The Correspondence of Horace Walpole, with George Montagu, Esq., [and Others].: 1760-1769

The Hon. H. S. Conway....

34

G. Montagu, Esq. Oct. 2, 1760. On the marriage of his

niece to Lord Huntingtower......

35

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G. Montagu, Esq. Oct. 14, 1760. Visit of the duke of

York ....

36

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king-Funeral of George II....................

G. Montagu, Esq. 1760.

G. Montagu, Esq. Arlington-street, Oct. 25, 1760. Death of

George II.

The Earl of Strafford, Oct. 26, 1760. Death of the king......

G. Montagu, Esq. Oct. 28, 1760.

G. Montagu, Esq. Oct. 31, 1760.

G. Montagu, Esq. Nov. 4, 1760.

II.......

The new court............................

The king-The ministry...
Bequests of King George

G. Montagu, Esq. Nov. 13, 1760. Personal conduct of the

Appointment of the king's house-

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hold..

50

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G. Montagu, Esq. Strawberry-hill, Nov. 24, 1760. The

king's first visit to the theatre....................

51

53

G. Montagu, Esq. Arlington-street, Dec. 11, 1760. Dissatis-
faction in the ministry

G. Montagu, Esq. Jan. 22, 1761. Play at Holland-house... 54

G. Montagu, Esq. Feb. 7, 1761. Ball at Carlton-house
The Hon. H. S. Conway, Feb. 1761. Speech of Mr. Conway

in the House of Commons.....
G. Montagu, Esq. March 7, 1761. On Mr. Montagu's being
appointed usher of the black rod in Ireland..................................

G. Montagu, Esq. March 17, 1761. Changes in the king's

household.......

G. Montagu, Esq. March 19, 1761. Change in the ministry

G. Montagu, Esq. March 21, 1761

G. Montagu, Esq. Houghton, March 25, 1761. Feelings and

reflections there.......

The Hon. H. S. Conway, Arlington-street, April 10, 1761.

on the prospect of peace .....

G. Montagu, Esq. April 16, 1761. Enclosing an anacreontic

on Sir Harry Bellendine....

Fire near Sackville-street 70

G. Montagu, Esq. April 28, 1761.

G. Montagu, Esq. May 5, 1761. Gray and Mason's visit to

Strawberry-Conversation with Hogarth

71

To G. Montagu, Esq. Strawberry-hill, May 14, 1761. Party at

Bedford house-Anecdotes.......

The Countess of Ailesbury, June 13, 1761. Thanks for a

G. Montagu, Esq. Strawberry-hill, June 18, 1761.

Bentley's new opera

G. Montagu, Esq. July 5, 1761......

Anecdote of Whitfield

The Earl of Strafford, July 5, 1761.

The Hon. H. S. Conway, Arlington-street, July 14, 1761.

Apologies for not having written-Approaching marriage

of the king.....

G. Montagu, Esq. Strawberry-hill, July 16, 1761. Report

of the queen's household........

The Countess of Ailesbury, July 20, 1761. Thanks for

some china-Congratulations on Mr. Conway's escape

at the battle of Kirckdenchirch

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84

85

The Earl of Strafford, July 22, 1761. Battle of Kirckden-

chirch..........

88

89

G. Montagu, Esq. July 22, 1761. On the royal marriage,

victories, &c.

The Hon. H. S. Conway, July 23, 1761. Congratulations

on the success of the army..........

91

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G. Montagu, Esq. Arlington-street, July 28, 1761. First

appearance of Mr. Bentley's play.................

The Hon. H. S. Conway, Strawberry-hill, Aug. 5, 1761.

General Wolfe's monument-Sale and resale of the

ground in Westminster Abbey

...... 93

G. Montagu, Esq. Aug. 20, 1761. Offer of a seat to see the

coronation, &c.

....... 96

The Earl of Strafford, Arlington-street. Expected arrival

The Hon. H. S. Conway, Sept. 9, 1761. Arrival of the

queen-Her manners, &c.

99

G. Montagu, Esq. Sept. 24, 1761. The coronation

The Hon. H. S. Conway, Sept. 25, 1761. Breaking off the

treaty of peace-The coronation

101

104

The Countess of Ailesbury, Strawberry-hill, Sept. 27, 1761.

The coronation, &c.

107

G. Montagu, Esq. Arlington-street, Oct. 8, 1761. Mr. Pitt's

resignation

110

G. Montagu, Esq. Strawberry-hill, Oct. 10, 1761. Mr.

Pitt's peerage and pension.....

