Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    L30/11/330/166
  • Title
    Letter from Harriett Yorke to Countess de Grey, written from Bonnington. Mr Yorke has been confined to his couch or his bed for three weeks suffering from a gout in his foot, ankle and knee, and rheumatism in his back and shoulders. It is the fourth attack of gout he has had in the last thirteen months. He is also suffering from deafness.
  • Date free text
    Sat 13 Sep [1823]
  • Production date
    From: 1823 To: 1823
  • 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
    It is disheartening that he might have spared the expense of going to Sandgate for the change of air and scene, as it has not prevented the gout and rheumatism. The writer hopes Mr Yorke is now convalescent, but he cannot yet walk across the room without assistance. Mention of Lady Sarah Robinson. A visitor to Wimpole reported to Mr Yorke that he thought Lord Hardwicke was quite as well as he was three years ago, before those extraordinary attacks had so apparently affected his mind and body. Mrs James Yorke visited Rev Charles Dunne and his wife for dinner at Earls’ Croome, a distance of about 12 miles from Forthampton. The Glanvilles and Elizabeth Carew are returned to England and are established at Mr Carew’s in New Cavendish Street, where they will remain till after Mrs Glanville’s confinement in November. Dr. Warren thinks the waters of Tunbridge may be of use to Miss Catherine Fanshawe in strengthening the nerves of her stomach, and the Miss Fanshawes have taken Ashburnham House on the Bishops Down for eight weeks. Writer’s sister and her two charges are still at Ramsgate, and her nephew is just set out with his tutor for Berlin, where he is to pursue his military studies for 12 months.
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