HY931/5

To Mrs [Susannah] Harvey at Scarborough

5 August 1805

From: 1805 To: 1805

Glad she was not frightened by lightning. Weather at Northill. Poor Irish reapers unable to work. Raised price of bread. She has had letters from Mrs Lampard and Mrs Hornsby. Thanks for inquiries after sister whose brother and sister returned from London. Lady Ongley visited John Markham. and wanted his sister to take lodgings [at Cheltenham] for them, which she did. “The very thoughts of them had a wonderful effect on Lady P. For that little Defect in the Front of her Mouth was quite removed, and two new beautiful teeth appeared . . . . .” She and Miss Lucy still there. They have sent for “necessary article which alone can render either Cheltenham or Scarborough agreeable”. Lady Monoux’s “paralytic affection” better. Looks very old and speech affected, but “folks at the other House” say it is very much better. Sir Philip at home. They are to live together. “The old gentleman” and William Thornton dined with John Markham and then went to Hampstead. Poor George unable to be moved. News of Thornton affairs. Mrs Stephen in the same state at Broadstairs. Doctor Palmer takes good care of himself. John Markham visited him. He disappeared at 7 o’clock. Good plate of bread and butter, and jug of rum and milk sent up to him. Mrs Hornsby well and her three children “very inquisitive for their age”. Hornsby’s visit and her probable return. Poor Lawry still very ill: his new curate arrived: he, himself, gone to Margate, “ the old lady quite hearty”. Dinner at Sir George Osborn’s to meet neighbours. Account of Review [see letter 4]. Colonel Aubrey’s inspection. Has not seen Doctor Kettilby: “Miss’s Lover in a fine new Chariot with them". JM does not hear that the mother has yet consented. Gadsbys dined with JM. Mrs Harvey’s brother will be at Races, health indifferent. Is army life too much for him? Old Freshwater now better. Account of Miss Burnage’s wedding [see letter 4]. Meeting with Mr Inskip. Account of plantations. News of Whitman’s and Woodward’s cottages [see letter 4]. Conquest has begun painting. Mr I says due respect to be paid to Miss Bond’s apartments. Plate rack being made. Fruit from garden. Love to children. Compliments to Miss Bond and the Brooksbanks. Message to Watson.”Poor cow devoured by some French prisoners who halted at Biggleswade”.

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Harvey, Susannah,
Lampard,
Hornsby,
Ongley,
Monoux,
Thornton, William,
Palmer,
Lawry,
Osborn, George,
Aubrey,
Kettilby,
Gadsby,
Freshwater,
Burnage,
Inskip,
Whitman,
Woodward,
Conquest,
Bond,
Brooksbank,
Watson

Scarborough, NORTHILL, London, Cheltenham, Hampstead, Broadstairs, Margate, BIGGLESWADE, lightning, reaping, bread, dentists, paralysis, rum, milk, dinners, curates, chariot, racing, British Army, weddings, trees, cottages, fruit, cows