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Mary, Newby Hall to Amabel, Wrest Park Discusses her stay at Newby, and that Henrietta has caught a cold. Also mentions the death of Lord Nelson [1758-1805], and the British victory at the battle of Trafalgar. She comments, "Ld. Nelson has died as I believe he wished and was most glorious to him; his great qualities were his own, his faults I am sorry to say occasioned , or at least made worse by the female Sex".

10 Nov 1805

From: 1805 To: 1805

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Lucas,
de Grey, Amabel, 1st Countess,
Yorke, Amabel,
Grantham, Mary Jemima, Baroness,
Yorke, Mary Jemima,
Cole, Henrietta Frances,
de Grey, Henrietta Frances,
Sandwich, John Montagu, 5th Earl of

family correspondence, Newby Hall, admiral, deaths, naval actions, naval personnel, Napoleonic Wars, French, Spanish, Wrest, Wrest Park (house), Mulwith with Newby, Britain, Cape Trafalgar, Britain, France, Spain