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Letter from Mary Yorke to Lady Polwarth, sent from Ely. [Typed transcript available]. Daughter Mary had a cold, but is recovering, thought she is always very delicate.

Oct 1788

From: 1788 To: 1788

Daughter Margaret Waddington has sent to Wimpole for room sizes in order to make plans for papering, furniture etc. Thomas Waddington goes at Christmas to perform his duty there [as rector]. Son Charles is to have the fellowship of St. Johns College, Cambridge, which will be vacated by the resignation of Mr [James] Hitch. This is a lucky circumsatnce and a much better living for him than a living at Wisbech. Son Joseph has been less fortunate; he has been advised not to hazard his fortune in the present uncertain state of the Russian trade with no treaty signed and interest fallen above 10%. He considers this advice 'a dismission.' A request last winter for a clerks place in the Treasury has likewise been unsuccessful. His uncle is endeavouring to get him into the Guards, but the writer does not yet know what will be the expense. John Philip sets off happily at St. Johns College, Cambridge. Proposal for Joseph Sydney Yorke to go to the East Indies; the writer takes it for granted it will not be complied with.

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Yorke, Mary,
Maddox, Mary,
Lucas, Amabel, Baroness,
de Grey, Amabel, 1st Countess,
Waddington, Margaret,
Waddington, Thomas,
Yorke, Charles Isaac,
Hitch, James,
Yorke, Joseph,
Yorke, Joseph Sydney

family correspondence, parish livings, Cambridge St.John's College, army