| Description | 1. 11 Jan 1694 Letter to Miss Davenport from her son asking after her health and other general matters.
2. 21 Jul 1730 Letter to Mrs Davenport from Abraham Gascoigne arranging to send clothes on one of Mr Weston's stage coaches.
3. 19 May [1732] Letters to Mrs Davenport from Mary Elizabeth Mytton and John Mytton: Mrs Mytton asks after her health, and says that her husband wants some room on the end of her letter to write and she supposes it is to complain of her. On reverse is John Mytton's letter asking for Lady Davenport's assistance to prevail upon his wife to forbear attending domestic affairs and wait until she is better.
4. 27 Mar 1781 Letter to Mrs Davenport from Mr Heck at Lacock concerning a survey of repairs to be done.
5. Undated letter to Mrs Davenport from Mary Elizabeth Mytton. Discusses candidates for a nurse for her child and a paper that has been wrongly signed.
6. Undated letter to Mrs Davenport from Mary Elizabeth Mytton arranging for the upholsterer to visit her. Hoped that she would soon see her mother but must bear disappointment. She has a month to go [of pregnancy] and longs to be free of it.
7. 10 Apr 1732 Letter to Mrs Davenport from Walter Stubbs giving his opinion of a fault in the little fish pond and discussing her son Mr Davenport's settling of the copyhold estate as directed.
8. 9 Apr 1732 Letter to Mrs Davenport from John Dovey concerning financial matters.
9. 1 Apr 1732 Letter to Mrs Ivory from Walter Stubbs. Is sorry to hear of Mrs Davenport's illness. Reports on the progress of the copyhold estate to be settled by Sharington Davenport and says he has examined the accounts sent by Mr Dovey.
10. Undated Note to Mrs & Miss Davenport at Lacock Abbey presenting the compliments of Mrs Awdry, Miss Arnold & Miss Awdry.
11. 8 Mar 1731 New Broad Street. Letter to Mrs Davenport from James Colebrooke arranging a meeting.
12. 24 Mar 1731 Letter to "Madam" from James Colebrooke arranging a meeting.
13. 25 Nov 1730 Letter to Mrs Davenport from Susan Weaver telling her about the young ladies. Miss Sally has been ill but is recovering and Miss Mytton is very well.
14. 25 Jun 1732 Letter to Mrs Davenport from Walter Stubbs enclosing a copy of the accounts relating to her role as executrix of the estate of Henry Davenport.
15. 11 Mar 1732 Letter to "Madam" from John Dovey asking her to write to Mr Colebrooke to authorise a bill for he will not pay it otherwise.
16. 20 Mar 1732 Letter to Mrs Davenport from John Dovey thanking her for mentioning the stamp office to his master on his behalf.
17. Undated letter to Mrs Davenport senior from Mrs Bendish expressing concern at Mrs Mytton's illness and apologises for not seeing Mrs Davenport when she came to town in her mother's coach.
18. Undated letter to Mrs Davenport from Mrs Bendish. Thanks Mrs Davenport for her many favours, has received a letter from her mother Bendish, who forgives them both. Mrs Lyttelton has written to see she has written to her mother on their behalf, but had not received an answer. Has heard that the parson who married them was threatened ruin for doing it in a wrong hour and with a wrong license, should be glad to hear if this is true.
19. Undated letter to Mrs Davenport from Arabella Davenport who is sorry to hear that the "great sleepiness" is still upon her. Sends thanks to her niece Lucy for a gift of fans.
20. Undated letter from Mary Elizabeth Mytton hoping there is no danger of her miscarrying now. Describes a leg wound she helped to nurse.
21. Undated letter to Mrs Davenport from Arabella Davenport to thank her for the present of tea and for sending money to Mr Stubbs.
22. 13 May 1732 Letter to Mrs Davenport from James Colebrooke apologising for not paying his respects and asking to know her commands by letter.
23. 10 Feb 1732 Letter to Mrs Davenport from Mary Sutton asking why she has not heard from her for so long and discussing her nephew's [Sharington Davenport] recent marriage and new wife: she thinks she will like her.
24. 4 Jan 1732 Letter to Mrs Davenport from Mary Sutton discussing a recent marriage [Sharington Davenport]. Complains that he made all sure before his relatives got to know about it. She hopes he will make the best of it as he has got a "wild character" and complains that he has married a girl of 16 rather than someone his own age. Instructions to burn the letter after reading it.
25. Undated letter to Mrs Davenport from Mary Elizabeth Mytton thanking her for the trouble she has taken to find her a cook. Has had a nurse offered to her that she thinks Mrs Davenport will like, she having been nurse to the children of John Middleton, heir to Chirk Castle.
26. 27 Apr 1731 Letter to Barbara Davenport from James Colebrooke detailing Mr Davenport's stock and annuities.
27. 17 Mar 1732 Letter to Mrs Davenport from John Dovey giving news from the estate. The workmen have all been kept on as requested to do the chancel and the horses have all come home. He is at present engaged in drawing the master's and Mrs Davenport's accounts out separately.
28. 7 Mar 1732 Letter to Mrs Davenport from Elizabeth Yates saying she has sent everything according to order except several items of clothing and haberdashery yet to be delivered.
29. 15 Nov 1731 Letter to Mrs Davenport from her brother Prideaux Sutton thanking her for the cheese and discussing cousin Sharington. Writes they should get him to marry which will be the best way to "settle his roving fancy". Also talks of "Billy" (William) and the decision to not send him to school but get a tutor to the house.
30. 25 Apr 1730 Letter to Mrs Davenport at Lady Longueville's from Henry Davenport giving her news from home. Writes that the house is a sad place without her. He has heard Billy read his book "like an archbishop". Note at end of letter from Will Davenport.
31. Undated letter to Mrs Davenport from Gilberta Talbot discussing Lady Barbara North. Hopes Lady Longueville will visit this winter.
32. 16 Sep 1730 Letter to Mrs Davenport from Mary Sutton thanking her for her good company at Bredon. Reports that the Dean of Ely is dead and it is thought the Dean of Gloucester will be moved to Ely.
33. Undated letter to Mrs Davenport from [S] Yelverton. Could not let a messenger go from hence without expressing concern for Mrs Davenport on what has happened. Notes that she has child to take care of, which is important.
34. Undated letter to Mrs Davenport from Mary Elizabeth Mytton begging pardon for any way she has disobliged her, is very sensible she lies under the greatest obligation in the world to her mother. Begs her to write to say she is forgiven.
35. Undated letter to Mary Elizabeth Mytton from Barbara Davenport saying her last letter has given her a great deal of satisfaction for she never was her enemy and freely forgives her.
36. Undated letter to Mrs Davenport from Mary Elizabeth Mytton asking her to mediate between her father and herself.
37. Undated letter from B Longueville in London to inform recipient they have sent the coach and they hope it will help progress abroad.
38. Undated letter to Mrs Davenport from Sharington Davenport discussing his father. He hopes to spend his life improving what his father has done for him.
39. 18 Apr 1732 Letter to Mrs Davenport from Walter Stubbs concerning financial matters, in particular Mr Davenport's copyhold estate.
40. Envelope addressed to Mrs Davenport, Worfield. |