L30/14/333/167

From Fritz, Stanmer to 2nd Baron Grantham:

3 Jan 1779

From: 1779 To: 1779

Received Grantham's letter by Mr. Kerr, content not stated. Mr. Harry Brodrick just arrived with Lord Cornwallis & Commissioners from America. John Johnson has left Lord Shelburne due to his marriage to a Miss Acton from Paddington. Shelburne does not keep married servants. Looking for another place. Fritz will recommend him. Attended a Lewes Ball. Miss Lucy [Pelham] appeared in public for first time. Fritz did not dance, played a rubber of Whist with Mrs. Trevor, Mrs. Doyly & Mrs. Green. The heroine of the Sussex Militia is Lady Poole. Sir Ferdinand [Poole] lives at Lewes, keeps almost open house for Officers. Not on visiting terms at Stanmer, but Tom goes there. Colonel Gardiner, brother of Luke, returned from America. Soon to marry Mrs. Wrottesly `The Maid of Honour'.

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Kerr,
Brodrick, Harry,
Cornwallis,
Johnson, John,
Shelburne,
Acton,
Pelham, Lucy,
Trevor,
Doyly,
Green,
Poole,
Poole, Ferdinando,
Gardiner,
Wrottesly

marriages, militia, Sussex, Lewes, balls