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Amabel, Wrest to Mary Discusses her journey to Wrest. She met her uncle, who told her they had a visit from Sir Joseph Yorke. She also describes the area surrounding Tewkesbury. Mentions the Bishop and Mrs J. Yorke took her to Gloucester last week. Also mentions visiting Oxford and seeing Sir Joshua Reynold's 'Virtues' in the New College glass window. she also dined with Mrs Lake and Mrs Barker. They had received news from Colonel Lake, dated the 17 June, as he was preparing to land at Portsmouth, Virginia.

19 Aug 1781

From: 1781 To: 1781

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Lucas,
Grantham, Mary Jemima, Baroness,
Yorke, Mary Jemima,
de Grey, Amabel, 1st Countess,
Yorke, Amabel,
Yorke,
Yorke, Joseph, 2nd Baron of Dover,
Yorke, James,
Yorke, Mary,
Madocks, Mary,
Reynolds, Joshua,
Lake,
Barker (d)

family correspondence, manuscripts, travel, general family, Bishop of Ely, Joshua Reynolds, works of art, Oxford New College, food & drink, general social activities, tourism, colonel, naval ships, Wrest, Wrest Park (house), Tewkesbury, Gloucester, Oxford, Portsmouth [Virginia]