Briefwisseling en aantekeningen. Deel 1

CCXXVIII.
Willem Bentinck aan de gravin van Portland.

[B.M., Eg. 1714]

Den Haag, 1 Augustus 1747.

......I assure you that you need not be uneasy about my

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glorifying myself mal à propos. As sensible as I am to the approbation of the people I esteem, and of the publick, just so insensible I am to the praises and commendations of all sorts when destitute of knowledge......

(Hoopt dat succes in Italië goede uitwerking in Engeland zal hebben.)

The Prince of Waldeck piqued at the command given to Cronstrom, whose commission extends from the Scheld to Mase, has asked for his dimission, which will be sent to him to-morrow. Count La Lippe, who has always been basely attach'd to the Prince of Waldeck, has writ to the Prince of Orange to ask for his dimission, which will also be sent to him tomorrow. I am sure people will think that this last is occasion'd by me. But I protest I have no hand in it directly nor indirectly¹⁾.

1) De graaf von der Lippe was Bentincks mededinger naar de hand van Charlotte Sophie van Aldenburg geweest; zij had zelfs plannen beraamd om met hem te vluchten, maar had zich naar de wensch van haar ouders geschikt, doch leefde nu reeds jaren van Bentinck gescheiden.