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To the Countess of Ailesbury, Oct. 10, 1761. The same

subject ............

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The Hon. H. S. Conway, Arlington-street, Oct. 12, 1761.

The same subject

114

G. Montagu, Esq. Strawberry-hill, Oct. 24, 1761. City

address to Mr. Pitt-Glover's Medea

The Hon. H. S. Conway, Oct. 26, 1761. City address-

Difference in the cabinet

116

118

G. Montagu, Esq. Arlington-street, Nov. 7, 1761. Carica-

ture of Hogarth's

120

G. Montagu, Esq. Nov. 28, 1761. Private ball at court ... 121

The Countess of Ailesbury, Nov. 28, 1761. The same sub-

ject

122

G. Montagu, Esq. Dec. 8, 1761. Hume's History-Fingal..... 123

G. Montagu, Esq. Dec. 23, 1761. Effects of age on himself

and others-Sale at Mrs. Dunch's...........

G. Montagu, Esq. Dec. 30, 1761. Indifference to politics-

Anecdotes of Painting

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G. Montagu, Esq. Jan. 26, 1762. Upbraiding him for not

G. Montagu, Esq. Feb. 2, 1762. Lady Mary Wortley

Montagu-Cock-lane ghost

G. Montagu, Esq. Feb. 6, 1762

The Rev. Mr. Cole, Feb. 7

G. Montagu, Esq. Feb. 22, 1762. Violent storm-Elope-
ment of the earl of Pembroke and Miss Hunter

Dr. Ducarel, Feb. 24, 1762.

G. Montagu, Esq. Feb. 25, 1762. A copy of Madame

Grammont by Lely...

The Countess of Ailesbury, Strawberry-hill, March 5, 1762.

Probability of peace, &c. ....

G. Montagu, Esq. Arlington-street, March 9, 1762. An

epitaph for Lord Cutts

G. Montagu, Esq. March 22, 1762. General Moncton's

letter on the capture of Martinique ......

G. Montagu, Esq. April 29, 1762. Death of Lady Char-

lotte Johnstone-New Peers.......

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G. Montagu, Esq. May 14, 1762. Attack of the gout-

Appointment of chamberlain to the queen

The Rev. Mr. Cole, Strawberry-hill, May 20, 1762.

dotes of Painting, &c.

To G. Montagu, Esq. May 25, 1762. Expected resignation of

G. Montagu, Esq. June 8, 1762. Fête at lady Northumber-

Page

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151

The Rev. Mr. Cole, July 29, 1762. Inviting him to Straw-

berry

..... 153

The Countess of Ailesbury, July 31, 1762. Capture of the

castle of Waldeck

154

The Earl of Strafford, Aug. 5, 1762. Revolution in Russia, &c. 155

The Rev. Mr. Cole, Aug. 5, 1762. Postponement of Mr.

Cole's intended visit

156

G. Montagu, Esq. Aug. 10, 1762. Great drought-Revolu-

tion in Russia

157

The Rev. Mr. Cole, Aug. 19, 1762. Correction of errors in

the Anecdotes of Painting ......

158

The Hon. H. S. Conway, Sept. 9, 1762. Probability of peace

-Christening of the prince of Wales

159

G. Montagu, Esq. Sept. 24, 1762

162

The Hon. H. S. Conway, Sept. 28, 1762. Treaty of peace-

Capture of the Havannah

163

The Rev. Mr. Cole, Sept. 30, 1762. Invitation to Straw-

The Right Hon. Lady Hervey, Oct. 1, 1762. Congratulation
on her son's safe return

The Hon. H. S. Conway, Arlington-street, Oct. 4, 1762. On

fame-Public feeling

166

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167

G. Montagu, Esq. Strawberry-hill, Oct. 14, 1762. Change

of ministry

169

The Hon. H. S. Conway, Oct. 29, 1762. Talked-of opposition
-Anticipation of the history of his age

The Right Hon. Lady Hervey, Oct. 31, 1762

G. Montagu, Esq. Arlington-street, Nov. 4. The duke of

Devonshire's name erased from the council-book

The Rev. Mr. Cole, Strawberry-hill, Nov. 13, 1762

G. Montagu, Esq. Arlington-street, Dec. 20, 1762. On his
illness-Party at Princess Emily's

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The Rev. Mr. Cole, Dec. 23, 1762. Thanks for some prints
The Hon. H. S. Conway, Strawberry-hill, Feb. 28, 1763. On
his own public conduct and intentions, &c.
G. Montagu, Esq. Arlington-street, March 29, 1763. Politics,