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Letter from Elizabeth Hume-Campbell (Lady Marchmont) to son Alexander Hume-Campbell, Lord Polwarth. Mrs Burnett has set out for Plymouth. Writer's parents return to Hempstead next Saturday.

22 Nov 1768

From: 1768 To: 1768

Captain Riddle stated that is was of the utmost importance to Ned [Barker] to go on a voyage in a Kings ship before he would be ready for his next voyage to the Indias. 'My Lord' wrote to Captain Tonyn to take him as a midshipman to the coast of Africa, from whence he is to return in June. It was thought all was fixed for him to go this week, but now the writer's sister will not let him go. The writer is vexed, as it will be such a disadvantage to the boy, who is getting into the habit of idleness. Mrs Pratt is thought to be in a consumption; if she lives through the winter she is to go to Bristol in the spring. Comment about Bruce learning to dress hair. Are to have a barrel of oysters tomorrow.

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Hume-Campbell, Elizabeth,
Crompton, Elizabeth,
Marchmont,
Burnett,
Riddle,
Tonyn,
Pratt,
Barker, Edward

family correspondence, CORRESPONDENCE, consumption, oysters, Plymouth, Bristol, Africa