829. To Walpole, Nov. 21.- From Mr. Fox (Lord Holland) offering the Rangership 830. To Fox, Nov. 21.-Replying to Mr. Fox's letter (No. 829) 831. To Earl of Orford, Nov. 22.- Communicating Mr. Fox's offer 832. To Montagu, December 20.-His illness-Political squabbles-Violent scene with the Princess Emily--Mr. Winnington-Sir Robert Walpole-Mr. 833. To Mann, Nov. 30.-Meeting of Parliament-Lord Bute hissed and pelted— 835. To Cole, Dec. 23.-Thanks for his ancestor's epitaph, &c. 836. To Mann, Jan. 28.-Paper war-The severe frost cures Walpole's ailments 837. To Conway, Feb. 28. -Restoration to health-Determination to retire from 838. To Mann, Mar. 4.-General peace-The King of Prussia-Weakness of the 840. To Montagu, April 6.-Illness of Lord Waldegrave-And of Mr. Thomas 841. To Montagu, April 8.-Death of Lord Waldegrave-Lord Bute's resignation 842. To Mann, April 10.-Death of Lord Waldegrave-Lady Waldegrave's dis- . 844. To Montagu, April 22.-Lady Waldegrave-The new Administration-Lord 846. To Conway, May 1.-Severity of the weather-Committal of Wilkes to the 847. To Sir David Dalrymple, May 2.-Political revolutions-Mr. Grenville 848. To Conway, May 6.-Prerogative-Wilkes's release from the Tower- Dreadful fire at Lady Molesworth's-Lady M. W. Montagu's letters 849. To Mann, May 10.--Wilkes acquitted by the Court of Common Pleas-- Triumph of the Opposition - Indiscretion of Wilkes and his friends- Dreadful fire at the house of Lady Molesworth-Lady Mary Wortley's 851. To Montagu, May 17.-Fête at Strawberry Hill-Madame de Boufflers- Madame Dusson-Miss Pelham's entertainment at Esher-Mrs. Anne 853. To Conway, May 28.-Masquerade at the Duke of Richmond's 855. To Mann, June 5.-Lord and Lady Northampton-Misery in the Molesworth . 856. To Montagu, June 16.-Rumoured death of Lord Holland 857. To Mann, June 30.-La Condamine's absurdity-His zeal for inoculation 858. To Montagu, July 1.-Improvements at Strawberry Hill . 859. To Sir David Dalrymple, July 1.-His scheme for police and domestic laws. 860. To Cole, July 1.-Will visit Cole at Bletchley 861. To Cole, July 12.-His tour in the Midland Counties 863. To Montagu, July 23.-Visit to Stamford-Castle Ashby-Easton Mauduit- 867. To Conway, Aug. 9.-Reported marriages-Dupery of Opera undertakers 868. To the Earl of Strafford, Aug. 10-Inclemency of the weather 871. To Mann, Sept. 1.-Death of Lord Egremont-Candidates to succeed him as 872. To Montagu, Sept. 3.-Crowds of visitors to see Strawberry-Comforts of 873. To the same, Sept. 7.-Invitation-Character of Mr. Thomas Pitt. 875. To Mann, Sept. 13.-The old Ministers resume their functions-Resignation 876. To Montagu, Oct. 3.-Mrs. Crosby's pictures-Death of Mr. Child-Visit to 877. To Cole, Oct. 8.-'Anecdotes of Engravers' 879. To the Earl of Hertford, Oct. 18.-Death of the King of Poland-Expulsion 880. To Montagu, Nov. 12.-Irish politics-Death of Sir Michael Foster 882. To Mann, Nov. 17.—The parliamentary campaign-No. 45 of 'The North 883. To Montagu, Nov. 20.—Political squabbles-Wilkes's 'Essay on Woman'. 886. To Cole, Dec. 6.-Thanks for literary information 887. To the Earl of Hertford, Dec. 9.-Transactions between General Conway and Mr. Grenville-Dismissal of Lord Shelburne and Colonel Barré.-Riot at the burning of 'The North Briton'-Wilkes's suit against Mr. Wood b 888. To Mann, Dec. 12.-Mr. Wilkes-The 'Essay on Woman'-Riots on the burning of 'The North Briton'-Triumph over the ministry by Wilkes- Attempt to assassinate him-Lord Shelburne and Colonel Barré-Monsieur D'Eon-The Comte de Guerchy-The Prince of Brunswick. 