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LORD DROGHEDA'S DEBTS
Manuscript: An interesting autograph signed Letter from Lady Drogheda, 1719, in London, to Mr. Campbell in Capel Street, Dublin (possibly an agent), asking for news and complaining about Lord Drogheda's debts and extravagances, 2 pp (single folded sheet) with cognate address leaf, remains of seal, worn and faded with some loss.
The writer appears to be Mary, widow of Henry, 3rd Earl (d. 1714); the current Lord Drogheda to whom she refers is the 4th Earl, her late husband's grandson (see Burke's Peerage). She writes apparently to enquire about 'the remains of the last half year's rent .. which I had expected to have receiv'd a Bill from you by these Paquetts'. The Earl has sent no message; 'we hear he is now at Shrewsbery with his Companion Mr. Pope, and is worse than ever if that's possible. His resolution now is to goe to Parris when he has Remittance of money from you as his Gent'man tells Robin [her son Robert ?]. You have here Inclosed [not present] a List of such debts as is already brought in to Robin, and my Lord Drogheda's servants tell him there is a great many more behind that will be brought in .. since the sum far surmounts what there is to pay e'm with and that my Lord Drogheda seems resolv'd to put it out of the power of any Body to doe him service, I can't see any help for it .. (postscript) Mr Pope is to goe into France with my Lord Drogheda, his Lrdsh was but two Days at Bath where there was a vast deal of Company , he lost a great deal of money and was perpetually Drunk.''
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