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Letter from Jacqueline Charlotte, Comtesse de Hompesch to Lady Lucas, Wrest Park. Has seen the Bishop and Mrs Yorke, who were in good health. [Bishop James Yorke and wife Mary]. They will go to Ely in the next few days. They intend to return befire Christmas.

15 Sep 1805

From: 1805 To: 1805

Had an excellent journey from Lady Lucas' house to Hendon; the Luton horses were particularly good. Met with the fair at Barnet - the road was almost impassable for half a mile with droves of cattle. Mrs Lindsay [Elizabeth] was delighted with the fruit; the partridges were sent on to the Bullers in London. Has seen Lady [Margaret] Fordyce, but could not make out anything about Lord Hardwicke; did ascertain that Royston's leg is no better. They say it will be a long time getting well but that it is not a dangerous case. [Refers to Philip Yorke, 1st Viscount Royston.]

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Hompesch, Jacqueline Charlotte, Comtesse de,
Hume-Campbell, Amabel, 1st Countess de Grey, 5th Baroness Lucas,
Lucas, Amabel, Baroness,
Yorke, James,
Yorke, Mary,
Lindsay, Elizabeth,
Buller,
Fordyce, Margaret,
Yorke, Philip (3rd Earl of Hardwicke),
Yorke, Philip (1st Viscount Royston)

personal correspondence, travel, fairs, horses, cattle, fruit, partridges, LUTON, Barnet, Hendon, London, Ely