L30/11/13/18

Letter from Anne Barker, sent from Sunning Hill, to Amabel Hume-Campbell, Lady Polwarth. With regard to the person recommended to Lady Polwarth, [Francis Godfrey], the writer's first acquainrance with him was in Sir John Sebright's family, where he served as lady's footman. The writer can try to get further particulars, but there could be a difficulty unless he left an address with any of her servants in Town.

1 Jul 1781

From: 1781 To: 1781

Comments about the Sunning Hill area. 'Their majestys walk attended by their numerous family every evening and speak to people as in the drawing room. - the first evening I went they honoured me by two conversations ...' Gives details of conversations with their majesties. 'The Prince of Wales is equally civil and told me I could not wish for Mr Lake's return more sincerely than he did.' Writer will soon be going to stay with her daughter.

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Barker, Anne,
Hume-Campbell, Amabell, 1st Countess de Grey, 5th Baroness Lucas,
Godfrey, Francis,
Lake, Gerard, 1st Viscount Lake,
Lake, Elizabeth,
Sebright, John,
George III,
George IV

family correspondence, footman, Sunninghill