OR2223/52

Letter (Single sheet franked) (a) from Richard Orlebar, 19 Old Steyne (Brighton, Sussex) to William Augustus Orlebar nearly settled. Rent does not suit his finances, prefers it to Brunswick Square.

5 October 1830.

From: 1830 To: 1830

financial details glad two sons living at Podington Cottage glad Fred and wife there, will enjoy their society requests basket of game. (b) from Maria Orlebar to Caroline Orlebar nice house, larger room ‘than you occupied at Hastings’ 2 good parlours and folding doors splendid bedroom paying 300 guineas for it (formerly lived in by Duke of Argyle) got man servant, house maid and bench work girl but no schools or governess. why should Richard have refused Miss P(arrott) ‘I think after all that will be’.

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Orlebar, Richard,
Orlebar, William Augustus,
Orlebar, Richard Longuet,
Orlebar, Maria,
Orlebar, Caroline,
Duke of Argyle,
Parrott, Sophia

family correspondence, Brighton addresses, PODINGTON, cottage, family/personal financial affairs