My Dear
I am glad of an opportunity to acquaint you that
y^r son & I got well to London. His uncle James kept him in
Town ‘till this day. I sent for Tessier to see the Boy & told him
how terribly he sweat of nights. the Doctor pronounces him
in perfect health. He says, as the sweating is not preceeded
by burnings, it is not of any ill consequence, I never employ’d
a Guinea more to my Satisfaction.
To morrow I kiss Hands, tho’ shall not be appointed
Equerry, ‘till the king leaves England, w^ch they say will be the
21^th instant. the noble manner the Prince has conferr’d this
Hon^r on me, very much enhances its’ value xxx His Royal
Highness did not know S^r Will^m Irby was to be appointed
Chamberlain ‘till the King sent him a message as he was dres=
=sing he comply’d w^th the kings request & immediately turn’d
to Lumley & said now I have an opportunity to provide for
Madan, write to him to let him know, I have not forgot
him when Lumley told him, I waited in y^e Countrey to attend
y^r being brought to bed, He desired I might not leave you
till that was over, but then, to come & I s^d find he remember’d
his promise – you will not be displeas’d w^th a reply his
R Highness made to Lady Irwin – The Kings Barge brought
the Prince & Princess from Lambeth to Westminster, on w^ch occasion

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Lady Irwin, told {^^told} the Prince xxx {^^{resembled [illeg]}} this expedition to that of
Anthony & Cleopatra’s sailing down the Cydnus, (so I think the River
is call’d) the Prince said she must make this difference, Anthony
Lost the world, but I have gaind one”. You see I have already
xxx {^^caught} the Courts Distemper, to admire & publish every thing that
falls from Royal Lips.
S^r W^m Stapleton & Lady are still in Town, they desire
their Compliments to you, Poor S^r W^m has a Terrible scorbutick
humour upon his forehead, he imputes this sourness of Blood
to the many vexations, he has had, this last year, in his family.
His tender, affectionate temper must have suffer’d his mother’s
indisposition to have had too great an effect on him, he sighs
& laments her condition in an uncommon manner, xxxx {^^{Mrs Schuttz &}}
family are well. My Duty, Love & Service to all where due
I am my Dearest Judy
y^rs affectionately
M Madan

London May 6^th 1736.

My Dear
I am glad of an opportunity to acquaint you that
y^r son & I got well to London. His uncle James kept him in
Town ‘till this day. I sent for Tessier to see the Boy & told him
how terribly he sweat of nights. the Doctor pronounces him
in perfect health. He says, as the sweating is not preceded
by burnings, it is not of any ill consequence, I never employed
a Guinea more to my Satisfaction.
To morrow I kiss Hands, though’ shall not be appointed
Equerry, ‘till the king leaves England, w^ch they say will be the
21^th instant. the noble manner the Prince has conferred this
Hon^r on me, very much enhances its’ value xxx His Royal
Highness did not know S^r Will^m Irby was to be appointed
Chamberlain ‘till the King sent him a message as he was dres=
=sing he complied w^th the kings request & immediately turned
to Lumley & said now I have an opportunity to provide for
Madan, write to him to let him know, I have not forgot
him when Lumley told him, I waited in y^e Country to attend
y^r being brought to bed, He desired I might not leave you
till that was over, but then, to come & I s^d find he remembered
his promise – you will not be displeased w^th a reply his
R Highness made to Lady Irwin – The Kings Barge brought
the Prince & Princess from Lambeth to Westminster, on w^ch occasion

[f.141v]

Lady Irwin, told {^^told} the Prince xxx {^^{resembled [illeg]}} this expedition to that of
Anthony & Cleopatra’s sailing down the Cydnus, (so I think the River
is called) the Prince said she must make this difference, Anthony
Lost the world, but I have gained one”. You see I have already
xxx {^^caught} the Courts Distemper, to admire & publish every thing that
falls from Royal Lips.
S^r W^m Stapleton & Lady are still in Town, they desire
their Compliments to you, Poor S^r W^m has a Terrible scorbutic
humour upon his forehead, he imputes this sourness of Blood
to the many vexations, he has had, this last year, in his family.
His tender, affectionate temper must have suffered his mother’s
indisposition to have had too great an effect on him, he sighs
& laments her condition in an uncommon manner, xxxx {^^{Mrs Schuttz &}}
family are well. My Duty, Love & Service to all where due
I am my Dearest Judy
y^rs affectionately
M Madan

London May 6^th 1736.