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L30/11/330/49
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Letter from Harriett Yorke to Lady Lucas, written from Tyttenhanger. [Typed transcript available.] Writer has been unwell for some months ‘so unlucky as to get a large portion of St Antony’s Fire into my constitution…’. Describes symptoms and remedies. Is still weak and could not accompany Mr Yorke to Wimpole.
Date free text
1 Feb 1806
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From: 1806 To: 1806
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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Mr Yorke regrets the present unlucky contest for the High Stewardship; as the Duke of Rutland [John Henry Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland] has become very active in his canvas it has become necessary for the friends of Lord Hardwicke to make exertions on their part. Day of election is not yet fixed. Mention of the deaths of Lord Somers [Charles Cocks, 1st Baron Somers], Nelson, Pitt and Lord Cornwallis [Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquis Cornwallis]. Newspapers suggest that there had been something more than a mere difference of opinion between Mr Fox and Lord Granville, ‘and I think it likely enough that the latter may be glad of a reasonable pretence for getting quit of the former – however, as I am quite in the dark it is absurd to speculate.’ The Captain is gone on the Benfleur upon his old station off Brest. The writer wishes he had been attached to Lord Collingwood’s squadron, as cruising off Brest is ‘a most dull an unprofitable piece of business.’ Sends congratulations to Lady Grantham on the prospect of a grandchild [assumed to be Anne Florence Robinson, born 1806]. The writer’s sister has been very ill and confined seven weeks in her bed.
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