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Letter from Frederica on a visit to Canon Frome, Shropshire to Richard Met up with Bowers at Worcester Mary recovered (skin and eye complaint) day Richard left went to Goldington had quick talk with Annie Harvey.

13 June 1882.

From: 1882 To: 1882

told Frederica: ‘Mary Orlebar and Rachel are taking elocution lessons from the clergyman of Burton Latimer at M. While there [at Goldington] offered to read to Mrs. Harvey and Tom “the Charge of the 600”, Tennyson. She read it in such an extraordinary pitch of voice and strange manner that Mrs. Harvey and Louisa could not stand it and after a time both began to laugh’ Mary Orlebar always ordering Annie about when they were in Scotland sad Rowland Alston took Turvey rather than Hinwick “Higginses who can not want for money” ‘let us trust to selling Yelnowe; we shall never let Hinwick Mary Orlebar on strict orders from home – not allowed a hot water bottle unless approved by her doctor’ go and see Ashley Gibbins reference tooth and hope he won’t charge. Note according to 1885 Directory Mrs (i.e. Sophia) Orlebar was living at Burton Latimer

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Orlebar, Richard,
Orlebar, Frederica St.John,
Bowers,
Orlebar, Mary,
Harvey, Annie,
Alston, Rowland,
Higgins,
Gibbings, Ashley,
Orlebar, Sophia

letters, Hinwick House, Shropshire, Worcester, GOLDINGTON, Burton Latimer, TURVEY, Podington Yelnow Wood