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Letter – Charles Grey to John Lambton – 31 Aug 1823
Tunbridge Wells Aug.t 31 1823
My dear Lambton
I have this morning had a most unexpected & extraordinary communication of the cause of the rupture between Sir John & Beaumont; in a letter from the latter. The man must be as mad as Bedlam. What do you think of his having told first his intended wife, & one of her sisters & then Edward Swinburne, that Lady S was a woman of most abandoned character
Letter – Charles Grey to Thomas Wentworth Beaumont – 31 Aug 1823
To T.W.Beaumont Esq (Copy) answer
Tunbridge Wells Augt 31st 1823
Sir,
I this moment received your most extraordinary letter, which has excited not only my surprise, but my indignation.
How you could justify to yourself the unwarrantable use you have made of my name I will not inquire. I feel it only necessary to say, that as far as relates to myself, the infamous allegation you have made against Lady Swinburne’s character is totally false and unfounded.
I am, Sir, your obedi
Letter – John Lambton to Charles Grey – 3 Sep 1823
The Earl Grey Stapleton Wednesday Morning
The Earl of Essex’s Watford
My Dear Lord Grey
This Morning my brother William received a Letter from Beaumont to his great astonishment, saying that you were now his ‘antagonist’, wishing to have William for a second, and to see him at Ferrybridge at 3o’clock, but if, as was most natural, Willm objected to be concerned for him in a
Letter – Charles Grey to John Lambton – 4 Sep 1823
My dear Lambton
I cannot express to you how much I have been affected by your letter. <You> could not have written with more real warmth of kindness & affection & it is most gratifying to me to have such a proof of the feelings by which you are influenced. Believe that I am most grateful for it, & never can forget it.
I of course can have heard nothing yet from Beaumont nor can I, in all probability before Saturday. I am going to pass the interval at Cassio
Memo – Martin Morrison to Rundell Bridge & Rundell – 4 Sep 1823
Newcastle 4 Septemr 1823
Messrs Rundell & Co London
Forwarding a pce of Silver 1454 ½ Oz pWaggon – 3rd Inst MM
Diary entry – Diana Beaumont – 6 Sep 1823
September 6. Richard & Henry came home from Bradley – Mr <Parns>, Jane & Harriet & Mr Lee came –
7. They left us –
8th. Mama, Sophy & I went to Grove –
9. Tues. The Stapleton Park Races. Mr Trevor thrown from his horse, much hurt, <....> 10 days & died –
10th. We returned to Bretton –
14th. We went to Doncaster Races – Ric’d & Henry with us –
19th. We returned –
21 Su. Mama heard from Wentworth respecting Lady S. Mama went of
Letter – William Lee to William Fitzwilliam – 8 Sep 1823
Grove 8th August 1823
My Dear Lord
No one my Lord is more capable of appreciating your Lordships kind attention upon all occasions to our Family than Myself, & no one is better acquainted with the motives that induced your Lordship to address the Letter to me I received on Saturday last, & which, if I did not so far as my Judgement will permit me to act, in this very unfortunate affair, exercise that discretion which your Lordship is kind enough to give me credit for, to
Letter – Charles Grey to John Lambton – 11 Sep 1823
? Hanover Sq Sept 11 1823
Mr Dear Lambton
I have obeyed your instruction most implicitly with respect to mentioning the name of Ellie; so much so that I obliterated it in your letter & even Lady Grey does not know who was quoted as his authority by Beaumont. If it be true that Ellice told him this story, or any thing like it, I must think the latter quite unpardonable, in <long .eived> old & obsolete <gossip> for w
Letter – Charles Grey to John Lambton – 15 Sep 1823
Hanover Sq Sept 15 1823
My dear Lambton
We are in all the misery of preparing for our departure tomorrow. Lady Grey & I stop till Friday at Lord <M> Spencer’s. The young Ladies go separate to Torquay, to get the House ready for us & we hope to join them there on Sunday.
