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Letter to Ann Wade-Gery from cousin C[harlotte] E[lizabeth] Grubbe, previously Milnes

3 June 1824

From: 1824 To: 1824

Plymouth. To Mademoiselle Milnes at Florence. James' birthday celebrated today by a large plumb pudding for dinner ""such is the custom in your native land"". Am every day expecting to present my Lord [James] with a little stranger. Anne Grubbe shortly to marry a clergyman. He has a comfortable income at present, and is entitled to next presenting of a living in the north of Devon of a clear £1000 now held by an incumbent of over 80. Mrs. Tom Grubbe likely to have another infant. Heard from the Gerys - no matrimonial adventure there since my quondam flirt Hugh's affair. They have taken a house about 13 miles from Bushmead. Miss Sikes to marry some attorney. Dowager Lady Welby [Elizabeth] left off going to London. Is going to Buxton., with eldest daughter. Lady Welby of Denton [Wilhelmina] in a bad state of health. Her daughter Wilhelmina to marry Dr. [F] Browning. Mrs. Welby Northmore has had a son in India. Papa [Rev Thomas Milnes] to Leamington. Sir Francis and Lady Boynton both quite well - the latter has been sitting before Mr. Chalon. (This is not deposited at the Record Office - for information only.)

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Grubbe, Charlotte Elizabeth,
Grubbe, James,
Grubbe, Ann,
Sikes,
Welby,
Grubbe, Thomas,
Welby, Wilhelmina,
Wade-Gery, Hugh,
Welby, Elizabeth,
Browning, F,
Milnes, Thomas,
Boynton, Francis,
Chalon

Plymouth, Florence, Devon, London, Buxton, India, Bushmead Priory, Leamington, plum pudding, livings, attorney at law, family portraits