L30/11/151/48

Sent from Leighton:

c. Apr-Dec 1779

From: 1779 To: 1779

Last letter. Workmen out of house. No nunnery so quiet, the town being fortunately very dull and removed from us; since I came here the church has not been inconvenience, less noisy than expected. Situation not being due South, the sun does not come into the rooms so much as on garden side at Wrest. Country adapted to riding, and the finest harrier fields I ever saw; you may drive over the open fields without a jolt. We shall kill our own mutton; butter and chickens will come also from the farm; so our expenses here will not exceed those at Wrest, at least not much. You will at first feel odd in so compact a house; makes me stare to meet servants in the passages after being used to great rambling place where one never saw any of them. Atkins is come and says he left the old gentleman in good humour, so I hope that nonsense is over. Your man unable to stir, and now postillion ill; hope no more sick doings. Trap desires compliments, came with me in the chaise yesterday, which he did not like, but finding acquaintances here seems satisfied; believe he thinks the place too small. Trees loaded; excellent apricot pie yesterday. Find Sir John Paterson sworn and seated; hear from Lady M his language just the old fatal stuff, which will keep my father blinded and oblige Hugh and me to appear opponents; can't help it. Bring back Lord ?

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Atkins,
Paterson, John,
Scott, Hugh,
Hume-Campbell, Amabel, 1st Countess de Grey, 5th Baroness Lucas,
Hume-Campbell, Alexander

CORRESPONDENCE, Wrest Park, mutton, butter, chickens, servants, apricots, trees