OR2280

Letter (two sheets) and franked envelope from Captain J.W. Robe of Biddenham (widower of Fanny Orlebar, sister of Richard Longuet Orlebar) to Frederica

31 December 1879.

From: 1879 To: 1879

mentions visit of boys to Downton Castle glad Richard giving up being Chairman of Board of Guardians discusses proposal of letting Hinwick House as a private lunatic asylum. ‘I hope you have comfort from knowing every endeavour has been made on your part, to meet the depression of the times’. Proposed moving to Hinwick Hall approved of Income of “poor William Augustus for the last few years, was as you know very small”. details of his life , meeting Harvey of Goldington and Corry’s daughter ‘coming out’ at Biggleswade Ball.

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Orlebar, Frederica St.John,
Robe, J W,
Orlebar, Fanny,
Orlebar, Richard Longuet,
Orlebar, Richard,
Orlebar, William Augustus,
Harvey

letters, BIDDENHAM, Downton Castle, Hinwick House, Hinwick Hall, GOLDINGTON, BIGGLESWADE, balls