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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. 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.

1 Jul 1781

From: 1781 To: 1781

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

personal correspondence, women's history, footman, servants, Sunninghill