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Smith, A. Murray
Smith, A. Murray
Westminster abbey : the church, convent, cathedral and college of St. Peter, Westminster
Westlake, Herbert Francis, 1879-1925
Westminster abbey : the church, convent, cathedral and college of St. Peter, Westminster
Westlake, Herbert Francis, 1879-1925
Brayley, Edward Wedlake, 1773-1854
Sancroft, William, 1617-1693
Brayley, Edward Wedlake, 1773-1854
Smith, John Thomas, 1766-1833
Smith, John Thomas, 1766-1833
Harding, George Perfect, 1780-1853
Henry Mordaunt Clavering to John Benn
Opens the correspondence. There has been a breakdown of relations between HMC and JB (of unspecified length, but possibly 50 years ago - last meeting ca. 1820) through HMC's misunderstanding of an act of JB's, but HMC is now satisfied that no offence was meaned. Ill health in ca.1820 led him to holiday and then buy a property on Mont St. Michel - compelled to sell this last year because of the 2 cataracts which have blinded him. Also a property in Foret Montier. Quote from Hor.C.2.14, Hor.C.3.6. News of his own family. His epitaph which he has composed. Recalls Vincent's epitaph for Albany Wallis (OW). Used to attend Abbey services, where Howel Holland Edwards (schoolfellow) is a prebend. School much reduced (only 100 pupils, cf. Eton's 800). Refers to the monuments of Edward Smedley, Vincent and Busby. All the old trees have been removed from Dean's Yard. Tothill Fields have been built over (a town with squares and gardens) from Millbank to the Floodgates. Wishes to be remembered to some (university?) friends.
Clavering, Henry Mordaunt, 1766-1850