o'clock; fo that, had I come home, I fhould have had time but just to come back again. I will wait on you after fix. Yours, most obediently, RICH. STEELE. LETTER CXCIX. To Mrs. STEELE. DEAR PRUE, A July 8, 1714. FTER having fettled with Tryon to pay Tifhmaker, I am attending other bufinefs, and wait Mr. Walpole's motions. I will be at home at seven o'clock. Yours, RICH. STEELE. LETTER CC. To Mrs. STEELE. DEAR PRUE, MR Charing-crofs, July 15, 1714. R. WALPOLE going out of town tomorrow, I am obliged to dine where he does, to get an opportunity of fpeaking to him. I am, dear Prue, your most affectionate, obedient husband, RICH. STEELE. LETTER CCI. To Mrs. STEELE. DEAR PRUE, July 31, 1714. St. James's Coffee-house, TH 'HE news is come hither that the Queen is dead. I am, dear Prue, your most affectionate, and most obedient husband, RICH. STEELE. She actually died next morning, a little after feven o'clock, Aug. 1, 1714, in the 50th year of her age, and the 13th year of her reign. LETTER I LETTER CCII. Fo Mrs. STEELE. DEAR PRUE, Aug. 4, 1714. Thatched-houfe, St. James's-ftreet. HAVE been loaded with compliments from the Regents, and affured of fomething immediately, but have not heard what answer Philips brings from Scott. I defire you to fend me a guinea. I fhall have cash in the morning. I wait here to speak with Cadogan, with whom I would explain the pofture of my affairs more earneftly. Faithfully yours, RICH. STEELE. LETTER CCIII. To Mrs. STEELE. DEAR PRUE, I Aug. 6, 1714. WAS obliged to borrow of Mr. Minfhull* money to pay Scott 501. He obliged me to dine with him, after which I must go to Mr. Moore to Mr. Moore*, and after that to Mr. Afhurft, and after that to the delight of my eyes, your dear felf. RICH. STEELE. * Mr. Minull, Mr. Moore, Mr. Lechmere, Bp. Hoadly, and Addison, were all faid to have been concerned with STEELE in the compofition, revifal, and correction of "The Crifis," which was published in STEELE's name, Jan. 19, 1714. LETTER. I LETTER CCIV. To Mrs. STEELE. DEAR PRUE, Aug. 8, 1714. SEND Wilmot; but ftay at St. James's, because they talk of great news, which I will bring you; and am, your most obedient husband, I RICH. STEELE. LETTER CCV. To Mrs. STEELE. DEAR PRUE, St. James's, Aug. 15, 1714. HAVE been with Cadogan*, who gives me great hopes of fuccefs in the patent for farthings. Baron Bothmar dines with him, and he will have me be there. If I do not deferve good-fortune, I hope being joined to you and yours will be, in the fight of Heaven, a motive for bleffing me, who, with God's grace, fhall grow better. Your obedient husband, RICH. STEELE. LETTER CCVI. To Mrs. STEELE. DEAR PRUE, St. James's, Aug. 23, 1714. HAVE ordered Willmot to carry home the things you speak of in Covent garden. I shall be with the Broderickest and others till I The famous General, afterwards Earl Cadogan. Thomas Brodericke, efq. was elected at the fame time with Steele a reprefentative for Stockbridge. See p. 98. I after after eleven o'clock this night, for which I hope you will pardon me; but I will not drink. Your obedient husband, RICH. STEELE. Willmot will tell you about the house in this ftreet. LETTER CCVII. To Mrs. STEELE. DEAR PRUE, Sept. 8, 1714. 1 SHALL dine at Cleland's*, in order to fee Lady Marlborough as foon as she is at leifure after dinner. I have fpoken to two or three of the justices, and I think all will do well. Your most obedient husband, RICH. STEELE. LETTER CCVIII. To Mrs. STEELE. DEAR DEAREST PRUE, I Jan. 27, 1714-15. HOPE this will find you well, as I am at this prefent writing. I fend Willmot to The friend and correfpondent of Pope; and fuppofed to be the Will Honeycomb of "The Spectator." Of his fon, who is ftill living, see "Anecdotes of Mr. Bowyer,” p. 366. On the subject poffibly of the Hiftory of her Lord. In the fixth number of "The Reader," May 3, 1714, Steele gives an account of his design to write the hiftory of the Duke of Marlborough, from the date of his commiffion of Captain-general and Plenipotentiary, to the expiration of those commiffions. The materials were then in his cuftody; but the work, which afterwards devolved to Glover and Mallet, to whom the Durchefs gave by her will 1000l. for that purpose, is still unexecuted. know know how you do only, and to bring the books concerning the law of elections; or, what is better, let him bring the green covers with him. If you have a letter with a note of Warner's, fend it hither, and I will have it of his neigbour Mr. Jeffop*. I write now among dancing, finging, hooping, hallooing, and drinking. I think I fhall fucceed. My dear, I love you to-death. If the bill is not come, and you have a guinea or two, fend them; for I would not borrow till my bill comes, which will certainly be next arrival of the poft to York. RICH. STEELE. LETTER CCIX. To Mrs. STEELE, at Mr. Harrison's, over against the Black Man, in Coney ftreet, York. I DEAR PRUE, Jan. 28, 1714-15. Boroughbridge, Twelve at Night. OBEY your directions exactly, and avoid drinking, and every thing else that might give you any trouble. The precept for electing members for this place came hither to-day, and the election is to be on Wednesday. It looks with a good face on my fide. I take the opportunity of writing by the gentleman who keeps the Black Man. He has very much pleafed me with an account that you had a river at the end of your garden. There will be there, |