Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    L30/9/60/3
  • Title
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  • Date free text
    1772
  • Production date
    From: 1772 To: 1772
  • Scope and Content
    Time post takes (Sunday- Friday). Left a shift with the Egertons, not yet arrived. Mrs James Yorke. "I fancy Lady Marchmont in her own heart would like a public day and fewer dining visits as well, but it would not do here, and she is a true pattern of accommodableness... there cannot be a better-natured, better-tempered woman, always cheerful, easy and complacent, and not minding her own trouble, so she can make other people happy. Our old lion is a little sulky now and then... nor is he exceedingly out of humour often, and then his manner is to speak quick and short, and then sit still and say nothing... he is certainly a man of great sense... who has read a great deal". Polwarth's sisters sensible ageeable women, Lady Diana Scott loves a reasoning conversation and Mr Scott also, about books, authors etc., he has commended Miss Talbot's works highly. Sir John Paterson a jolly laughing good-humoured country squire with some mother wit and not a great deal of clergy; Lady Ann a great worker, and they say a great reader, cheerful notwithstanding poor health; her daughter Anny a fine girl with sprightly eyes but little education except at a school in Edinburgh. Anny Scott pretty, modest, has had more masters and seen more company. Has seen more of the Petersons but rain has sometimes intervened, Sir John is not famous for keeping his lanes in good order, and a few showers make them not agreeable for carriages. Hume castle. The inn at Greenlaw, (details). Many visitors. Kelso races: there will be 3 days of public breakfasts, races at noon, public dinners and balls at night. Visit to Mr Swinthun, collection of eastern MSS. Answer to enquiry about day: Rise between 7 and 8, breakfast at 9, either have an hour to themselves or ladies sit in Lady M's dressing room, where Bell sometimes takes her drawing. At 11 go out, walking if possible; return at past1, dine at 3, drink tea at 6, then walk if dry; about 8 if company play at Pope Joan; if not, Polwarth and Mr Fraser play chess. Billiards.
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