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L30/9/60/8
Title
Letter from Amabel Hume-Campbell to Jemima Yorke. Wrest. Arrangements to be made for new maid or housekeeeper to go into London house. No news of parents-in-law. "The Coxs breakfasted with us yesterday at the Hill-house. The weather was charmingly fine and the rooms looked very pretty [December]." Robberies in neighbourhood. Butterman says his contract only obliges him to sell for 8d to Jemima. Bread risen. [Typed transcript available].
Date free text
1772
Production date
From: 1772 To: 1772
Level of description
item

Persons/institution keyword
Cox,
Butterman,
Hume-Campbell, Amabel, 1st Countess de Grey, 5th Baroness Lucas,
Yorke, Jemima
Keywords
personal correspondence, women's history, maids, housekeepers, robbery, butterman, butter, bread, Wrest Park

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Wrest Park [Lucas] Archive
fonds | L
- Correspondence
  sub-fonds | L30
  1651-1913
  - Correspondence to Jemima, nee Campbell, (1722-1797), Marchioness Grey and Baroness Lucas (suc.1740),...
    series | L30/9
    c.1730-1800
    
    Correspondence to Jemima Yorke, nee Campbell from Amabel Hume-Campbell, Lady Polwarth (daughter), se...
    file | L30/9/60
    1772-1795
    Letter from Amabel Hume-Campbell to Jemima Yorke. Wrest. Arrangements to be made for new maid or hou...
    item | L30/9/60/8
    1772