Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    L30/11/330/132
  • Title
    Letter from Harriett Yorke to Countess de Grey, written from Bonnington. Mention of Countess de Grey’s eyesight with reference to her excellent handwriting.
  • Date free text
    2 Feb 1822
  • Production date
    From: 1822 To: 1822
  • 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 has gone to stay at Wimpole for a few days. Lord Hardwicke now avoids all matters of business and is almost, if not totally, incompetent to the discussion of them. There is a weakness of memory, so it does not do to harass him with anything that requires much thought. Lady Hardwicke’s voice has failed, and Mr Yorke finds it hard to keep attention to her whisper. Mention of the mild weather. The writer’s sister is in Town, in attendance upon ‘our only remaining old aunt’ who is past eighty and thought by her apothecary to be drawing near her end. Reference to the declining health of writer’s sister in law, Mrs Coote Manningham. Reference to glasses for Countess de Grey. Mention of a publication called The Astrarium, which sets out the position of the stars.
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