• Reference
    OR2223/40
  • Title
    Letter (single sheet and franked) (a) from Richard Orlebar, Beau Sejour, Tours to William Augustus Orlebar Two fresh bills – details ideas of paying off debts.
  • Date free text
    30 December 1828.
  • Production date
    From: 1828 To: 1828
  • Scope and Content
    Cuthbert and Alexander arrived at Tours on Christmas Eve, Slept at Hotel Very cold and mists at Tours – like house but sharp climb up to town an objection. Proposes £5 each for clothing and faggoting to poor (in Podington) employ two of William Augustus Orlebar’s men for eight weeks reference planting woods (Olney Slade Area). (b) Richard Longuet Orlebar to William Augustus Orlebar Some benefit from being in Tours – most of time reading. 1000 English there. Colonel Bunbury used him ill over leave. Expects to be on half pay. details reference planting above - obliged reference preserving the game by William Augustus Orlebar. (c) from Maria Orlebar to Caroline, family news.
  • Level of description
    item