| Description | 1. 30 Nov 1720 Letter from Daniel Adamson to Henry Davenport. Refers to a previous letter delivered by Robert Barrett and a concern that he has offended Henry Davenport. Mentions Lord Sussex and Sir Whitmore and his lady and affairs on the Worfield estate.
2. 24 Feb 1721 Letter from Daniel Adamson to Henry Davenport. Refers to a recent miscarriage of Mrs Davenport. Talks of local matters - fox hunting, the weather, his hens and his sermon.
3. 19 Dec 1720 Letter from Thomas Wooley to Henry Davenport referring to a potential butler for the estate. Mentions bottling beer and sending food produced on the estate to Mr Davenport in London.
4. 15 Jan 1721 Letter from Thomas Wooley to Henry Davenport regarding business on the estate of Worfield.
5. 6 Feb 1721 Letter from Thomas Wooley to Henry Davenport regarding some furniture which has been sent to him. Also refers to affairs on the estate.
6. 15 Feb 1721 Letter from Daniel Adamson to Henry Davenport referring to canaries and doves and a litter of six pigs. He refers to the servants at Worfield.
7. 25 Feb 1721 Letter from Thomas Wooley to Henry Davenport regarding affairs on the estate at Worfield. Mentions some workers by name including Joseph Palmer and Mr Barrett.
8. 4 Mar 1721 Letter from Thomas Wooley to Henry Davenport regarding matters on the estate at Worfield. Mentions building stable gates and tenants including William Stockall, Edward Stockall and Eykin.
9. 6 Mar 1721 Letter from Daniel Adamson to Henry Davenport. Refers to local news from Worfield - canvassing votes for Lord Newport, recommending Humphrey Briggs to stand for Bridgnorth. Also refers to the death of some birds; and to Mr Davenport's gardener and to Mr Barrett. Some complaints from the gardener about the work he has been asked to do by Mr Barrett.
10. 20 Mar 1721 Letter from Thomas Wooley to Henry Davenport referring to servants including Mr Barrett, William Hockall, Eykyn.
11. 22 Mar 1721 Letter from Thomas Wooley to Henry Davenport referring to servants at Worfield including William Hockall, groom; coachman; postillion.
12. 28 Mar 1721 Letter from Daniel Adamson to Henry Davenport referring to the restorative qualities of raspberry wine. Mentions Sir Whitmore Acton and the arrival of some canaries.
13. 29 Mar 1721 Letter from Letitia Davenport to Henry Davenport requesting £25 towards medical bills.
14. 1 Apr 1721 Letter from Letitia Davenport to Henry Davenport requesting again the payment of £25 towards her debts. Complains that the women in the family have been badly treated financially. A reply from Henry Davenport is written on the same letter refuting the claims and paying the bill.
15. 10 Apr 1721 Letter from Thomas Wooley to Henry Davenport about estate business; mentions chickens and ducks.
16. 15 Apr 1721 Letter from Thomas Wooley to Henry Davenport referring to matters on the estate including the Great Gate and the barn.
17. 19 Apr 1721 Letter from Letitia Davenport to Henry Davenport thanking him for the payment of £25 and informing Henry of the death from smallpox of her nephew Hallifax, the son of their sister Mary.
18. 19 Apr 1721 Letter from James Eykyn to Henry Davenport containing a reply from Henry Davenport. Refers to the purchase of timber at 38 shillings per ton. Mr Davenport tells him he was too hasty to settle at 38 and should have bought at 33.
19. 28 Apr 1721 Letter from James Eykyn to Henry Davenport regarding the purchase of the timber at 35 shillings per ton.
20. 24 Apr 1721 Letter from Arabella Davenport to Henry Davenport writing on behalf of her sister Mary Hallifax and thanking him for his kind letter following the death of her son.
21. 26 Apr 1721 Letter from Thomas Wooley to Henry Davenport referring to matters on the estate at Worfield and mentioning Mr Eykin.
22. 29 Apr 1721 Letter from Arabella Davenport to Henry Davenport berating him for his unkindness at a time of affliction in the family following the death of Mary and William Hallifax's child from smallpox. A reply written on the same letter from Henry Davenport refuting these claims.
23. 1 May 1721 Letter to Henry Davenport from Daniel Adamson. Mentions local matters such as smallpox which has killed Dr Hallifax's son. Refers to servants: a new coachman, Rowland and Mills; reference to the revision of Dudmaston. Asks for Mr Davenport's assistance at petitioning the Lord Chancellor for a place in his gift; refers to canaries and pheasants.
24. 10 May 1721 Letter from Walter Stubbs to Henry Davenport regarding business from the estate.
25. 17 May 1721 Letter from Daniel Adamson to Henry Davenport. Mentions smallpox in the Wolverhampton area, and distemper (measles) and the loss of Sir Whitmore and Lady Acton's son from it. Refers to Dudmaston. Requests the recommendation of Henry Davenport of a young man who wishes to join the army.
26. 3 Jun 1721 Letter from John Wolryck to Henry Davenport requesting 25 gallons of arrack and offering to procure a horse for hunting for Henry Davenport. Reply on reverse.
27. 29 May 1721 Letter from Thomas Wooley to Henry Davenport mentioning Mr Davenport's horses and when he might need them. Mentions William Stockall and Sir John Woolryche.
28. 5 Jun 1721 Letter from James Eykyn to Henry Davenport quantifying the timber in weight and feet.
29. 10 Jun 1721 Letter from Thomas Wooley to Henry Davenport dated mentioning Miss Davenport having the small pox. Also refers to a horse which needed medical attention given by the grandson of Mr Barrett. Other estate matters are mentioned such as haymaking.
30. 14 Jun 1721 Letter from Daniel Adamson to Henry Davenport referring to Miss Betty's severe distemper.
31. 19 Jun 1721 Letter from Thomas Wooley to Henry Davenport referring to hunting and a possible unmarried tenant, Mr Back.
32. 24 Jun 1721 Letter from Mary Hallifax to Henry Davenport dated referring to the recent death of her son and wishing for the return to health of Betty Davenport from distemper. |