| Description | 1. 19 Jan 1719 from Sharington Davenport at Eton. Informs him his task went well and his masters were pleased. Asks for some of his father's books to pass away his time.
2. 8 Feb 1720 from Sharington Davenport at Eton. Has been with his French master. Mr Good has told him he should go into the upper remove. Asks for money.
3. 14 Feb 1720 from Sharington Davenport at Eton. Says he has got into the upper remove. Would be very glad to see his father at Eton. Asks for money for his removes.
4. 26 Nov 1719 from J Smith at Eton. Since his last letter there have been no more pupils taken ill by smallpox. Sharington Davenport has been given 2 purges on the advice of the apothecary.
5. 3 Dec 1719 from J Smith at Eton. Writes to arrange transport for Sharington Davenport on the Windsor Coach to London when the school breaks up. Reports that one of the pupils ill with the smallpox has died.
6. 23 Jan 1720 from Mary Hallifax. Sends congratulations on the birth of a second son and safe delivery of her sister.
7. 12 Sep from Mary Hallifax. Has sent cloth and feathers and includes costs for payment. Has been staying with Lady Ivory.
8. 2 Dec 1719 from William Hallifax. Begs pardon for the trouble given him in settling an account.
9. 9 Jan 1720 from William Hallifax. Has reason to believe his letters of late have not been so acceptable as formerly. Writes to enquire about the promised transfer of £300 capital stock in the South Sea Company to him [Hallifax] which has not taken place. Asks after the family.
10. 16 Jan 1720 from William Hallifax. Thanks him for his letter explaining his recent silence. Discusses capital stock in the South Sea Company and whether it should be sold.
11. 20 Nov 1719 from Leticia Davenport. Sorry to hear her sister is unwell. Thanks him for continuing the payment her brother gave her every half year. Her sister Bell (Arabella) has not received her money and is in need of it as mourning has cost a lot of money. Discusses details of bonds.
12. 26 Dec 1719 from Leticia Davenport. Is surprised she has not yet heard how her sister does, she had hoped to have wished them joy of another son by this time.
13. 26 Oct 1719 from Peter Davenport. Hopes to send the pedigree of the family soon. Is not surprised "those vile people, in that vile country of Ireland" have been "Barborous" to the General's affairs. He has long had an aversion to the people of that country; Irishmen are not sincere.
14. 14 Dec 1719 from Peter Davenport. Has obtained a family pedigree which begins with Ormis Davenport. Intends to have a copy made. Discusses his dislike of the Irish.
15. 30 Dec 1719 from Peter Davenport. Has sent the pedigree, discusses family members.
16. 27 Jan 1719 from Peter Davenport. Has not yet been able to obtain the pedigree he told him about but still hopes to obtain it. The gentleman who has it is a Jacobite and they have some dislike for each other.
17. 5 Dec 1719 from Thomas Wooley. Has sent a hamper by the carrier, including two turkeys. Gives details of planting.
18. 20 Dec 1719 from Thomas Wooley. Has sent a hamper of meats. Discusses planting in the gardens and other garden matters.
19. 30 Dec 1719 from Thomas Wooley. Discusses scarcity and costs of certain meats, including woodcock, partridge and wild duck.
20. 30 Jan 1720 from Thomas Wooley. Has been asked by Lady Wold to assist her brother General Wold in the setting out of a garden. Discusses planting and includes list of trees sent by Mr Jobber to Aston.
21. 6 Feb 1720 from Thomas Wooley. Has been busy around the coppice of late and in repairing hedging and ditching. Discusses estate matters.
22. 23 Dec 1719 from Nathaniel Hickman. Hopes to wait upon him once he has heard from Mr Hunt and promises to bring the bill in Chancery about the affairs of the children.
23. 26 Dec 1719 from Nathaniel Hickman. Has not had word from Mr Hunt. If he does not hear from him by the evening, he will wait upon Mr Davenport himself.
24. 24 Jan 1720 from Nathaniel Hickman. He has met with Mr Hunt. Hunt is to go out of town on Tuesday to see "J W" who is in need of money. This "will now give Mr Hunt a fair oppertunity to get an Authority to sell, for no more money can now be raised."
25. 5 [Dec] 1719 from Daniel Adamson. Has prevailed with Stockall to return to the gardens again. He is a good workman but he and others have received hard usage for Robert Barrett and the gardener are so jealous of each other and tyrannical in their way.
