383 - Lady Frances Jerningham to Charlotte Jerningham, 21 November 1786

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{[My dearest Charlotte. I am now at my fathers new
House at Kingston, ten miles from London and therefore
so far on my way to my sweet dear girl at Paris.
It will now be a very few days before we take the
absolute Dover Road and then I shall {^see} England no more without
my little great girl being with me.]} This house is not
perhaps so large as that at Braywich but it is a
very good one & in a chearful neighbourhood.
That is to say it is London transported into the country
thickset with people who have a summer residence
here. Last night we were at an assembly at your
old acquaintances Mrs French (not the {?City} French)
she lives 3 miles off, near Richmond. To night we
go to another at Richmond to a Mrs Mcartneys.
In short the society suits my father & mother better
than the Retirement of Braywich to which I was however

a little parted from old acquaintance sake. Mr {?Blum}
& his lady have a home 2 miles off. I have sent Neddy
this evening to make them a visit. He has walked
there with Robert. We shall bring you {^to Paris} your old
footman James who is grown as tall as any of them.
I write in a great hurry & hardly know what I say
but I thought my dearest Charlotte that you would
be glad to know we had left Cossey. You may
tell the Mere Generale that your maid will have 200
livres a year. I should never have thought of giving her
less than 8 Guineas. I hope you have been at the
Tyler nuns & have amused yourself. Adieu my dear
dear Charlotte. Pray let your brothers know the
contents of this letter next post I shall write to them.
I have had the pleasure of seeing my old friend Mrs
Porter. She has a home at Hampstead near London.
She remembers the Nuns & Longs to see you again.

She dotes upon Ned also. [Ld and Ldy Dillon desires
their kind love to you. They are very good to
Neddy. Who is however a little in awe before them. Adieu
encore une fois. I had a very pretty French letter before
I left Cossey . Your Papa sends you a kiss &
everything that is tender & kind. I shall write
again in a few days. You might write to me
directed ther Mr Paston at St Omers
as we shall pass there. I want to
hear from my little girl again.
Adieu ma chere petite.
Lady Clifford has a home at Richmond 3 miles from hence.
Miss Clifford has had a fit of the gout & is yet home.

Canbury House, Kingstown. [] the 21 1786
{[My dearest Charlotte. I am now at my fathers new
House at Kingston, ten miles from London and therefore
so far on my way to my sweet dear girl at Paris.
It will now be a very few days before we take the
absolute Dover Road and then I shall {^see} England no more without
my little great girl being with me.]} This house is not
perhaps so large as that at Braywich but it is a
very good one & in a cheerful neighbourhood.
That is to say it is London transported into the country
thickset with people who have a summer residence
here. Last night we were at an assembly at your
old acquaintances Mrs French (not the {?City} French)
she lives 3 miles off, near Richmond. To night we
go to another at Richmond to a Mrs Mcartneys.
In short the society suits my father & mother better
than the Retirement of Braywich to which I was however

a little parted from old acquaintance sake. Mr {?Blum}
& his lady have a home 2 miles off. I have sent Neddy
this evening to make them a visit. He has walked
there with Robert. We shall bring you {^to Paris} your old
footman James who is grown as tall as any of them.
I write in a great hurry & hardly know what I say
but I thought my dearest Charlotte that you would
be glad to know we had left Cossey. You may
tell the Mere Generale that your maid will have 200
livres a year. I should never have thought of giving her
less than 8 Guineas. I hope you have been at the
Tyler nuns & have amused yourself. Adieu my dear
dear Charlotte. Pray let your brothers know the
contents of this letter next post I shall write to them.
I have had the pleasure of seeing my old friend Mrs
Porter. She has a home at Hampstead near London.
She remembers the Nuns & Longs to see you again.

She dotes upon Ned also. [Ld and Ldy Dillon desires
their kind love to you. They are very good to
Neddy. Who is however a little in awe before them. Adieu
encore une fois. I had a very pretty French letter before
I left Cossey . Your Papa sends you a kiss &
everything that is tender & kind. I shall write
again in a few days. You might write to me
directed there Mr Paston at St Omers
as we shall pass there. I want to
hear from my little girl again.
Adieu ma chere petite.
Lady Clifford has a home at Richmond 3 miles from hence.
Miss Clifford has had a fit of the gout & is yet home.

Canbury House, Kingstown. [] the 21 1778
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Lady Frances Jerningham to Charlotte Jerningham, 21 November 1786

Mother to daughter. Frances is at her Father’s house in Kingston, and on her way to Paris to collect Charlotte – the next time she sees England she will have her daughter with her. The neighbourhood is described as London transported into the countryside, and they have been dining and meeting with acquaintances. Charlotte’s old footman James has grown tall. Frances is writing in a great hurry but thought Charlotte would be glad to know they have left Cossey and are on their way to Paris- Papa sends her a kiss. Miss Clifford has had a fit of the gout and is at home.

Jerningham Family Papers

JER/52

Cadbury Library, University of Birmingham

1786

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Kingston [Surrey, England]

Paris [France]

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Person: Frances Jerningham
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primary author

  • dining
  • travel
  • visiting
  • writing

separation

hurried

  • affection
  • love (parental)

Person: Charlotte Jerningham
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primary addressee

writing

  • happy
  • hopeful

Person: Edward Jerningham
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other

  • visiting
  • walking

Person: William Jerningham
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other

kissing

  • affection
  • love (parental)