R. Croft, to Elizth.

RA Collection: Archive

Reference code

LAW/2/224

Title

R. Croft, to Elizth.

Date

19 Oct 1817

Level

Item

Extent & medium

1 piece

Content Description

He describes his life at Claremont where he is attending to H.R.H.; he mentions that the party consists of Duchess of York, Prince Leopold, Col. Addenbrook, Baron Hardenburgh, Dr. Hort and Mrs Campbell; the Duchess told him an anecdote concerning Baillie; he provides a positive assessment of Prince Leopold, compared to the "disgusting familiarity of our Princes"; he thinks [the Princess] "may go on several days".

Bibliography

Published in Letter-Bag, Layard, 1906, p.114.