| Description | Includes letters from: John Graves, York and Flaxton (5 pieces); Josuiah Grove, New Inn; J Bowman, Beverley; William Whately. London (3 pieces); Rodolph Valltravers, London (4 pieces); S Mills, Norbury (2 pieces); William Strickland, Boynton (3 pieces); Benj Heath, Harrow (3 pieces); William St Quintin, Scampston; G Crampton, Harrow; M Rogers; H Willoughby, Birdsall (3 pieces); Robert Grimston, London; Francis Hart jnr., Nottingham; Thomas Grimston, Cambridge and Kilnwick (4 pieces); Henry Grimston, Harrow and Bridlington Quay (3 pieces); John Legard, Nottingham (2 pieces); William Mosey, Kilnwick; Jane Legard, Ganton; M Stow, Kilnwick (2 pieces); Nevill Stow, Chichester; Samuel Watson, Cottingham; Jane Grimston, York; Frances Grimston, York; R Robinson; Henry Maister, Hull (3 pieces); Elizabeth Rudd, Beverley; C Keld, Beverley; Thomas Wall, St Barthos Hospital; Thomas Francklin, Thundrick; John Graham, Newcastle; John Bailey, Risborough; Francis Boynton, Cherry Burton; Robert Hildyard, Winestead (3 pieces); Mr Territt, Bainton; Thomas Knowlton; T Hooke, Birkby; Henry P Birkett, Market Weighton; George Burton, Beverley; P Panton, Plas Gwyn; William Anderson, Kilnwick (2 pieces); Beachcroft, Seward and West, London; Charles Bla(ke?), Cross Gunns, Stretton. Concerning: estate (Birkby and Smeaton); financial, social and family affairs; American and political affairs; murder of-Smith (a butcher of Pocklington ?), and subscription for his family. (See also DDGR/42/26, DDGRE/?/30 and DDGR/34/15); Captain Bunbury's caricatures; Pache, a young Swiss artist ('the Colormen who buy his Colours...mix them with their own bad colours and hurt him much') (7 Feb 1775); books and prints; cockfighting in ale houses around Pocklington; theft of batten rails from Sir Bellingham at Driffield; John Legard to become cornet in General Conway's Regt of Horse; servants; purchase of house in Petergate, York by Dr Hunter (13 May 1775); visit to Goldsborough ('the church is so damp as to have discoloured the marble already'), (13 May 1775); private confirmation service at Bishopthorpe, (3 Jun 1775); Captain Cooke and Messrs Forster returned from their three year Antarctic circumpolar navigation 'they bring Her Majesty several living animals...plants, .views and drawings of some new discovered islands..' (13 Aug 1775); sea bathing at Bridlington; repair of Birkby church roof; ill-treatment of an apprentice; notices of Turnpike Trust meetings; account of cash received by the surveyors of Beverley - Kendal House-Bainton Balk turnpikes, (1766-1775); Elopement of 14-year old daughter of Robert Rook (of Partridge Hall?) with a servant; Mrs Butterfield's Tryal.....the Dutchess of Kingston is resolv'd....never to be try'd before the House of Peers, (16 Dec 1775). |