L30/15/18/92

From Elias Ellis, Clifton to Frederick Robinson, Newby:

19 Aug 1789

From: 1789 To: 1789

Wheat cutting in progress. Venison for Mrs. Peirse, gives dinner for old acquaintances of hers in Yarm in return for Moor Gave which they bring on way to York Races. Mrs. Margaret would rather feast than fast anytime. Knows nothing of John Bywell. Brush Farm is left to Bryan Terry an Exciseman, who married a relation of William Brown, old acquaintance of Ellis’. Very good tenant [Terry]. Paving, painting & plastering to make "old Ebor look gay in the Eyes of our young Madcap Visitor expected next Saturday or Sunday". [Prince & Duke of York see L30/15/18/93]. P.S. Will send Lord Boringdon a list of horses entered on Saturday.

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York, Prince Frederick, Duke of York & Albany,
Peirse,
Robinson, Margaret,
Bywell, John,
Terry, Bryan,
Brown, William,
Boringdon