Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    L30/11/330/123
  • Title
    Letter from Harriett Yorke to Countess de Grey, written from Bruton Street. Has been detained on London due to the writer’s health; has been confined to the house and almost to her room since arriving in Town. Has had a ‘severe bilious indisposition’. Has been treated by Dr Warren. Describes diagnosis and treatment.
  • Date free text
    28 Oct [1821?]
  • Production date
    From: 1821 To: 1821
  • 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
    Had a visit from Mrs Glanville [Annabel, nee Carew, married to Francis Glanville]. She and her husband are due to leave Town tomorrow and will remain a day or two at Calais where they will be joined by Mrs Colleton and her daughters [Charlotte Jemima, nee Pole Carew, married to Charles Garth Colleton], Elizabeth Carew and Philip Yorke, and the whole party will then proceed to Rome for the winter. Lady Elizabeth Stuart is to be in Town on Wednesday night; she is to be at Lady Stuart’s at Whitehall. She will only remain a day or two and hopes to cross from Dover on Monday next; Sir Joseph’s son is to be her escort, and is to have his quarters at the Ambassadorial Hotel for a fortnight or three weeks. Mr Yorke has not heard anything material respecting Joseph Yorke, but he understands that he is just now very composed and, one may even say, rational, and that Mrs J Yorke [Mary] is particularly well.
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