L30/11/13/19

Letter from Anne Barker, sent from Aston Clinton, to Amabel Hume-Campbell, Lady Polwarth. Reads in the newspaper that Lady Polwarth's uncle [James Yorke] has been promoted to the bishopric of Ely. Sends congratulations.

22 Jul 1781

From: 1781 To: 1781

Has already been a fortnight at Aston Clinton; the children provide infinite amusement. Their Mother is as composed as can be expected [her husband Gerard Lake is serving in the army in the American Revolutionary War]. Mrs Lake has cleaned and new painted the house at Aston Clinton, and for a summer house it really is cheery enough. She is now going on with a plantation and long gravel walk. There are no near neighbours, so sorry that the Gore family have left Tring Park; the master of it has gone to Brussells while his affairs are settling. Old Monsieur Graventop has come down to end his days at [Hemel] Hempstead - a late stroke of the palsey has made his speech almost unintelligible. Heard son Francis preach today for the second time. - he performs much to the writer's satisfaction.

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Barker, Anne,
Hume-Campbell, Amabell, 1st Countess de Grey, 5th Baroness Lucas,
Yorke, James,
Lake, Gerard, 1st Viscount Lake,
Lake, Elizabeth,
Gore,
Gravenkop,
Barker, Francis

family correspondence, American Revolutionary War, Aston Clinton, stroke, preaching