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TitleLetters to Henry Davenport from servants at Eton and Cambridge about Sharington Davenport.
Description1. 16 Mar 1718 from E Grove at Eton to say Sharington had a sore throat and has seen an apothecary.
2. 18 Mar 1718 from E Grove reporting that recovered Sharington has returned to lessons.
3. 15 May 1718 from John Smith at Eton to make travel arrangements for Sharington's return home.
4. 18 Aug 1718 from John Smith to say that Sharington had been telling false stories to his father in his letters.
5. 5 Aug 1718 from John Smith with a progress report on Sharington, and praising his character.
6. 25 Jan 1719 from John Smith with updates from Eton: Sharington's French master had died and a replacement is being sought; a young gentleman had been taken ill with smallpox but will recover.
7. 27 Feb 1725 from E Grove making enquiries about the health of Sharington and reports on the recovery of Daniel Boone who has had the chicken pox.
8. 23 Jan 1719 from John Smith, saying he has passed on Mr Davenport's instructions to Sharington's writing master and a general progress report.
9. 26 Sep 1719 from John Smith assuring Henry that he is carrying out his instructions concerning Sharington's education and assuring him that Sharington is not able to cheat.
10. 25 Jul 1718 from John Smith thanking Henry for money sent.
11. 1 Mar 1719 from John Smith giving details of a French Master for Sharington.
12. Undated letter from John Smith describing travel arrangements for Sharington.
13. 9 Dec 1718 from John Smith saying he will escort Sharington home on the Windsor coach.
14. 16 Dec 1729 from Edward Vernon at Trinity College about local illness and reporting that Sharington is well. He also reports that he has spoken to Sharington about his debts mostly incurred by buying "clothes of considerable value".
Date1717-1729
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