The author writes to William Savile, his son-in-law, concerning: his father [George Savile]'s death; his commitment to serve Lord Halifax as if he were his own son; orders to put Halifax House into mourning before Lord and Lady Halifax go there; an offer for them to stay with Lord Nottingham.
He later writes to Dorothy Savile concerning the proposed match between her and Lord Dalkeith made by the Duchess of Monmouth, and the letters he and Dorothy's mother had written in order to refuse the match, which he felt uneasy about and at the same time attempted to shield his granddaughter, Dorothy, from Lady Monmoth's displeasure.