The Marshal de Saxe commanded the French army, and both Louis XV. and his son the Dauphin were present in the action. The Duke of c.u.mberland commanded the British forces.-D.) (103
- 68 1051) Eldest son of John, Earl of Buckinghams.h.i.+re, (The Hon.John Hobart, afterwards second Earl of Buckinghams.h.i.+re, and lord Lieutenant of Ireland.-D.) 419 Letter 167 To Sir Horace Mann.Arlington Street, June 24, 1745.I have been a fortnight in th
- 69 Here is already a third great battle this summer! But Flanders is gone! The Dutch have given up all that could hinder the French from overrunning them, upon condition that the French should not overrun them. Indeed, I cannot be so exasperated at the Dutch
- 70 You may judge of our situation by the conversation of Marshal Belleisle: he has said for some time, that he saw we were so little capable of making any defence that he would engage, with five thousand scullions of the French army, to conquer England--yet,
- 71 (1099) John Campbell, fourth Earl of Loudon; a general in the army. He died in 1782.-D.(1100) The eldest son of Mackenzie, Earl of Seaforth-D (1101) William Maule, Earl of Panmure, in Ireland, so created in 1743, in consequence of the forfeiture of the Sc
- 72 I have so trained myself to expect this ruin, that I see it approach without an emotion. I shall suffer with fools, without having any malice to our enemies, who act sensibly from principle and from interest. Ruling parties seldom have caution or common s
- 73 447 Letter 185 To Sir Horace Mann.Arlington Street, Nov. 4, 1745.It is just a fortnight since I wrote to you last: in all that time the rebellion has made no progress, nor produced any incidents worth mentioning. They have entrenched themselves very stron
- 74 (1135) Afterwards the well-known d.u.c.h.ess of Kingston.-D.(1136) Charles Douglas, third Duke of Queensberry, and second Duke of Dover: died 1778.-D.(1137) Mary Blount, d.u.c.h.ess of Norfolk, the wife of Duke Edward. She and her Husband were suspected o
- 75 The Prince has dismissed Hume Campbell(1158) who was his solicitor, for attacking Lord Tweedale(1159) on the Scotch affairs: the latter has resigned the seals of secretary of state for Scotland to-day. I conclude, when the holidays are over, and the rebel
- 76 Horace Walpole, Historiographer to the high and mighty Lord John, Earl Granville.(1166) Henry Herbert, ninth Earl of Pembroke, an intelligent lover of the arts, and an amateur architect of considerable merit. Walpole says of him, in his account of Sculpto
- 77 I inclose a letter for Stosch, which was left here with a sc.r.a.p of paper, with these words; "Mr. Natter is desired to send the letters for Baron de Stosch, in Florence, by Mr. H.W." I don't know who Mr. Natter(1186) is, nor who makes him
- 78 479 Letter 202 To George Montagu, Esq.Arlington Street, May 22, 1746.Dear George, After all your goodness to me, don't be angry that I am glad I am got into brave old London again: though my cats don't purr like Goldwin, yet one of them has as g
- 79 Instead of thinking of her child's distress, she kept me half an hour with a thousand histories of Lady Caroline Fitzroy and Major Johnstone, and the new Paymaster's(1222) m'enage, and twenty other things, nothing to me, nor to her, if only
- 80 P. S. Since I finished my letter, we hear that the French and Spaniards have escaped from Placentia, not without some connivance of your hero-king.(1233) Mons is taken.(1232) James Stuart, called " The Old Pretender."-D.(1233) The King of Sardin
- 81 The Duke gave his ball last night to Peggy Banks at Vauxhall.It was to pique my Lady Rochford, in return for the Prince of Hesse. I saw the company get into their barges at Whitehall Stairs, as I was going myself, and just then pa.s.sed by two city compan
- 82 'Pitied by gentle minds, Kilmarnock died: The brave, Balmerino, are on thy side.'"--E.(1277) Isabel, d.u.c.h.ess of Manchester, married to Edward Hussey, Esq.-E.501 Letter 217 To sir Horace Mann.Windsor, Aug. 21, 1746.You will perceive by m
- 83 You will immediately conclude, out of good breeding, that it is mine, and that it is charming. I shall be much obliged to you for the first thought, but desire you will retain only the second; for it is Mr. Gray's, and not your humble servant's.
