Clarendon gives the place of writing as "The Grove," which was the family seat of the Clarendons in Watford.
Signed "Hyde." Clarendon had been raised to the peerage as Baron Hyde of Hindon in 1756.
Docketed.
Clarendon served as one of the Postmasters General from 1763 to 1765.
From the American Stamp Act Collection.
Sending his correspondent a draft of a letter to Mr. Fortescue for his opinion; arranging to meet at the Post Office the following week; writing that he adds "the case of Mr. Tudway on the Point in question, it being mentioned in Mr. Todds L[etter] to me, but will spare you all my reasonings"; writing that he understands that his correspondent has received "all that has already passed, & that is material, on the Subject of franking"; mentioning that he has not had a letter from Sir Brook Bridges, though he had hoped his own letter would reach him at Edward Finch's house in Essex; concluding "I have now hopes of seeing Him, w[hic]h I shall prefer to an epistolary Transaction, as it may afford a more open way of inculcating what you seem to wish."