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Letter from Mary Yorke to Lady de Grey, sent from Malvern. Thanks for congratulations on marriage of writer's grandson George Waddington to Jane Cocks.

5 Mar 1817

From: 1817 To: 1817

Sorry to hear Lady de Grey and her sister have been ill. Writer hopes to visit Lady de Grey about the end of April or beginning of May if convenient. Son Joseph has taken his leave of the Treasury and in consideration of his 27 years of service they have settled on him for his life a very handsome allowance of £660 p.a., being above two thirds of what he received before. This is more than what might have been expected, but it lessens his income, which was before not quite sufficient for his family expenses. His London house therefore must be changed for a less expensive one. He has thoughts of settling in the country and accepting the offer of one of the writer's houses, either Mrs Beauchamps or Mr Broomes. However, the writer does not think Joseph or his wife would be happy in such a situation for many months of the year, but so that nothing be wanting on her part, has offered either house with gardens and fields belonging, ready furnished and at no rent. If they do not wish to adopt this scheme, the writer can assist in another way. The writer is in Malvern visiting Mrs Plumer; yesterday visited Mrs Dashwood (the mother of poor Lady Fitzharris); she came to Malvern with her sister Lady Effingham [Harriet Elizabeth Howard], who wishes to take a small house. Mention of Mr Robinson's speech in the House of Commons.

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Yorke, Mary,
Maddox, Mary,
Lucas, Amabel, Baroness,
de Grey, Amabel, 1st Countess,
Waddington, George,
Cocks, Jane,
Yorke, Joseph,
Plumer,
Dashwood,
Howard, Harriet Elizabeth,
Robinson, Frederick John

family correspondence, specific marriages, family/personal financial affairs, Malvern