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Letter from Anne Florence Robinson to Amabel, to Countess de Grey. [Typed transcript available]. Ripon election is tomorrow. Mama intends going incognito as she does not wish to be seen; the writer does not think she will accompany her mother as she does not think there is one of the candidates whose speech she wants to hear.

9th - No date [Dec 1832]

From: 1832 To: 1832

The candidates for Knaresborough are [Henry] Rich, [Benjamin] Rotch, [John] Richards, [Benjamin?]Rawson and [Andrew] Lawson, which the writer thinks a charming combination of names. Mary [sister, Mary Vyner] is going on quite well. Writer is going to pay a visit of some days to friend Mrs Stansfield, sister to Col. Markham. Mr Stansfield is brother to Mr Crompton, Markham’s antagonist in the election. Mrs Stansfield is a delightful person and has a pretty place near Leeds. Mrs Laurence is well, but eager about the election. Lady Maria Conyngham is going to be married to Sir William Somerville. She is a great match for the King [George IV] left her money, and they say she will inherit more from her Uncle. [Dating note: in the election the first contest was on 10 December 1832 and the last contest on 8 January 1833]

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Robinson, Anne Florence,
de Grey, Amabel, 1st Countess,
Rich, Henry,
Rotch, Benjamin,
Richards, John,
Rawson, Benjamin,
Lawson, Andrew,
Vyner, Mary Gertrude,
Stansfield,
Markham,
Crompton,
Laurence,
Conyngham, Maria,
Somerville, William

family correspondence, general elections, Ripon, Knaresborough, specific marriages