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4 Jul 1783

From: 1783 To: 1783

Thanks for Papa from his grandson Frederick. Hopes Papa finds air and motion not disagreeable in his garden chair and chaise. Thomas has begun chicken "and seemed to relish it very well... he bestowed more attention on eating it than he usually bestows on his dinner; I imagine twice a week will be often enough at first... should it be...any other sort of meat as a change?" Had it well roasted, but perhaps Mrs Lamb thought it overdone, as she has desired it may be boiled another time. Lodgings in London. When Brown goes, will need a nurserymaid "who could bear a great deal of employment, work at her needle, and wash." Grieved at death of Lady Midleton, "as she was not likely any more than myself to mix in the great world our style of life and habits would have been more similar." American merchant, Mr Hudson, threatening lawsuit about passport fees.

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Robinson, Frederick John,
Robinson, Thomas Philip,
Lamb,
Brown,
Midleton,
Hudson

CORRESPONDENCE, nursery maid, DEATH, Americans