L30/14/435/12

Writer and addressee unknown: Probably written by a Miss Cambridge.

Not dated [Oct 1768]

From: 1768 To: 1768

About the King of Denmark's masquerade at King's Theatre in London Probably written by a Miss Cambridge who was chaperoned at the event by her father and Mrs Agneta Yorke. Details of fancied dress etc.. of those attending a Masked Ball. Princess Emily led to supper by King of Denmark. Also mentioned;Lady Waldgrave, Duke of G., Duchess of Ancaster, Lady Essex, Lady Newnham, youngest daughters of Lady Egremont, Lady Foyconel & Lady Charlotte Finche. Lady J. Pen was a complete mandireen, suiting her chinese face. Grantham wore turkish dress, his mask painted by Hamilton at Rome. Miss Pelham was a blackymoor. Mr. Conway was an old woman. Others noted; Admiral Brodrick's son, Lord Monthermer, Mrs. Crew, Miss Elliott, Lady Stanhope, Lord Albemarle's mistress, Mrs. Yates, Duke of Grafton's mistress, Holcke, Royal Dukes, the D. King, Mr. & Mrs. Garrick. Mrs. Yorke chaperoned writer. Writer's sister made her own fancied dress, "first hint from one of Jeffris's prints". Writer's fancied dress was Indian Lady. Molly's dress made of India materials, included a "peticoat of the King of Masoares coat which he changed in the field with General Laurence".

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Waldgrave,
Ancaster,
Essex,
Newnham,
Egremont,
Foyconel,
Finch, Charlotte,
Pen,
Grantham, Thomas Robinson, 2nd Baron,
Pelham,
Conway,
Brodrick,
Monthermer,
Crew,
Elliott,
Stanhope,
Albemarle,
Yates,
Garrick,
Yorke