Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    L30/11/330/92a
  • Title
    Letter from Harriett Yorke to Lady Lucas, written from Bruton Street. Apologies for not writing sooner; the heat of the last days has disturbed the writer’s head so much that she has hardly been able to do anything.
  • Date free text
    26 Aug 1815
  • Production date
    From: 1815 To: 1815
  • 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
    Came back from Sandgate with a severe return of the same complaint suffered from in the spring (the inflammation of piles), attended with a constant fever; the remedies are very weakening; 40 leeches in the last 6 days at Sandgate to reduce the inflammation sufficiently to return to Town. Is now under the care of Mr Chilver. Unluckily had an attack of the bowel complaint which is now prevalent on London, which has been a drawback. Is now sufficiently recovered to leave Town for Bonington next Tuesday, and hopes soon to recover strength. Saw the Hardwickes yesterday; they had just come from Tunbridge and have gone to Tyttenhanger this morning. They talk of being at Wimpole in about 10 days. The Caledons, with little Alexander, are breathing the sea air at Boulogne [Du Pre Alexander, Lord Caledon, wife Catherine, nee Yorke, and son James]. The writer has seen Lord and Lady Grantham’s names in the newspapers more than once ‘I have no doubt of Lady G’s being much pleased with the magnificence and gaiety of the scene she is now engaged in’
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