Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    L30/11/330/111
  • Title
    Letter from Harriet Scott to Countess de Grey, sent from Woodside. Have been several days with Lady Di [Lady Diana Scott]; she is well in health and improved in spirits; she has rheumatism in her right leg, but her doctor is not alarmed about it. She goes out every day in her carriage and every evening in a wheeling chair in her garden. Remained longer in Cheltenham than intended. Maria was much better for the waters, and the writer thought they did Anne good as well.
  • Date free text
    21 Jun 1819
  • Production date
    From: 1819 To: 1819
  • 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
    Writer has made two visits in Yorkshire and been to Warwick Castle; pleased to hear of the great character of the present Lord, who has paid off all his father’s debts. Refers to the death of Scottish friend Chief Baron Dundas [Robert Dundas of Arniston], and Lady Louisa Atherley is in a ‘hopeless way’ [she died 23 Jun 1819]; Walter Scott is still in bad health, but it is hoped not seriously. [See also L30/11/330/24 and L30/11/260]
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