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L30/11/330/41
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Letter from Harriett Yorke to Lady Lucas, written from Tyttenhanger. [Typed transcript available.] Mention of visit of Lady Hardwicke and her daughters Anne and Catherine.
Date free text
29 Apr 1805
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From: 1805 To: 1805
Admin/biog history
Harriet Yorke, nee Manningham born c.1763, was the daughter of Charles Manningham and his wife Ann. Her siblings were: Charles William Manningham, b. 1762, d.1849 Coote Manningham, b.c.1765, d.1809 Boyd Manningham, b. 1766 Amelia Manningham, b.1767 Elizabeth Manningham, b.1768, d. 1853 (usually referred to as Eliza or Elvira in the letters) Henry Manningham, b 1773, d. 1821 Coote Manningham married Anna Maria Pollen in 1802. Their children were: Charles Coote Manningham b 1804, d.1810 Boyd Pollen Manningham, b. 1807, d. 1831 Harriet Manningham, b,1806, d. 1824 Mary Anne Manningham, b.1802, who married Edward Buller. Coote Manningham died in 1809, and his wife died in 1822. By Anna Maria's Will, Coote’s siblings Harriet Yorke, Charles William Manningham and Elizabeth Manningham became the guardians of Coote's surviving children (Boyd, Harriet and Mary Anne). The children lived with Elizabeth. The letters contain several references to Elizabeth's "charges" and other details of this side of the family.
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Reference to appointment of Lord Barham [Charles Middleton, 1st Baron Barham] as first lord of the admiralty [replacing Lord Melville], and the resignations of Lord Sidmouth [Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth], Lord Buckingham and Mr [Nicholas] Vansittart. The ostensible reasons for the resignations is the appointment of Lord Barham, but the writer considers there is more to it, but does not know what, and will not speculate. Though the writer has no reason to love Mr Pitt, considers it unworthy of his friends to endeavour to harass or weaken his government at the present important juncture. Regrets unable to attend Lady Lucas’ concert. [Note: Pitt had agreed to elevate Addington's colleague the Earl of Buckinghamshire to the first vacancy of a senior position in the Cabinet. However, when Melville resigned as First Lord of the Admiralty in July 1805, Pitt broke his promise by having Sir Charles Middleton appointed instead of Buckinghamshire. As a result of this betrayal, Sidmouth and Buckinghamshire resigned taking all of their supporters into opposition.]
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