L30/11/13/31

Letter from Anne Barker, sent from Northchurch, Great Berkhamsted, to Amabel Hume-Campbell, Lady Polwarth. His Majesty has given General [Gerard] Lake an appointment in Ireland, which is likely to call him there very soon, and for some length of time. He means to take his daughters with him, and his eldest son [Francis Gerard Lake] is to be his aide de camp. The writer is finding it difficult to reconcile herself to the seperation, but it will be advantageous to the general, and is a great mark of the King's kindness.

15/16 Oct 1796

From: 1796 To: 1796

Another child is expected about February [to Francis Barker and wife Elizabeth] Has been to the annual Berkhamsted Ball. Gives details of visits and visitors.

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

family correspondence, Berkhamsted, balls, Ireland