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Correspondence from Martin, William, Woburn Park to Percival Beaumont: Reads- The bell-glasses, 21-22" diameter, can only be got in London; we order by 50. At Bedford some part of the houses were 5' under water; Barford bridge down, as is Shefford; & at Felmersham great damage is done to the new enclosure, the flood having levelled their ditches & fences. It is the greatest flood in the memory of man in this country. P.S.: As wall cannot be rebuilt in time to plant this spring, shall get some apricot trees ready to move later. Transcript available

2 Feb 1767

From: 1767 To: 1767

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Woburn Park, London, BEDFORD, local flooding, Barford Bridge, SHEFFORD, FELMERSHAM, ditching, fencing, apricots, trees