L30/11/238/34

Letter from Katherine Gertrude Robinson, Durnford, to Lady Lucas, St. James' Square. [Typed transcript available]. Comments about box at Drury Lane theatre, which 'nobody seems stationary enough to use instantly.' Lady Breadalbane [Mary Campbell] does not keep her opera box this season. Further comments about arrangements for boxes.

15 Dec 1805

From: 1805 To: 1805

Thanks for venison. Comments about a letter received from Frederick relating to Master Betty [child actor William Henry West Betty, known as "the Young Roscius."] and continental politics. Mrs Campbell has another daughter. [Anna Maria Campbell, daughter of John Campbell and Caroline Frances, nee Wyndham]. She will be much hurt when she hears of the death of her youngest brother [Helyer Wyndham] who was in the same regiment with Col. Campbell. He died of an asthmatic complaint he had suffered from since childhood. Writer was surprised to see Reginald Cocks death in the newspaper, as unaware that he had been ill.

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Robinson, Katherine Gertrude,
Lucas, Amabel, Baroness,
Campbell, Mary,
Campbell, John,
Campbell, Caroline Frances,
Wyndham, Caroline Frances,
Campbell, Anna Maria,
Wyndham, Hilyer,
Cocks, Reginald

family correspondence, theatre, operas, DEATH