OR2246/17

Letter (two sheets) and small piece of paper with crest on and franked envelope from Richard to Frederica asked to fill in for a sick man for a two day cricket match (by Sartoris) played at Howbury Hall (Renhold) Grantham (including Orlebar) versus Bedfordshire made most runs on either side

5 July 1861.

From: 1861 To: 1861

lost two whole days from business suggested to St. Johns not to go for first fortnight of grouse shooting and they should get someone else. reference Longfellow read the ‘Bridge’ a long time ago ‘some of this poetry I like well enough myself but a great deal seems “utter bosh” sorry she read letter to Mrs Eichbaum Lawyers disputing, who should make up the settlement father dealing with farm saddler (who ‘buys timber, sawed wood, faggots, barley, mutton and pigs from us’) young Augustus Orlebar given a book of photographs made good score on the opposite side in the cricket match Tessier’s bill £16 for locket, eight shillings for hair curls.

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Orlebar, Frederica St.John,
Orlebar, Richard,
Sartoris,
St.John,
Eichbaum,
Orlebar, Augustus,
Tessier

cricket, Renhold Howbury Manor, Grantham, BEDFORDSHIRE, grouse, poetry, marriage settlements, saddler