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L30/11/339/221
Title
Letter from Mary Yorke to Lady Lucas, sent from Forthampton. Death of Jemima Pole-Carew. 'The mother was never acquainted with the death of the child and most probably was never (since the last attack) in a state to enquire after her family - she, I understand, gradually declined over the last 12 hours and then went off without any fit or struggle. A happy release for herself poor woman, but an irreperable loss to her daughters...'
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19 Jul 1804
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From: 1804 To: 1804
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Writer believes husband Reginald Pole-Carew will recieve a legacy from his wife of some £1,000, as Jemima made a Will after leaving Sunninghill leaving all in her own disposal to her husband. Writer hopes Lord Grantham is taking advantage of the fine season to persue his bathing as he will find it a benefit in the winter. The Cambridgeshire people were disappointed not to see Lady Hardwicke at the 'Commencement' as many had gone on purpose to meet her; the disappointment was mutual - nothing but sickness would have prevented the meeting. 'Our little colony of Beauchamps is increasing by the addition of a little boy, now a fortnight old. This being holiday time, the 9 children are now sheltered under the humble roof the Bishop has given up to them some time past.' [Note: refers to birth of James Beauchamp-Proctor, son of William Henry Beauchamp-Proctor and his wife Frances Mary, nee Davie. William Henry Beauchamp-Proctor was the son of Sir William Beauchamp-Proctor, 1st Baront and Laetitia Johnson; Laetitia was the sister of Agneta, second wife of Charles Yorke. brother in law of the writer.]
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