L30/11/339/178

Letter from Mary Yorke to Lady Lucas, sent from Forthampton. [Typed transcript available]. Expect Mr & Mrs John Buller next week. Reference to the weather and floods.

3 Jul 1799

From: 1799 To: 1799

Mention of Lord Hardwicke and Charles Yorke returning from their travels with a favourabole account of affairs in Ireland. 'Lord Cornwallis is heartily sick of it, and will return as soon as the business of the Union is adjusted.' Comments on current affairs. Articles in the papers relating to 'the pillar to be erected to the honour of our great commanders - the Bishop has an idea for it.'

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Yorke, Mary,
Maddox, Mary,
Lucas, Amabel, Baroness,
de Grey, Amabel, 1st Countess,
Hume-Campbell, Amabell, 1st Countess de Grey, 5th Baroness Lucas,
Buller, John,
Yorke, Charles,
Yorke, Philip (3rd Earl of Hardwicke),
Cornwallis, Charles, 2nd Earl, 1st Marquess Cornwallis

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