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368 OLD WORLD MASTERS
derived from it were entirely noticed by every man of taste and dis-
cernment who was happy enough to be in her company.”
Horace Walpole brought about her first marriage to the Right
Honorable James, Second Earl of Waldegrave, K. G., in 1759; and
he wrote to Sir Horace Mann:
“I have married, that is, I am marrying my niece, Maria, my
brother’s second daughter, to Lord Waldegrave. What say you?
A month ago I was told he liked her—does he? I jumbled them to-
gether and he has already proposed. For character and credit he is
the first match in England—for beauty I think she is. She has not a
fault in her face and person and the detail is charming. A warm com-
plexion tending to brown, fine eyes, brown hair, fine teeth, and infinite
wit and variety.”
In another letter Sir Horace wrote: “The second daughter of my
brother is beauty itself. Her face, bloom, eyes, hair, teeth, and person
all are perfect. You may imagine how charming she is when her only
fault, if one must find one, is that her face is rather too round. She
has a great deal of wit and vivacity with perfect modesty.”
To George Montagu on May 16, he wrote:
“Well! Maria was married yesterday. Don’t we manage well?
The original day was not once put off; lawyers and milliners were all
ready canonically. It was as sensible a wedding as ever was. There
was neither form nor indecency, both which generally meet on such
occasions. They were married at my brother’s in Pall Mall just be-
fore dinner by Mr. Keppel; * the company, my brother, his son, Mrs.
Keppel and Charlotte,** Lady Elizabeth Keppel, Lady Betty Walde-
grave and I. We dined there. The Earl and new Countess got into
the post-chaise at eight o’clock and went to Navestock (Lord Walde-
grave’s seat near Brentwood, Essex) alone, where they stay till Satur-
day night; on Sunday she is to be presented. Maria was in a white
and silver nightgown *** with a hat very much pulled over her face;
* Maria’s sister Louisa had married the Hon. and Rev. Frederick Keppel, second son of the
Earl of Albemarle.
** Maria’s sister who married Lionel, fifth Earl of Dysart.
*** Name for evening dress.
derived from it were entirely noticed by every man of taste and dis-
cernment who was happy enough to be in her company.”
Horace Walpole brought about her first marriage to the Right
Honorable James, Second Earl of Waldegrave, K. G., in 1759; and
he wrote to Sir Horace Mann:
“I have married, that is, I am marrying my niece, Maria, my
brother’s second daughter, to Lord Waldegrave. What say you?
A month ago I was told he liked her—does he? I jumbled them to-
gether and he has already proposed. For character and credit he is
the first match in England—for beauty I think she is. She has not a
fault in her face and person and the detail is charming. A warm com-
plexion tending to brown, fine eyes, brown hair, fine teeth, and infinite
wit and variety.”
In another letter Sir Horace wrote: “The second daughter of my
brother is beauty itself. Her face, bloom, eyes, hair, teeth, and person
all are perfect. You may imagine how charming she is when her only
fault, if one must find one, is that her face is rather too round. She
has a great deal of wit and vivacity with perfect modesty.”
To George Montagu on May 16, he wrote:
“Well! Maria was married yesterday. Don’t we manage well?
The original day was not once put off; lawyers and milliners were all
ready canonically. It was as sensible a wedding as ever was. There
was neither form nor indecency, both which generally meet on such
occasions. They were married at my brother’s in Pall Mall just be-
fore dinner by Mr. Keppel; * the company, my brother, his son, Mrs.
Keppel and Charlotte,** Lady Elizabeth Keppel, Lady Betty Walde-
grave and I. We dined there. The Earl and new Countess got into
the post-chaise at eight o’clock and went to Navestock (Lord Walde-
grave’s seat near Brentwood, Essex) alone, where they stay till Satur-
day night; on Sunday she is to be presented. Maria was in a white
and silver nightgown *** with a hat very much pulled over her face;
* Maria’s sister Louisa had married the Hon. and Rev. Frederick Keppel, second son of the
Earl of Albemarle.
** Maria’s sister who married Lionel, fifth Earl of Dysart.
*** Name for evening dress.