| Description | 1. Undated letter from Mary Elizabeth Mytton to Barbara Davenport reporting her safe arrival at Halston. She expresses gratitude to Lady Longueville for her company and good advice.
2. Undated letter from Mary Elizabeth Mytton to Barbara Davenport expressing concern about her health, giving news of Mr Mytton’s political aspirations and asking for some remedies and help with finding a cook.
3. Undated letter from Arabella Davenport to Barbara Davenport giving details of their planned journey home.
4. 28 Jan 1719 Letter from Sharington Davenport to Barbara Davenport thanking her for her letter and asking for a reply. The letter is very short and in careful schoolboy handwriting.
5. 7 Nov 1730 Letter from Ann Camen to Barbara Davenport regarding fabric and dress materials.
6. 27 Apr 1731 Letter from Prideaux Sutton to Barbara Davenport expressing concern about the whereabouts of her son. He had visited and after dining left to see Lord Coventry and since then there had been no news of him.
7. 17 Oct 1731 Letter from Prideaux Sutton to Barbara Davenport giving a detailed recipe for a remedy for the gravel (kidney stones) and offering advice about the advantages of sending Billy away to school.
8. 30 Sep 1745 Letter from John Talbot to Barbara Davenport apologising for his failure to pay her money that is owed. He explains the difficult financial situation and promises that he or his son will settle to debt eventually.
9. Undated letter from John Talbot to Barbara Davenport agreeing to her plan to employ a private tutor for Billy and her plans to remove to Worfield.
10. 13 Nov 1731 Letter from Mary Sutton to Barbara Davenport thanking her for her concern about a family scandal. Mary has kept the news from her husband and proposes to deal with the matter herself.
11. Undated letter from Mary Sutton to Barbara Davenport giving news of the guests staying with her, building projects and farming. She thanks Barbara for the potted lampreys and gives her a recipe for potting salmon.
12. Undated letter from Sharington Davenport to Barbara Davenport requesting funds to make a purchase.
13. Undated letter from Sharington Davenport to Barbara Davenport concerning his financial needs and intentions, and advising upon actions with regard to taking items for her use.
14. Undated letter from Sharington Davenport to Barbara Davenport concerning the signing of legal papers and her move from Davenport House.
15. Undated letter from Sharington Davenport to Barbara Davenport concerning a legal issue and cost.
16. Undated letter from Sharington Davenport to Barbara Davenport requesting funds to conclude a business matter.
17. 11 Nov 1731 Letter from Sharington Davenport to Barbara Davenport requesting funds to settle some outstanding accounts of his late father.
18. Undated letter from John Talbot to Barbara Davenport concerning Henry Davenport’s will in respect of her son, and informing her of the need to write a will to ensure the inheritance of her son.
19. 4 Nov 1731 Letter from Mary Sutton to Barbara Davenport concerning a delivery of cheese and general news of the estate.
20. 7 Oct 1731 Letter from Mary Sutton to Barbara Davenport reporting that she had been unwell after a visit to Tewkesbury races and that her nephew had visited briefly. She also requests a supply of Cheshire cheese and gives details of how it should be delivered.
21. Undated letter from Sharington Davenport to Barbara Davenport asking for information about the backs to sconces which are missing.
22. Undated letter from John Talbot to Barbara Davenport concerning legal issues over Henry Davenport’s will.
23. 27 Nov 1732 Letter from Prideaux Sutton to Barbara Davenport reporting on his wife’s health and family news.
24. Bill from John Jackson of the General Post Office London to Barbara Davenport for the Evening Post from Midsummer to Michaelmas 1747.
25. Scrap of paper showing part of a list of material and jewellery.
26. 28 Oct 1745 Letter from John Talbot to Barbara Davenport explaining the legal arrangements for the disposal of tithes and rents.
27. 30 Nov 1745 Letter from John Talbot to Barbara Davenport reassuring her that Salwarpe is not up for sale and hoping that his agent had been in touch with about the legal arrangements concerning the tithes. |