L30/11/323/101

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

29 Nov 1811

From: 1811 To: 1811

The writer got a cold and inflamation of the eyes by staring at the comet in the cold east wind late at night. Is also exceedingly deaf at present. Mention of the illness of Lord Grantham's little boy 'it would be a sad affliction indeed if he was to lose a second son.' [A first son, Thomas Philip, was born Aug 22 1807 and died 31 March 1810]. Amused by Lady Lucas' description of the fete at Newby. Mrs James Yorke is coming to stay after Christmas. Has heard from Lady Caledon [Lady Catherine Yorke, daughter of Philip Yorke, 3rd Earl of Hardwicke married Du Pre Alexander, 2nd Earl of Caledon on 6 October 1811] 'she seems delighted with all about her, and particularly with her choice..' Reference to current affairs - 'What do think you of the good Catholics and their adherents in Ireland - of the acquittal of Dr. Sheridan and the onsolence of the mob afterwards?' Mention of Mrs [Sarah] Siddons and Mrs [Dorothea] Jordan.

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Yorke, Agneta,
Hume-Campbell, Amabell, 1st Countess de Grey, 5th Baroness Lucas,
Polwarth, Amabel Grey, Viscountess,
Lucas, Amabel, Baroness,
Robinson, Frederick William,
Weddell, Frederick William,
Robinson, Thomas (3rd Baron Grantham),
Weddell, Thomas Philip,
Alexander, Du Pre, 2nd Earl of Caledon,
Yorke, Catherine,
Siddons, Sarah

family correspondence, Bath, illness, general politics, Ireland