MM, to Captain Markham, on family news, quoting letter from her brother on Lord Chatham on the Adty, and the conduct of Lord Spencer in dismissing news, all brought forward by him, on not receiving any letters, news at Plymouth of Buonaparte and capture of 5 sail by Nelson now discounted, on Troubridge joining Nelson, news of family visitors and George, and not going to the playhouse
24 July [1798] Tuesday, MM, Bishopsthorpe, to Captain Markham, No 16, on family news, Wednesday 25th, quoting letter from her brother on Lord Ch[atham] on the Adty, and the conduct of Lord S[pencer] in dismissing news, all brought forward by him, on not receiving any letters, news at Plymouth of Buonaparte and capture of 5 sail by Nelson now discounted, on Troubridge joining Nelson, Thursday 26: news of family visitors and George, and not going to the playhouse [unfinished]
Record Details
| Item reference: | MRK/107/3/22 |
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| Catalogue Section: | Personal collections |
| Level: | ITEM |
| Date made: | 1798 |
| Creator: | Markham, Maria |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |