Pennant's Tour improved

B.Bishop G.Gordon “London, May 30. 1772. Having this Oppor-
“tunity by a private Hand, recommended by Miss
“Keith, I would not delay answering your last
“in part at least, tho’though I cannot tell you ^the Lady’s
“Christian Name; but you shall know it, God wil-
“ling, the very post after I know it myself,
“which I am in Expectation of every Day,
“probably by the next Mail. The Lady is a
“fine person, well-turned, rather tall, exceed-
“ingly amiable in her Disposition. Fortune we
“want not; SirnameSurname, Horne, Age about 25.
“Her Grandmother, the Daughter of the Earl
“of Ailusbury Bruce, married Thomas Horne,
“Prince of Stolberg, a very ancient &and respec-
“table Family in Thuringia. The Lady, I am
“apt to believe, is of the Romish Communion;
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“but I am informed, is no Bigot. She is re-
“lated to several of the English Nobili-
“ty, particularly the Dukes of Montague,
“Richmond, Chandos, &and the Duke of Buc-
“cleugh. This you are to take, Sir, as the
“best Information I am capable of giving
“you at present.

“I thank you for the Use of Pennant, qchwhich
“you have greatly improved; for I have a
“great Delight in natural History; but the
“Man himself I don’t like, I mean neither
“his Religion [] nor his politickspolitics.”