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zDDGR - GRIMSTON FAMILY OF GRIMSTON GARTH AND KILNWICK
42 - John Grimston (1725-1780)
3 - Various letters relating to John Grimston
Level
Piece
Finding No
DDGR/42/3/35
Extent
1 item
Title
Letter to J[no] Grimston at Kilnwick from Lady Fra[nces] Legard at Ganton
Date
18 May 1753
Description
Includes references to Grimston and Jenny's happiness; cutting trees in Etton; Digby's property in Etton; fearing trusting Graves; a farm which Rich[ar]d [Thurley] is disposing of; Grave's opinion of the farm; S[i]r Geo[rge] and Sis[te]r Cayley's visit to Ganton; Graves having got home; coachmen and their wages; an enquiry about what Grimston paid Tim and if Tim's son who lived with Mr Langley is engaged and if his daughter has left Mrs Grimston; a possible visit from the Neswick family; the fit of gowns; Mrs Wilmot having put in a box with purple necklace and earings directed for Miss Legard; town being full; Parliament sitting until 7 June; Vaux Hall and Renelagh flourishing; Private Balls and su[p]scription masquerades; Miss Dolly being much diverted by Tho[ma]s's way of delivering a message; Fanny conveying green apricots from Etton to Ganton and not being happy that Digby thinks of staying in Rome for the summer
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