L30/11/323/98

Letter from Agneta Yorke to Amabel, Lady Lucas., sent from Clifton [Bristol]. [Typed transcript available].

5 May 1811

From: 1811 To: 1811

The 'glorious conclusion of Lord Wellington's toils' has revived the writers hopes of better times. Concern about the King; asks Lady Lucas' for illumination on the subject of his state of mind; the writer fears his perfect recovery is doubtful. 'The Regent, however, has hitherto conducted himself most prudently and graciously towards his Father's ministers, and by doing so, has... obtained from me a much more favourable opinion of his disposition and understanding....' Enquires about various family members. Mention of improvements to Tyttenhanger being made by Lady Hardwicke. 'I am glad of anything that should occupy her mind at present, at this fatal season which took from her and Lord Hardwicke their greatest treasures! Shocks that I fear they will never recover...' [son Philip Yorke, died 7 April 1808 lost in a storm off Lubeck; and son Charles James Yorke, died 30 April 1810 at age 12]. 'I think we have never discussed the subject of the (unheard of before) separation between Lord & Lady Paget and her subsequent engagement with the Duke of Argyle (for a marriage I will not venture to call it)...' [Caroline Elizabeth Paget, nee Villiers sued her husband Henry William Paget for divorce in the Scottish courts as a result of his affair with Lady Charlotte Wellesley. A divorce was granted in November 1810. Her second marriage, to George Campbell, 6th Duke of Argyll, took place at Canongate, Edinburgh, only three weeks later.] Writer has hears that 'Sr. G Cooper was released from his scandalous connection and was returned home a penitent to his poor deserted wife after an absence of 12 years; may that penitence be sincere!' Asks if Lady Lucas has seen the quadrupedial performances at Covent Garden. A letter on a separate sheet refers to a subscription for a publication of Lord Wellington's campaign in plates.

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Yorke, Agneta,
Hume-Campbell, Amabell, 1st Countess de Grey, 5th Baroness Lucas,
Polwarth, Amabel Grey, Viscountess,
Lucas, Amabel, Baroness,
George III,
Yorke, Elizabeth,
Yorke, Philip (3rd Earl of Hardwicke),
Yorke, Philip, Viscount Royston,
Yorke, Charles James, Viscount Royston,
Paget, Henry William [1st Marquess of Anglesey],
Paget, Caroline Elizabeth,
Campbell, George [6th Duke of Argyll],
Cooper, G,
Wellington, Arthur Wesley, 1st Duke of

family correspondence, Clifton [Bristol], general politics, divorce, specific marriages, DEATH, Tyttenhanger