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L30/11/339/270
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Letter from Mary Yorke to Lady Lucas, sent from Forthampton. Thanks for venison - it does not seem to have suffered by the storms and heat it must have encountered en route.
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28 Jul 1809
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From: 1809 To: 1809
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Would be pleased to borrow Lord Valentia's Travels at the end of August. Disappointed that Mrs [Agneta] Yorke will not be visiting; the writer has ordered her room to be ready and looked forward to introducing her to the Beauchamp-Proctor's - all ten of the chuldren are now at home. Has not given up hope of a visit from Lord & Lady Eliot, though understands Lady Eliot is not as well as could be wished. Reference to [Agneta Yorke's] 'grandson from Sydney Lodge' [Charles James Yorke] going to Eton School; the writer is told the expense is above £200 per annum. 'I trust... poor Charles will live to be a comfort to his parents - he is a very amiable, as well as clever boy, tho' sometimes hasty in his temper.' Wonders of he is yet called Lord Royston by his family [He inherited the title on the death of his brother Philip]. Reference to an expedition and where it is going - Lord Somers [John Sommers Cocks, 1st Earl Sommers] second son [John Sommers Somers-Cocks, later 2nd Earl Sommers] has gone with it - as he was ordered to take only a small quantity of baggage it is supposed the objective is not distant. The eldest son [Edward Charles Cocks] is in Spain. Son Joseph heard a report of an armistice between the French and Austrians. The Miss Waughs stayed only four days, having to return to Cumberland to deal with estate business. Mr & Mrs Joseph Yorke are now returned with George Waddington.
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