I told you that, by Gordon’s advice, I had sent the correspondence between me & Beaumont to Sir Jno Swinburne. I had an answer from him this morning expressing in the stronges
Letter – Benjamin Johnson to Thomas Wentworth Beaumont – 16 Sep 1823
Mr Beaumont Sept 16th 1823
James Briggs has requested me to ask you to allow his wife who is at present lodging at Crawcrook to occupy the room over the stables at Bradley which Earnshaw had when his wife was there. I have been indirectly asked if you intended giving up Bradley but of course I could only say that I had received no instructions from you to that effect. Mr Clavering of Riddlehamhope is the gent who caused the enquiry and is in want of such a situation. He has Greencroft only f
Letter – Benjamin Johnson to Dawkin – 20 Sep 1823
Mr Dawkin Sept 20th 1823
The common report of the day at Hexham is that Sir J. Swinbourn has explained to you the cause of his quarrel with Mr Beaumont and that he does not wish it to be kept secret. You must naturally suppose I feel very anxious to know the real cause that could break off the match so suddenly and I will state what common report says upon it. Sir J Swinbourne is said to have communicated to you that Mr Beaumont <...> said he and his sons to be rascals and Lady Swinbu
Memo – Martin Morrison to Rundell Bridge & Rundell – 22 Sep 1823
Newcastle 22nd Septemr 1823
London – Forwarding a pce of Silver 1364 Oz pWaggon. – 20 Int MM
Diary – James Losh – 26 Sep 1823
I was detained in Newcastle until 6 o’clock by conferences with Ed. Swinburne, Mrs. Beaumont ec., respecting Mr. Beaumont’s strange conduct and unfortunate state of mind. It is quite clear that he is deranged at present, but I much doubt whether by judicious treatment, that derangement might not be speedily removed. I had a long conference with Mrs. Beaumont and never saw a more lively and convincing proof of the vanity of worldly prosperity than in her chearless and melancholy situation
Report – Matthew Wilson to Anthony Hedley – 27 Sep 1823
On the 26th of Sept 1823 Mrs Beaumont arrived at Hexham on her way to Alanheads, and that Evening in a conversation she had with Mr C. Heads and others she signified that she had been of Opinion that the Commissioners of the Intended new line of Road could carry the line through the Cloisters and the Seal with or without her consent. Mr. Heads said they could not. She asked emphatically ‘can they do so Without my Consent’. The answer was ‘Madam, they cannot.’ She then inquired in
Letter – Mary Kell to Thomas Bell – 29 Sep 1823
Hexham Monday morning
Dear Nephew,
I hope you and Thomas got well home and found all well. There has been a sad upro at Hexham since Friday night about the road through the Seal. It is not to go that way now – the Lady Beaumont has been here and such a day on Setterday ringin of Bells and aile given away in the market place and a large fire in the market place after dark the nois never seased till two a clock on Sunday. Your uncle has sent you some speches – give John one of them first t
Letter – John Lambton to Charles Grey – 29 Sep 1823
The Earl Grey. Lambton Hall Sept 29
My dear Lord Grey
William received a Week ago a Letter from B. Saying that he had a supernatural Intimation that Lady S had drowned herself that Morning - that in consequence he had set off for Bradley, in the full expectation of finding the fact confirmed - that if it did not turn out to be so, he could not expect William to believe his other assertions as they rested chiefly o
Letter – John Bell to Diana Beaumont – 1 Oct 1823
To Mrs Beaumont Lady of the Regality or Manor of Hexham
We the Inhabitants of Hexham in public meeting assembled take this opportunity of returning you our sincere thanks for the very kind and handsome manner in which you received a Deputation of our Townsmen on Saturday last. Your declaration ‘No power upon Earth shall induced Col Beaumont or myself to do any thing to deprive the Inhabitants of Hexham of the Comforts and privileges they have so long enjoyed in the Seal’ will be long an
