Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    L30/11/330/81
  • Title
    Letter from Harriett Yorke to Lady Lucas, written from Bonnington. [Typed transcript available]. The haunch of venison arrived in good order, and will feast neighbours next Tuesday.
  • Date free text
    25/26 Dec 1813
  • Production date
    From: 1813 To: 1813
  • 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.
  • Scope and Content
    Mr Yorke was in town and attended Sir James Macintosh’s prose; he thought it dull and heavy. Both Mr Yorke and Lord Hardwicke are very desirous the the Dutch should have a better from of Government than that which they possessed. Are waiting with great impatience for dispatches from Lord Wellington, a the French account of their victory reads very much like a defeat. Mr Yorke has learnt from Mr Robinson that he is to accompany Lord Castlereagh to Frankfurt.
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