Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-10-21
A REASONABLE WOMAN.

Tho following letter from Lady Compton to her husband
written in the early part OF the century may,
presume, be fair specimen of the wants of Of
spirit and fashion in those days. especially when she brought
handsome fortune to her husband which The case with
Lady Compton
My SWEET LIFE Now that have declared to you my
mind for the settling of your ae supposed best for
me TO behink consider With myself what allowance were
meeest for for considering what have had of your
estate and how respectfully dealt with those which, both by
the laws OF God, OF nature and Of civil poiy, wit religion,
government and honesty you, my DEAR bound to- pray
and beseech you to grant 600 per annum quarterly
be paid.
Also would besdes that allowance for my appare have
Coco added yearly Quarterly be pa for the performance
Of charitable works and those Things would not neither
will be, accountable for.
Also will have three horses for my saddle that none
shalt dare lend borrow none lend but l. none borrow
but you.
Also would have gentlewomen, lest should be
sick have other lett also, believe that unde
cent thing for genewoman stand humping alone when
God has blessed her Lord and Lady with good estate.
Aso when ride hunting or hawking, or travel from
house TO another will have them attending, so for either
those said women, must and will have for either of them
horse
Also will have six eight gentlemen; and will have
my two coaches, one lined with velvet to myself with four
very fair horses, and coach for my lined with
cloth laced with god the other with scarlet and laced
with watch lace and silver with four good horses.
Also, will have two coachmen; for my coach,
the other for my
Also, any time when travel, will be allowed not only
carroches and spare horses for and my women, but will
have such carriages shall be fitting for ell, orderly
pesterng my things with my womens theirs with cham
bennads, theirs with wushmaids.
Also for lsundresses, when travel will have them
away before with the carriages oil safe; and the cham
bermads will have go before with the green's that the cham
bers may be ready, sweet, and clean.
Aso for that 1t is indecent TO crowd up myself with my
gentleman usher in my coach, will have him to have
Al
must have two fooimen. And my desire is that you desy
all the charges for
And for myself besides my yearly allowance would have
twenty gowns Of apparel six Of them excellent good ones
eight Of them for the country, and six other Of them very
celcpt good ones.
Also would have to put in my purse f2 900 and f200
and so for you to pay my debts
Also would have 900 10 buy me jewels and CA 600
TO buy pearl chain.
Now, seeing am reasonable you, pray you
find my children apparel and their schooling and also my
servants (men and women) their wages
Also would have my houses furnished and all my lodging
chambers TO be suited with such furniture I'll, beds,
Stools chairs suitable cushions carpets silver warming pans,
cupboads Of plate, fair hanging, and such like for my
drawing chambers in all houses, will have em delcaey
furnished both with hangngs, couch canopy glass; carpet
chair, cushions and all things therounto belonging.
Also my desire is, that you would pay all my debts build
Ashby house. and purchase lands and lend money las
you love Cody to Lord Chamberlain who would have ALL per-
haps your life, from you. Remember his my Lord Wal
den, what entertainments be gave when you at Tilt
yard II you dead, he said he would be husband
father, BROTHER and he said he would marry protest
geve the poor man have 30 little wit and honesty TO
his friend vley Also he fed me with untruths
cerning the Charter but that the he wished
INC much harm you know him. God keep you and me from
such as he is!
So now that have declared you what would have, and
what that II that would have, pray that when You be
an earl to allow me e. 900 than now desire, and
- ' ELIZA COMPTON.