L30/11/329/72

Letter from Elizabeth Yorke, Lady Hardwicke to Lady de Grey, sent from Wimpole.

Not dated [1818]

From: 1818 To: 1818

Writer has had one of the heaviest colds she has ever had which has left her very weak. Very grateful for Lady de Grey’s grant of 3ft of light. Reference to books including Lucy Aikins ‘Memoirs of the Court of Elizabeth’. Mr & Mrs Yorke are staying at present. Mr Yorke was in very good spirits until a sudden attack of gout. Theyleave next week. Neighbour Lord Delaware is to attend the funeral of her late Majesty. [Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of George III, died Nov 1818] Received a letter from the Caledons from Florence, where they appear to have been cold and uncomfortable [daughter Catherine and husband Du Pre Alexander, earl of Caledon]. Gives news from the letter.

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Yorke, Elizabeth,
de Grey, Amabel,
Lucas, Amabel, Baroness,
Aikins, Lucy,
Yorke,
Queen Charlotte,
Sackville-West, George John [5th Earl De La Warr],
Alexander, Catherine Freeman [Lady Caledon],
Alexander, Du Pre, 2nd Earl of Caledon

family correspondence, Wimpole, gout, funerals, Florence