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Letter from Thomas Bland [to Alexander Hume-Campbell, 1st Baron Hume of Berwick]. Sent from Berkhamsted. Thanks for letter – ‘I think you were much in the right not to solicit a favour where there was so little possibility of it being granted…’ [refers to the favour requested that writer’s potential son in law, Smyth, could be procured the living of Great Horkesley].

10 Sep 1778

From: 1778 To: 1778

Writer hopes to visit Lord Polwarth at Wrest on Monday 21st, or the day following. Reference to Lord Polwarth’s health. Mention of the Rectory of West Tilbury. Writer had lost a valuable friend and neighbour by the death of Dr Young.

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Bland, Thomas,
Hume-Campbell, Alexander (1st Baron Hume of Berwick),
Smyth, Charles,
Young

Berkhamsted, CORRESPONDENCE, parish livings, Great Horkesley, illness, DEATH