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Letter from Philip Yorke, 3rd Earl of Hardwicke to Lady Amabel Lucas, sent from Wimpole. Reference to a letter from George Hardinge, known to the writer since they were together in the House of Commons in 1784. Some career details given. Hardinge is at present a Welsh judge. The writer considers that he gave away all the advantages that he possessed, both natural and acquired.

9 Jan 1815

From: 1815 To: 1815

Many years ago, Hardinge gave the writer a copy of his father’s Latin verses, which the writer found interesting as some alluded to his own family. With respect to Mr [Daniel] Wray’s early history, he was at Queen’s College [Cambridge], and the time of his admission can be easily obtained. The writer thinks he was educated at Charterhouse School. The writer is uncertain where his uncle became Wray’s patron, so as afterwards to make him deputy Teller of the Exchequer, but presumes it was at Cambridge University. Mention of snow. All the family have escaped colds except Elizabeth. Lady Hardwicke has not resumed her former walks. Mention of farmers; ‘they do not appear to have much expectation of profit from their crops, so long as corn is permitted to come without restriction from countries where there are no burdens of tithes or taxes…’

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Yorke, Philip (3rd Earl of Hardwicke),
Yorke, Philip (3rd Earl of Hardwicke),
Amabel, Baroness Lucas,
Hume-Campbell, Amabel, 1st Countess de Grey, 5th Baroness Lucas,
Lucas, Amabel, Baroness,
Hardinge, George,
Wray, Daniel

family correspondence, Cambridge Queen's College, Charterhouse School, snow, AGRICULTURE