L30/15/39/86

From John Parker, Leicester to Fredeick Robinson:

26 Dec 1788

From: 1788 To: 1788

Sorry he did wrong in making mention of Lady Susan's legacy. Will accept Mr Andrewes proposal for the Lottery Ticket, gave five guineas for a mourning ring and keep the rest. Will only ask Mr. Henry Ley for 11 guineas. Paid Robinson for journey to Newark and Mr Ball's bill. Paying journey to Leicester himself; £3. 18. Etc. Glad Lady Malmesbury's stay at Paris means they are not hurried out of Park Street nor getting into Privy Gardens too soon etc.. Mr Henry Ley's account of unsettled Estates, enquires as to result? Keeping up reading in French, Hoodely on the Sacrament, Secker's lectures Hope Mrs Robinson's cough gone Happy Mr Pitt's majority increasing, approves his conduct in the business, but cannot Fox repeal any limitations imposed on the Regency if he commands a future majority? Has anything been said at Mrs Fitzherbert's? If His Majesty recovers he and Prince of Wales will never be on any terms. Sir B. Graham and Mr Coghill have not yet visited. Sir J. Northcote came on Tuesday. Mrs Kyte wrote to Mr Andrewes to say she had not yet heard from Sir T. Slingsby. Possibility of publishing Dr. K's sermons. Mrs. Kyte currently with Miss Whitaker at Brompton. Mr Andrewes received great kindnesses from Mr Batt. Reading Shakespear [sic] every night after supper. Has Robinson see Sir Joshua at his Cardinal Beaufort?

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Andrewes,
Ley, Henry,
Ball,
Malmesbury,
Pitt,
Fitzherbert,
Graham,
Coghill,
Northcote,
Kyte,
Slingsby,
Whitaker,
Batt,
Fox,
George III,
Prince of Wales,
George IV