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Elizabeth Anson to the most Honorable the Lady Marchioness Grey sent from Shugborough.

Aug 21st. [c. 1750]

From: 1740 To: 1760

Apparently has just been at Wrest, hope the horses retrned safe and fresh to conduct Lady Grey's guests on Saturday. "Our fellow-traveller the Captain ...[did not know] our noblemen's seats and modern improvements, so that Wrest was the first fine place he ever saw, and he declared in the coach that he could have stayed there with all his heart, and thought if such a place belonged to one it would be almost impossible to help living there at least 10 months in the year". Stafford assizes. Rioters. State of the roads. Staffordshire news. Mr Carrington, the messenger is object of all attention here. "This place is in high beauty, & several new ornaments & improvements adding daily: Additions to the Pigeon-house Tower, of two remains of Gothic Doors & Windows, wch when the Clump of Trees is grown up about them to break them, will have a very pretty effect...' more details of gardens/park. Dressing room papered with Indian paper (details). Hall partly furnished, but not finished. Gallery. Positioning of naval paintings. Sketch of curtain in the bow window. Melancholy letter from poor Johnny.

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Anson, Elizabeth,
Grey, Jemima, Marchioness

CORRESPONDENCE, family correspondence, Wrest Park, Shugborough, Assizes, rioting, roads, Staffordshire, private gardens, paintings