26. 4 Jan 1720 from Daniel Adamson. Wishes him joy of his new son. Complains about Robert Barrett and discusses local affairs.
27. 27 Jan 1720 from Daniel Adamson. Hopes that the family will visit soon, although the new building is not yet finished.
28. 28 Nov 1719 from Lawrence Lane with a bill for tea.
29. 15 Dec 1719 from Lawrence Lane. Has received his letters, is sorry it is not in his power to procure his things by Christmas but as soon as is possible he shall have them.
30. Undated from Robert Thompson. Unable to meet with Mr Forster. Merchant will not pay freight without a letter of attorney from Captain Bostock. Has received a promise of such a letter.
31. Has receipt for £100 from Messrs Colesbrooke & Rucks. Capt Bostock has promised to go with him sometime next week to assess the damage.
32. Undated from Robert Thompson. Arranges to wait upon Davenport.
33. Undated from Robert Thompson. Has met with Captain Bostock and told him he had no demand upon the merchant to receive any freight for the Rowlandson, it being already made over to Davenport. Hopes to receive a letter of attorney from him soon.
34. Undated from Robert Thompson. Arranges to wait upon Davenport. The "Beckford Captain Wilks" has arrived and almost discharged.
35. 25 Nov 1719 from Robert Thompson. Gives the reported arrival times of the "Beckford" under Captain Anthony Wilks and the "Duke of York" under Captain John Knight.
36. [Dec 1719] from Robert Thompson. Has received the remaining freight notes and delivered copies to the merchants with the instructions not to pay it to any but him.
37. [Dec 1719] from Robert Thompson. Encloses Messrs Colebrook and Ruck's receipt for £100. Discusses details of outstanding freight notes.
38. Undated from Robert Thompson. Has had poor success in collecting outstanding money. Hopes to send the remainder soon.
39. Undated from Robert Thompson. Captain Bostock has promised to go with him to all the freighters to [regulate] the damages "which will remove all excuses of non payment".
40. [Jan 1720] from Robert Thompson. Encloses receipt from Messrs Colebrook and Ruck for another £100. Captain Bostock has still not accompanied him to regulate damages.
41. 3 Jan 1719 from Robert Thompson. Encloses Messrs Colebrook and Ruck's receipt for £100 and will use the utmost diligence to get the remainder when Captain Bostock goes with him to regulate the damages.
42. 9 Sep 1719 from Samuel Bolus concerning the situation and construction of a bed.
43. Sep 1719 from Abraham Gascoigne informing him that he has spoken to the masters of the old playhouse about his clothes and they will pay as much as can be afforded if the they are fit for their purpose. Mr Newton desires to wait upon Davenport to consult about the matter.
44. 19 Sep 1719 from H Briggs acquainting him of how Briggs' nephew Wadham Brookes does. Has had good reports of him and asks for Davenport's assistance in applying to Sir Gregory Page when in London.
45. 4 Dec 1719 from Elias Pearse informing him that sugars were sold and will be weighed off next week. Arranges for money to be paid to Davenport.
46. 5 Dec 1719 from E Hooker. Wishes to acquit himself of Mr Davenport's complaint concerning the red wine he sold him.
47. 12 Dec 1719 from William Whitmore arranging to wait upon Davenport.
48. 15 Dec 1719 from Abraham Franks reporting the current price of South Sea stock.
49. 24 Dec 1719 from Thomas Alexander asking for money to pay tradesmen. If he will send £100 immediately he will do Alexander and an "abundance of poor wretches" the greatest favour imaginable, trade having been 'very dead for some time'.
50. 17 Jan 1719 from William Pence informing him that the horse he bought from Mr Mackason is dead.
51. 10 Feb 1720 from John Roberts inviting Henry Davenport to meet the rest of the owners of the ship Chandos, under Captain Thomas Gilbert in order to settle all the said ship's accounts, it being despatched by the company.
52. 13 Feb 1720 from John Blakeman offering congratulations to Davenport and his wife on the birth of their son. Discusses the state of game, including partridges, on the estate.
53. 18 Feb 1719 from William Willett arranging a meeting with the [Examiner].
54. 20 Feb 1720 from Peter de Tascher arranging a meeting with Tascher and the other trustee.
55. 21 Feb 1720 from John [Wapster] concerning for the sale and transport of hay.
56. Undated from James Franks arranging for the delivery of some drops to Mr [Nunes]. |