| Description | Includes letters from: J Bagnall, Donnington and London (3 pieces); C White, junior, London; W Gilpin, Cheam; Thomas Grimston, Cheam (2 pieces); W.Stables, York (33 pieces); R Seward, London; Seward, Beachcroft and West, London (2 pieces); Robert Hildyard, Greek Street and Sutton (6 pieces); Robert Jarratt, Beverley; William Whately (6 pieces); Thomas Worsley; Richard Darley, Bishop Wilton; W Hardwick, London (2 pieces); John Whiteside, Sun Court, Cornhill; W Manby, Bristol; J Baxby, London; R Townes, Wakefield; Simon Kelsey (2 pieces); P Panton, Bagillt (3 pieces); Richard Stratton, Bristol; George Edward's, College of Physicians, London (2 pieces); F Best, Dalton; Messrs Lucas and Ogle, Temple; Francis Best; Edward Burrow, Custom House, Hull; T Robinson; Thomas Knowlton; Thomas Dowbiggin, Hutton; Marmaduke Prickett, Kilham; C Hotham, Mill Green; Christopher Smart, Harvey Buildings, No 4 in the Strand; Francis Legard, York; Robert Appleton, Beverley; HW Osbaldeston, Hunmanby; T Pennant, Bychton; William Mosey, Lund; G Cayley, Brompton; Nathaniel Maister, Hull; Greg Cooper, Southampton Street, Bloomsbury; R Haselfoot, Boreham. Concerning: Thomas Grimston's progress at Cheam School; his shares in the school gardens; financial affairs (including Admiral Medley decd and Walter Hardwick); Beverley postmaster; 'There are fires in Town (London) almost every night'. Reasons in favour of raising the militia; otter hunting in River Hull; political, social and family affairs; Sutton (enclosure ?) Bill; London theatre and entertainments; estate (Smeaton, Beswick, Argam, Lund); stag hunting; wine; John Grimston to employ a Welsh harper ('as he was to walk with his harp on his back his journey will be tedious'); Natural history books and drawings; Militia; relief due to Jane Jefferson, whose husband, a merchant seaman, has been drowned; copy warrant for appearance of William Wilch, servant of Mr Northend of Little Weighton. |