L30/13/22/14

Grantham, St. James' Square to Baroness Grantham, Putney Heath Informs her she will read in her morning paper, 'The Morning Herald', about a fracas between himself and Mr Wooller. He received a letter from York enclosing a letter printed by Mr Wooller in his newspaper, 'The Black Dwarf', which criticised himself and his regiment. He called upon him on Saturday, and asked him who the author was, however he refused to disclose this information. He asked him to print an apology, but again he refused, and he finally swore and lashed out at him. He was finally escorted of the premises. He thinks Wooller will bring an action against him for damages.

12 Jul 1819

From: 1819 To: 1819

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Lucas,
Grantham, Mary Jemima, Baroness,
de Grey, Thomas Philip (2nd Earl de Grey of Wrest),
Wooller

family correspondence, manuscripts, Morning Herald, letters, Regiments (British), assault, swearing, general legal process, Wrest, Westminster St.James Square, Putney Heath [Surrey], York