L30/11/339/331

Letter from Mary Yorke to Lady Lucas. Son Philip is quite recovered, though the writer will continue to be concerned until he regains his strength. Considers he is vexed by the unaccountable conduct of his brother in law Lord Somers, who has in his hands his sister's fortune [i.e. the fortune of Philip Yorke's wife, Anna Maria, nee Cocks]. He refuses to pay the interest and principal, some part of which ought now to be paid.

4 Apr 1813

From: 1813 To: 1813

The expectation of the writer coming to Town should not prevent Lady Lucas from forming her usual plans. The date of the writer's arrival in London remains uncertain. Asks for Mr Robinson to frank an enclosed letter to a worthy and distressed clergyman [unnamed; letter not present]. He has a family of 11 children, two of whom are cripples and must ever remain at home. Of the other nine, seven are still with their parents, who are both in bad health. This makes eleven in the family to be maintained on an income of only £78 per annum. The writer became acquainted with them some 7 years ago through the Bishop of London, [Beilby] Porteus, and in the past gave them 5 guineas, for which they were extremely grateful. Mrs Elizabeth Cocks has also sent payments to them. The writer is now sending money to apprentice out one of his children to a London charity. Plans to meet with Agneta Yorke, either at Malvern or Forthampton.

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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,
Yorke, Philip,
Yorke, Anna Maria,
Porteus, Beilby,
Cocks, John Sommers, 1st Earl Somers,
Cocks, Elizabeth,
Yorke, Agneta

family correspondence, family/personal financial affairs, charity, apprenticeship