L30/12/9/18

Letter from Thomas Bland [to Alexander Hume-Campbell, 1st Baron Hume of Berwick]. Sent from Berkhamsted. Has heard that Phillis Arnold the dairymaid went to her old service at Wootton upon George Grenville’s leaving Stowe to resume his housekeeping; as he is now become Earl Temple, he will probably return to Stow again and dissolve his household at Wootton. Suggests his Lordship writes to Mr Butler at Wootton, near Thame. If Butler cannot procure Phillis, he may be able to get another as good.

16 Sep 1779

From: 1779 To: 1779

Reference to Mr Brockman’s whitlow and his Lordship’s use of a surgeon. The writer’s gout has gone, but he has suffered ‘the disorder of the season’, and was too ill to dine on venison with friends at Hempstead last Monday. He is now recovered. The writer is obliged for the invitation and will be glad to pay a visit at Southill before going to Essex, but fears it may be impracticable. Visiting on the way to Colchester is out of the way – the writer has ‘run out so intolerably this year’ that he must travel in the cheapest manner by the diligence or mail coach. Asks his Lordship to tell Mrs Barker not to forget the 23rd of the month – if she does not appear as the Ball it will be a great disappointment to many. Tom Gore and his bride have not yet made their public appearance at Berkhamsted, but have been chiefly at Tring.

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Bland, Thomas,
Hume-Campbell, Alexander (1st Baron Hume of Berwick),
Arnold, Phillis,
Grenville, George,
Butler,
Brockman,
Barker (d),
Gore, Tom

Berkhamsted, CORRESPONDENCE, dairymaid, illness, balls