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OR2298/2
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Letter (one sheet) from Sir Frederick Roe (godfather of Frederica) to Sir William Edward Boughton renting villa – excellent dairy maid “Cows, sheep and horses will, I dare say, ruin me, for their keep makes any thing they produce five times as dear as if we bought it’ garden brought into order “but the expense I have been led into is awful”.
Date free text
25 March 1838.
Production date
From: 1838 To: 1838
Admin/biog history
Note Sir Frederick Roe (1789-1866), Second Baronet of Brundish, Suffolk was Chief Police Magistrate (at Bow Street, London). In June 1831 he married Mary Knowles of Emsal, Yorkshire (according to Burke’s Peerage 1838 and Debrett 1873) Frederica his godchild was born on 15 April 1838 She was clearly called after Sir Frederick.
Scope and Content
discusses selling Dutch bonds. Holland too heavily dependent on Juva. Belgian share of National Debt settled. Roe pleased no heirs “I claim all the pleasures and privileges of Sponsorship excepting saddling you with a name, on that point I beg you will consult with my godchild”. Roe’s wife been lame for nine months.
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