Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    L30/11/330/134
  • Title
    Letter from Harriett Yorke to Countess de Grey, written from Bonnington. Thanks for venison. Mention of hot weather, which has given the writer’s niece night perspirations without diminishing any of her feverish symptoms; her pulse is generally much too high, she has had a constant cough and a great deal of expectoration. Her constitution is in many respects similar to that of her [deceased] mother, and the writer has anxious fears for her. She might be better in the purer air of the country, but the writer’s sister [guardian], prefers to stay in Town and within immediate reach of the physician. [Believed to refer to Harriet Manningham, daughter of Coote]
  • Date free text
    6 Sep 1824
  • Production date
    From: 1824 To: 1824
  • 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
    The writer was in London for a week at the time of her niece’s marriage [Mary Anne Manningham married Edward Buller on 12 Aug 1824]. The newlyweds are to remain in Scotland till the end of October and then will settle in the house they have taken in Lower Grosvenor Street. The writer will go to London at the end of the month to visit her sister and the ‘little invalid’. Mention of anxiety for Mary Agnes Powell, who had not entirely recovered from her last lying in. Snippets of family news.
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