Reference2664/3/2B/114
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TitleLetters to Henry Davenport.
Description1. 24 Feb 1729 Letter from Francis Smith enclosing a bill.
2. 13 Jul 1728 Letter from David Guerin enclosing a bill of loading and an invoice for 5 dozen bottles of arrack on the ship As Friends Desire, captain William Vinor.
3. 8 Nov 1726 Letter from Talbot Ivory to Barbara Davenport mentioning debts due to General Sharington Davenport.
4. 15 Mar 1729 Letter from unknown with an account of coach and cart teams for transporting bricks and stones.
5. 18 Dec 1728 Letter from Sharington Davenport to Henry Davenport telling him about his studies at Cambridge. Mentions disturbance in the college between some of the gentlemen and Dr Wilcox, and encloses his last bill.
6. 28 Nov 1728 Letter from Charles Boone about financial matters.
7. 2 Nov 1728 Letter from Osmond Beauvoir to say he hopes he and his family are well.
8. 2 Nov 1728 Letter from Abraham Gascoigne offering his services.
9. 7 Sep 1728 Letter from Leonard Phillipps with a list of parcels.
10. 2 Aug 1728 Letter from Charles Boone concerning his son "trespassing on liberty" having returned to Cambridge with his cousin so soon after misbehaving.
11. 14 Jul 1728 Letter from Sharington Davenport about his trip to the country with his cousin Daniel. Mentions his uncle and his sister not approving of the vacation but justifies his trip by Dr Wilcox's absence in London for 6 weeks.
12. 6 Jun 1726 Letter from Sharington Davenport expressing concern about his father's health; writes of going to lectures.
13. 4 Jun 1728 Letter from Charles Boone concerning his son Daniel having been made Master of Arts and since then having been "so blameworthy that Dr Wilcox has written a severe complaint against him" and is a bad influence on his cousin.
14. 4 May 1728 Letter from Mr Macdowell asking to know the state of the affair with John Lesley.
15. 24 Apr 1728 Letter from James Colebrooke concerning money lending.
16. 22 Mar 1728 Letter from Leonard Phillips with a bill for a shipment on board the Catherine of Shoram.
17. 11 Mar 1729 Letter from Sharington Davenport hoping his troubles at Cambridge would be "dropped and buried in oblivion" but realises that his friends have been painting him in a bad light. He is devastated to know his father is furious with him and hopes for his forgiveness.
18. 7 Mar 1728 Letter from James Colebrooke about an annuity.
19. 3 Feb 1728 Copy letter from John Hobbs reminding him of a payment due for mahogany planks.
20. 2 Mar 1729 Letter from Daniel Boone about his removal from college with Sharington Davenport; thanks his uncle for his advance and the opportunity of clearing himself of some scandal.
21. 2 Mar 1729 Letter from Sharington Davenport saying that he is "mounted into a garret chumming with his cousin" and that he has "discarded those gentlemen that would make him run out beyond his allowance".
Date1728-1729
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