Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    L30/16/14/6
  • Title
    From Frederick John Robinson, Phenix [sic] Park to Katherine Gertrude Robinson:
  • Date free text
    Jan 1805
  • Production date
    From: 1805 To: 1805
  • Scope and Content
    Complying with her intimation in a previous letter that she should receive two letters from him before she writes again etc… Alfred wrote of the removal of the Park Place family to London and his own removal to Oxford, also of the marriage of Harriet Cornwall to Lewis. Hopes they are all pleased with what appears to be a good match. Brief discussion of the possible successors to Lord Harrowby; Lords Mulgrave and Malmesbury. Prefers latter but former, it seems, is to happen. 12 January 1805 Lord Chichester’s death in the papers. A release for him but a heavy stroke for Lady Chichester and Lady Emily. Asks what politics the present Earl adopts, hopes he has not been induced to support Opposition tho’ he seemed dissatisfied at being removed from the Duchy of Lancaster. Mr Chomondley has been in Ireland for some months, currently in Dublin where they see a lot of him, well liked. Grantham’s convalescence after a violent cold at Newby. Their mother is now in London assumes she [Katherine Gertrude Robinson] will soon be going there too. [Humorous] reference to their parties. Will Miss Harris be persuaded to go the Metropolis? Fitzharris is in London for the Meeting of Parliament, [asks various questions about him or Alfred -ambiguous]. Wishes to be remembered to Lord Pembroke, grateful for his friendly manner on a certain occasion [not specified]. 14 January 1805
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