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at this moment upon political subjects that however is not the case deletion at /deletion with some private families, the poor Dutchess of Ancaster is very much dejected about lady Willoughby who is seized with the same Putrid fever her brother had last Year, she was taken ill on Fryday the 9th/ & continues very much the same still, Sir Noah Thomas, & Sir Richard Jebb attend her, & the latter just writes me Word that she is still in imminent danger. Lord Althrop is likewise very ill of a bad Fever, in town Lady Spencer i am told is come in order to stay with him he was in great danger Yesterday, but i could not get any account from that quarter to day, for both of these Families my dear Lady Charlotte will sincerly feel, and i even find it difficult if any fatal event should happen deletion which /deletion to know which of the two deserves the most pity, at all events i feel for those that suffer & are in distress and only lament that human power goes no further. The dowager Lady Harrington is also very ill & unclear the Physical people think her in a galopping Consumption.