Various letters relating to John Grimston

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Various letters relating to John Grimston

Jan-Dec 1752

Includes letters from: J[?] Bagnall, London and Donnington (11 pieces); Nathaniel Maister, Hull and Winestead (s); Miss Luinda Digby, Grange; T[?] Robinson, Welburn (2 pieces); Robert Legard (3 pieces); James Close, Lincolns Inn and Richmond (10 pieces); Sarah Hamerton, Rotherham (4 pieces); Robert and E Grimston, York ; Robert Jarratt, Hull; Harriot Digby, Grange (4 pieces); R[?] Fowler, Trinity College; George Daniell. Attorney, wood Street; Richard Seward, London (3 pieces); 'FB', Wetherby; Stephen Thompson, London (5 pieces): William Rowley, Admiralty; M[?] Waters, Lincolns Inn and Newcastle (5 pieces); G[?] Cooper, Newcastle (3 pieces); Richard Darley, Bishop Wilton; J[?] Ryder, London (3 pieces); Mathew C St Quintin, Bristol; Thomas Corbett, Lincolns Inn; S Mills, Peover; George Overend, Fangfoss (2 pieces); William Crowle, Pump Court, Temple; William Grove, Buckland; Mrs M Payler, London (2 pieces); Henry Waterland, Hedon; Henry Stephenson, Newcastle; John Midgley, Beverley Francis Legard, Ganton (3 pieces); P[?] Harcourt, Inner Temple and Ankerwyke (4 pieces); Henry Duncombe, Lucca and Sienna (3 pieces); William Markham, Hull; J [?]Battie, Cusworth; Richard Beatniffe, Hull; W[?] Sutton, Stockton; Henry Maister, Hamburg; John Hildyard, York; Henry Cheere, Westminster (3 pieces); W[?] Hardwick, London; John Kilvington, Acomb; A[?] Wright; James Cooke, Garton; Miss J Legard, Ganton; Sir George Cayley, Brompton; George Reynoldson, York; J[?] Creyke, York (2 pieces); Robert Groat, Pultney Street; Francis Meeke, Colchester; Sir Thomas. Salisbury, Osley Place; A[?] Hatfeild, Laughton; Mrs Creyke, York; B Legard, Brompton; John Smith, Bradford. Concerning: Theatre-Mr Foote's new farce (mentions Mr Garrick); Doctor Hill is author of new paper called 'The Inspector'; courtship of John Grimston and Jane Legard; coat of sugar in Hull; 'Song Given to Kiss Jenny Legard, Feb 1752'. social gossip; estate and financial affairs (including Admiral Medley deceased and Walter Hardwick); 'The Mayor and Aldermen of Hull design bringing an action...for pulling down the White Fryer Gate by a vast load of goods belonging to JG esquire'; support of 'aunt Jenkinson and her daughter Laughton' at Rotherham and Laughton; fire in the New Square, Lincolns Inn; purchase of a horse-'The Vulgar Notion of Cockneys....ie that your County is the place for a Man to get a Horse'; rent account of Garrowby (names of fields and closes); Dresden ware sent from Germany, 'bought by the piece and not by the Sett'; new coach to be ordered; engine for cutting potatoes or carrots and turnips, 'I doubt you'll think it dear at a ahlf a Crown'; picture frames made by Mr Richardson of Doncaster; books, prints and engravings; new marble chimney piece and monument sent to Kilnwick from London; interior decoration at Kilnwick; colchester oysters; illness of Sir Digby Legard whilst in Italy.

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