L30/14/109/77

Draper, London to Frederick Robinson "My own distress, and what I have felt for the family upon a late most melancholy occasion, have been more than can be expressed, [death of their sister Therese following the birth of her second child]. I hope your Lordship is entirely recovered from your late terrible disorder". Now fears arrears may not be discussed by Parliament. "The American War will be very expensive". Has snowed for ten days successively, roads all over the Kingdom almost impassable. Incredible number of accidents, many of the mails several days late, carriages can hardly pass in London streets. If the weather continues, dreadful consequences, necessities of all kinds prevented from coming to London. Expects Thames to freeze over tomorrow. Acknowledged notice of £350 draft. (Received 6 February 1776)

16 Jan 1776

From: 1776 To: 1776

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Lucas,
Grantham, Thomas Robinson, 2nd Baron,
Draper, Nathan,
Robinson, Frederick,
Robinson, Therese,
Robinson

family correspondence, banker, deaths, mourning, general family, pregnancy, general children, wages/conditions, general parliament, American War of Independence, snow, town & local roads, major roads, road accidents, postal service, horse drawn carriages, Thames, bank accounts, family/personal financial affairs, London, United States of America, North America, Britain