889. To the Earl of Hertford, Dec. 16.-City politics-Unpopularity of the Ministry-Dismissals-Intended assassination of Wilkes-Mrs. Sheridan's 890. To the same, Dec. 29.-Debates on Privilege- Lord Clive's jaghire- Anecdotes-The King at Drury-lane-Prize in the lottery-La Harpe's 891. To the Rev. William Mason, Dec. 29.-Thanking him for the volume of his works-Promises to send him Lord Herbert of Cherbury's life. 892. To Mann, Jan. 8.-Adjournment of Parliament-Wilkes prefers France to martyrdom-The Essay on Woman'-Parson Kidgell-Sir Horace Mann's Russian guests-Approaching marriage of the Hereditary Prince of Brunswick to the Princess Augusta-Another wedding in embryo-Landing 893. To Montagu, Jan. 11.-Visit to Lady Suffolk-A New-year's gift-Lady Temple-Portrait of Lady Suffolk at seventy-six 894. To Mann, Jan. 18.-The Prince of Brunswick's popularity-His marriage- Wilkes expected to appear in the House of Commons-His excuse for remaining in Paris-Defence of Wilkes-He is expelled the House-The Prince of Brunswick at Covent-Garden theatre. 895. To the Earl of Hertford, Jan. 22.-Mr. Conway's opposition to the ministry -Feelings of the government towards his lordship-Ministerial disunion -State of the Opposition-Marriage of Prince Ferdinand with the Princess Augusta-His reception in England-Wilkes-Churchill's 'Duellist '- Ball at Carlisle-house-Proceedings against Wilkes-Dismissals-The Duc de Pecquigny's quarrel with Lord Garlies 896. To Countess Temple, Jan.-Thanks for entrusting her poems to his printing- 898. To Cole, Jan. 31.-Prints of Strawberry Hill and Archbishop Hutton 899. To the same.-Musgrave's 'History of Sir Robert Walpole' 900. To Sir David Dalrymple, Jan. 31.-Thanks for corrections of the 'Anecdotes of Painting'-London booksellers 901. To the Earl of Hertford, Feb. 6.-The cider-bill-Debates on privilege― Charles Townshend's bon-mot-East India affairs-Duc de Pecquigny's 902. To the same, Feb. 15.-Great debates in the House of Commons on general warrants-Duel between the Duke de Pecquigny and M. Virette-Formi- dable condition of the Opposition-City rejoicings-Expected changes in 901. To Sir David Dalrymple, Feb. 23.-' Anecdotes of Painting'-Complaints of 906. To Grosvenor Bedford, Feb. 29.-Transmitting money to poor prisoners. N. 910. To the Earl of Hertford, March 18.-Death of Lord Malpas and of Lord . 911. To the same, March 27.-Uncertain state of politics-D'Eon's publication of 912. To Charles Churchill, Esq., March 27.-Death of Lord Malpas-M. de Guerchy-D'Eon's pamphlet-Efficacy of James's powder-Re-appearance 913. To the Earl of Hertford, April 5.-Wilkes's suspected libel on the Earl- Cambridge University election-Jemmy Twitcher-Lord Lyttelton's recon- ciliation with Mr. Pitt-Lord Bath at Court-Bishop Warburton and 914. To Mann, April 9.-Reception by Sir Horace Mann of the Duke of York- The Chevalier D'Eon's literary war with Nivernois, Praslin and Guerchy- Walpole's opinion of modern France-Marriage of Lord Ilchester's daughter to O'Brien the actor-Lord Sandwich's contest at Cambridge-The Gallery 915. To the Earl of Hertford, April 12.-Party abuse-Character-Lady Susan Fox's marriage with O'Brien the actor-East India affairs-Projected marriages-Expected changes-Confusion at the India-house . 916. To Cole, April 12.-His own portrait by M'Ardell 917. To Conway, April 19.-On Mr. Conway's dismissal from all his employments 918. To the Earl of Hertford, April 20.-On Mr. Conway's dismissal from all his employments-Political promotions and changes-Prosecution of D'Eon- |