| Description | 1. 13 May 1733 Letter from W Brown requesting that meeting be delayed until after holidays.
2. Letter from Mary Elizabeth Mytton to say she is pleased to hear her mother better and wanting to know when they would meet.
3. 4 May 1751 Letter from Mary Sutton to her niece (Mary Lucy Davenport?) enquiring after her health and wishing her to be a comfort to her mother and brother.
4. 1 Jan 1755 Letter from M Sutton to niece Lucy Davenport sending her a gift and asking that she writes as not heard from Shropshire for a long time.
5. Undated letter from Mary Sutton (unsigned and unfinished) with news of family illness and requesting hair from the baby.
6. 1 Apr 1731 Letter from Henry Davenport to Lucy Davenport apologising for not doing her enquiries as his feet are bad, also saying not to write to her sister until there is reconciliation.
7. Undated letter from Anne Talbot about how Barbara should continue to do good offices and is sorry others are not as good as they should be to her. Family gossip.
8. 23 May 1726 Letter from John Talbot to Henry Davenport apologising for not visiting due to business.
9. Undated letter from Lucy Davenport to her sister hoping that she can visit with her children for a musical meeting next month.
10. Undated letter from unknown to Mrs Davenport, referring to Cousin Ivory as well, wishing that they would join her in London, and that there was no plague but many people had left. The Princess was thinking of giving the young princesses the injections against smallpox. Information about a lot of people in town.
11. 13 Sept Letter from brother to Mrs Davenport informing her of his state of health, and his plans for visiting in the future.
12. 20 Jul 1747 Letter from Thomas Talbot, Keevil of the happy delivery of a son that day to Mrs Talbot.
13. Part of letter congratulating someone on a safe recovery and able to write because Mr Adamson was travelling to old Swinford.
14. Part of a letter apologising for not writing but often thinking of person.
15. 12 Oct 1721 Letter from Henry Davenport to Barbara saying how much he missed her, when he was coming back, hoping they would die on same day - he in the morning and she in the afternoon so she could stay in bed. Mentioned being a passionate lover.
16. 6 Oct Letter from B Ottley regarding milk for Miss Davenport.
17. Nov 1722 Letter from Mary Cleaton regarding sending the gown for Miss Lucy. |