L30/11/13/29

Letter from Anne Barker, sent from Hemel Hempstrad, to Amabel Hume-Campbell, Lady Polwarth. Reference to the death of Lady Rivers. She died at Massa de Carrara [Tuscany area, Italy]. Her illness was a rheumatic fever of two weeks, during which time she sent for her son in law Mr Beckford, who was at Florence, and also to an English clergyman, so the writer has the consolation to think she was not left entirely to foreigners.

22 Mar 1795

From: 1795 To: 1795

Lady Marchmont has been severely ill with the prevailing cold, but is now recovered. Lord Torphichen visited for two days on his way from London to Scotland; he has sold out of the Guards and is going to be married to Miss [Anne] Inglis, a daughter and heiress of John Inglis whose estate is near Calder. It appears a comfortable setlement on both sides. Writer has been reading a book called 'The Indian Cottage' by M. Saint Pierre - recommennd it to Lady Polwarth. Mrs Francis Barker has recovered very well; 'we go to the christening of her infant on Tuesday.' [Elizabeth Mary Barker, baptised 24 Mar 1795, buried 25 Nov 1799] Mention of Miss Gregory. Death of Lady Sebright's second son [Edward Amherst Saunders Sebright].

item

Barker, Anne,
Hume-Campbell, Amabel, 1st Countess de Grey, 5th Baroness Lucas,
Rivers, Penelope,
Beckford,
Hume-Campbell, Elizabeth,
Sandilands, James [9th Lord Torphichen],
Inglis, Anne,
Inglis, John,
Gregory,
Sebright, Edward Amherst Saunders,
Barker, Francis,
Barker, Elizabeth Mary

family correspondence, DEATH, specific marriages, books