- 84 Here I AM come hither, per saldare; but though the country is excellently convenient, from the idleness of it, for beginning a letter, yet it is not at all commode for finis.h.i.+ng one: the same ingredients that fill a basket by the carrier, will not fil
- 85 Arlington Street, Jan. 27, 1747.The Prince has formally declared a new Opposition which is never to subside till he is King (s'entendent that he does not carry his point sooner.) He began it pretty handsomely the other day with 143 to 184, which has
- 86 (1350) Lord Charles Scott, second son of Francis, Duke of Buccleuch . He died at Oxford during the year 1747.-D.(1351) An innkeeper in Piccadilly, who had been beaten by them, gave information against them for treasonable practices, and a committee of the
- 87 (1369) ,,b Solomon Dayrolles, Esq. There are many letters addressed to him in Lord Chesterfield's Miscellaneous Correspondence.-D.528 Letter 235 To Sir Horace Mann Arlington Street, June 5, 1747.Don't be more frightened at hearing the Parliament
- 88 Lord Sandwich had a letter in his pocket all the while, and kept it there, which said the Duke was well.We flourish at sea, have taken great part of the Domingo fleet, and I suppose shall have more lords. The Countess touched twelve thousand for Sir Jacob
- 89 (1396) William, Viscount Pulteney, only son of Lord Bath. He died in his father's lifetime.-D.(1397) Holkham.(1398) Shakspeare, Henry IV.-,, "Cast many a northern look to see his father bring up his powers."539 Letter 244 To Sir Horace Mann
- 90 (1411) Henry fourth son of the Earl of Dartmouth, was made secretary of the treasury by Sir Robert Walpole; and was afterwards surveyor of the roads, a lord of the admiralty, a lord of the treasury, treasurer of the navy, and chancellor of the exchequer.
- 91 Here I am with the poor Chutehed,(1434) who has put on a shoe but to-day for the first time. He sits at the receipt of custom, and one pa.s.ses most part, of the day here; the other part I have the misfortune to pa.s.s en Pigwiggin. The ceremony of dining
- 92 If I could let myself wish to see you in England, it would be to see you here: the little improvements I am making have really turned Strawberry Hill into a charming villa: Mr.Chute, I hope, will tell you how pleasant it is; I mean literally tell you, for
- 93 If I happen to be less punctual in my correspondence than I intend to be, you must conclude I am writing my book, which being designed for a panegyric, will cost me a great deal of trouble. The dedication, with your leave, shall be addressed to your son t
- 94 568 Letter 264 To George Montagu, Esq.Strawberry Hill, Oct. 20, 1748.You are very formal to send me a ceremonious letter of thanks; you see I am less punctilious, for having nothing to tell you, I did not answer your letter. I have been in the empty town
- 95 Strawberry Hill, Dec. 26, 1748.Did you ever know a more absolute country-gentleman? Here am I come down to what you call keep my Christmas! indeed it is not in all the forms; I have stuck no laurel and holly in my windows, I eat no turkey and chine, I hav
- 96 The Letters of Horace Walpole.Volume 2.by Horace Walpole.1749 13 Letter 1 To Sir Horace Mann.Strawberry Hill, March 4, 1749.I have been so shut up in the House of Commons for this last fortnight or three weeks, that I have not had time to write you a line
- 97 (40) Garrick's; marriage with Mademoiselle Eva Maria Violette took place four days after the date of this letter.-E.(41) Sir Walter Scott suggests, that this blind man was probably Fielding's brother.-E.(42) "Allen, the friend of Pope,"
- 98 (60) Francis Ayscough, Dean of Bristol, tutor to Prince George.-E.36 Letter 9 To George Montagu, Esq.Strawberry Hill, July 20th, 1749.I am returned to my Strawberry, and find it in such beauty, that I shall be impatient till I see you and your sisters her
- 99 (74) A seat of the Duke of Norfolk in Nottinghams.h.i.+re.(75) A seat of Sir Charles Wyndham, who succeeded to the t.i.tle of Earl of Egremont on the death of his uncle Algernon, Duke of Somerset.(76) Second wife of Edward, Duke of Somerset, Protector in
- 100 48 letter 18 To Sir Horace Mann.Arlington Street, Jan. 10, 1750.I don't at all know what to say to you, for not having writ to you since the middle of November: I only know that nothing has happened, and so I have omitted telling you nothing. I have