| Description | SB/805: sending names of women nominated for her father's and Mr Crumps' charities. December 1827.
SB/806: incomplete letter (last page only) in which Roberts describes giving her help and protection to an unnamed woman, asks for advice on a good paper, sends news of friends, and writes about her expenses. August 1828.
SB/807: thanks Slade Baker for attending to her concerns and complains of 'nervous or rheumatic pain'. She hopes Bakers' 'poor little fellow' is recovering and asks when Bella will go to boarding school. She asks Slade Baker to do her a favour when in town. 23 January 1829.
SB/808: she is sorry that Slade Baker has left London before she could ask him to buy two gallons of colourless brandy. She hopes Bella will have a happy and profitable 'launch'. She discusses the health of an unnamed friend [Slade Baker's sister?] in Sidmouth. She asks about Lord Lyttleton's opinion on Roman Catholics and comments: ''..it appears we want men of vital christianity to guide the helm there seems neither talent or honesty...'. She writes that the King has been forced to act and asks what Mr Peel's friends think of his conduct. She writes about Miss Steward and her family, and news of the Bakers, the Bernards and the Pyndars. 19 March [1829].
SB/809: asks Slade Baker to keep up with her payments for the Worcester paper and the Infirmary. She asks for news of Slade Baker and his family and writes of the visit of E. Pyndar and Charles Hill's family. She asks when Lord Lyttleton will return to Hagley and inquires after Mrs Soley and Mr Fryer. 30 April 1829.
SB/810: she is sorry to hear of the illness in Slade Baker's household. She sends instructions regarding her money in the Bewdley bank. She writes that Lea Hall is not going to London this year due to his diminished strength, comments on the master of Hagley's [Lord Lyttleton's] fragile health, and writes that she has been unwell. She mentions her friends Mrs Thomas, Mary Soley and Mary Pyndar. 11 May 1829.
SB/811: she inquires after Slade Baker's family and friends. She thanks Slade Baker for sending money via Mrs Potter and reports that she is 'unequal to the least exertion'. She mentions her friends Mrs Pyndar, Mary Pyndar, and the Walker, Hill, Baker and Bernard families. 22 May 1829.
SB/812: Roberts writes that she would like to offer some assistance to the bearer of the letter, who claims to be her first cousin, and asks Slade Baker for advice. She asks about Beka's return to school and adds brief comments about friends. 4 July 1829.
SB/813: thanks Slade Baker for his help with regards to the dishonest ?miller who asked her for money (see SB/812). Lord Lyttleton has written to her about an 'unripe scheme'. She has been suffering from spasms and has been confined to the house for four days. She responds to news of the Baker family. She asks Slade Baker to send her money and asks if it is possible for her to 'realize without loss, some extra cash?' 24 July 1829.
SB/814: She acknowledges receipt of remittance. She is sorry Slade Baker could not join a social occasion and hopes the 'little Invalid' is recovering. 13 August 1829.
SB/815: asks Slade Baker to send her money and to provide information about widows nomintaed for charity. She reports that Slade Baker's sister has sent a very satisfactory account of herself. She inquires after poor Shodd and Mr Fryer. 16 January 1829.
SB/816: thanks Slade Baker for the gift of game and Lord Lyttleton for the venison. She reports that Slade Baker's sister is planning to move and discusses social matters. She hopes that by assisting the troublesome intruder she will prevent him from pestering her again. She asks Slade Baker to send her money and pay her bills. [September 1829].
SB/817: she sends sympathy on the death of Mrs Nicholas. She cannot believe there is any difficulty in Jones supplying her with game from time to time. She is sorry to hear of Lord Lyttleton's poor health and mentions visit from Emma and Ellen Bernard and the Amphlett family. 28 September 1829. |