[1] She collected and revised them throughout her life, circulating the manuscripts among friends, and they were first published in 1763 after her death.

Mary played an active role in furthering Edward's ambitious political career.

In 1716, Edward was appointed as the Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Turkey, which he and Mary expected to be a twenty-year position abroad.

They visited Hellevoetsluis, Rotterdam, The Hague, Nijmegen, Cologne, Nuremberg, Regensburg, Prague, Brunswick, and Hanover, in addition to their five-month stay in Vienna.

He was recalled back to England after only two years, and the couple travelled through Italy and France on their return.