Letter – Charles Grey to John Lambton – 1 Oct 1823
Torquay Oct 1st 1823
My Dear Lambton
Many thanks for your letter. Before this you probably may have learned the results of Beaumont’s supernatural intimation. By letters from Sir John S to my <Brother> & to Sir W. Gordon which have been sent to me, it appears that he astonished young Edward & the Boatman, by his sudden appearance at the Lake at Capheaton. & upon E.S.’s asking what he did there his answer was that he did not know, that he supposed God h
Letter – Diana Beaumont to John Bell – 4 Oct 1823
Gentlemen,
I beg you will accept my best thanks for this public demonstration of your favour, of which I shall ever retain a grateful remembrance; I trust no one can suspect that I am blinded by prejudice or influenced by private Interest when I declare my decided dissent to the measure of the line of Road passing through the Seal. I have already given my reasons for it. Col Beaumont & I will never join any Party to deprive the respectable Inhabitants of Hexham of the antient Privileges th
Diary – James Losh – 4 Oct 1823
I went to meet Mrs. Beaumont at her urgent request and had much serious conversation with her respecting her son – that is as far serious as her overweening vanity and folly will permit her to be upon any subject. I shewed her Mr. B.’s last letter to me and a copy of my answer in which I distinctly stated my opinion that he labors under delusions as to the Capheaton family and advised him to apply to his medical friend on the subject. I pointed out to her the necessity of decisive and sp
Letter – Charles Grey to John Lambton – 5 Oct 1823
Torquay Oct 5th 1823
My Dear Lambton
I do not make out from your letter or Sir John’s whether it was before or after his appearance at Capheaton that Beaumont wrote to William. I rather conjecture that it must have been before & in that case it is possible he may have slipped Mr Bird & his Brother, who were in pursuit of him, & proceeded in his journey to London. Mrs Beaumont had been at Capheaton but I do no
Diary entry – Diana Beaumont – 6 Oct 1823
6 October Mond – Mama came from Northumberland - I passed a wretched fortnight –
7th. It was agreed we were to make a trip to the Continent –
15th. Wed My Brothers leave for London. Marie Sophy & I go to take leave of the Lees –
20th. Mond We leave Bretton for London – and leave Papa & William –
21 Tues. Arrived in London –
28 Tue – Wentworth and Richard left Town for Northumberland -
31. Friday – We left Town & slept at Canterbury –
Letter – Martin Morrison to Cox Poyser & Co – 8 Oct 1823
Newcastle 8 October 1823
Messrs Cox Poyser & Co Derby
I am this morning favored with your Letter of the 6 Inst and accept your favor of £22-15 pfo[the]r for 3000 pigs of WB Common Lead, allowing the usual discount of 3 pCent for payment in money. As I am going to London on Saturday next and intend to remain there till the 24th inst, any payment you may please to make me in London, or any remittance here, in Bills upon London at 20 days date will in either case, be entitled to t
Diary – James Losh – 9 Oct 1823
I had a letter of thanks from Sir J. Swinburne and messages full of gratitude and offers of service from Mrs. Beaumont; from Beaumont himself, a letter full of exaggerated praise and professions of friendship and regard. With all this I confess I am very well pleased and the more so because I am conscious of having acted with good intentions. But I certainly do not expect much fruit from my exertions in the shape of benefit to myself or my family.
Report – John McAdam to Edward Locker – 25 Oct 1823
To E. H. Locker, Esq. Secretary to Greenwich Hospital.
Office of Roads, Bristol, 25th October, 1823
Estimate of the expense of making and repairing the lines of road from Haydon Bridge to Penrith, from Haydon Bridge to Bellingham, from Aldstone Moor to Clargill, and from Burtryford to Brampton. – Sixty-six miles new road, at 203l., 13200l.; fifty-six miles old road, repaired at 80l., 4480l.; Bridges, 5,000l.; Surveys, 350l.; Fencing and indemnities for damage, 2,200l.; expenses o
