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Dear Mr Holgate
I think I saw in some county book about Wiltshire that one of the Tukes of Tuke house was said to have been the original of Sir Roger de Coverley. One of my cousins the Crawley Boeveys who believe themselves to belong to the Widow’s heir-at-law, learnt (in an unlucky hour for me) that I had heard this report, and insists on my finding it out for him. I am sure I came ... continue reading
Dear Mr Holgate I will try what I can do. I did write a short memoir of Lord Seaton in the Christian Remembrancer, and it has all the dates. If I can find it, I can easily do what you wish. How soon will it be wanted?
yours truly C M Yonge
... continue readingDear Mr Holgate This is really only an abridgement of the article in the Christian Remembrancer, except that I added the going to Winchester College chapel in 1854. I signed the paper because once or twice I found myself writing I to a personal reminiscence, but it can be altered if you wish it. I think Lord Seaton’s personal appearance is fully described in the paper. He was the most striking old man I ever saw. ... continue reading