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Lord Townshend, Raynham, to Philip Case: Case has always prevailed upon him to postpone selling his reversionary interest in the estate in Flegg hundred; the delay has cost him money but is now determined to do so; if Case will not act for him, asks him to return all the papers; 'It is my misfortune to be looked on by the Herd of Men as one of very weak judgment' but is not the least disturbed by this.

George Townshend; 1724-1807; 1st Marquess Townshend of Raynham, soldier, politician

Lord Townshend, Rabley, to Philip Case: thanks for enquiring of Mr [Charles] Burney about 'our Musick'; is obliged to Mr Burney for the assistance 'he is so good as to give us by the List of Tunes he has made out for us and for his kind offer of his further assistance in procuring any of them ... and adapting them to the organ with such embellishments as shall be suitable to that instrument'; has not yet been able to see Pike our organ maker; is now interested in buying estate in this neighbourhood of Hertfordshire as Yorkshire is too remote; detailed criticism of Hertfordshire farming practices; pressing need to sell reversionary interest.

George Townshend; 1724-1807; 1st Marquess Townshend of Raynham, soldier, politician

Lord Townshend, Rabley, to Philip Case: will be at Raynham to execute the exchange deeds and intends to stay for the winter; if Lord Exeter wishes to sell his own life interest in the reversion the two could be sold together; they should not be confined to Norfolk inhabitants but be advertised in some of the London papers; if Case has any scruples about selling the reversion it would be kind and ingenuous to tell him so, and he will find someone in London to do the business for him.

Lord Exeter was the husband of Horatio Walpole's daughter Letitia.

George Townshend; 1724-1807; 1st Marquess Townshend of Raynham, soldier, politician

Philip Case, Lynn, to Lord Townshend: will sort out a dispute about fences as he is always concerned to hear of anything which makes Townshend uneasy; asks that his nephew Thomas Burslem, a poor weak, unhappy, honest man, should succeed Mr Spenser in the Rudham livings, but begs Townshend will not let his partiality for himself induce him to act against his inclination. [Copy]

George Townshend; 1724-1807; 1st Marquess Townshend of Raynham, soldier, politician

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