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L30/11/330/162
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Letter from Harriett Yorke to Countess de Grey, sent from Bruton Street. The half buck [venison] arrived good and fresh. Sudden seizure suffered by Lord Goderich. [Charles Eurwicke] Douglas has seen him every day at Highgate to receive his orders etc. The ailment seems to have been an entirely bilious attack, which has been subdued by proper care and medicine, and Lord Goderich hopes to be at the office on Monday.
Date free text
Saturday. No date. 1832
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From: 1832 To: 1832
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.
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Writer hopes to go to Bonnington [from Town] next Thursday. Lord Hardwicke has less cough, and has been able to mount his horse again – he must confine himself to a slower pace than he has hitherto been accustomed to. Lady Stuart de Rothesay and her daughters are still at Tyttenhanger, but the daughters are going to pay a visit of some weeks to their grandmamma Stuart in Richmond Park, and Lady Caledon is to replace them at Tyttenhanger on Monday next. Lord Caledon is to take a weeks shooting in the Yorkshire moors before returning to Ireland. Lady Mexborough is still in London and has been making arrangements for the departure to the continent of Lord Pollington [John Charles George Savile] and his brother Charles. The latter has just left Eton. Lord Mexborough is in Scotland for the grouse shooting. When her sons have departed, Lady Mexborough is to visit her sister [Caroline] at Eastnor Castle before settling at Methley. Writer’s sister is still confined to the house and is hardly ever free from her spasms; hopes she will be sufficiently recovered to go to Brighton by the beginning of September. Mr Yorke is pretty well, but not recovered from the effects of his accident and his knee is still very weak.
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