Thomas Twining in Colchester - between 1797 and 1798
from Thomas Twining to Daniel Twining, Colchester, 17 February 1798, page 507:
If you would know the history of all this temporary metamorphosis in my way of living, the chief cause of it originated from (a common expression which always diverts me, making the cause its own effect) the arrival of Col. Villiers & his regiment at Colchester. You know, or do not know, that the late Lady Clarendon, his mother, made me her Chaplain some years ago, & was extremely civil to me: in consequence of which I became somewhat acquainted with the family: in consequence of which Col. V. called on me, & I have become acquainted with him & Mrs. V. Hence engagements, late dinners, &c. Then… more >>
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Thomas Twining, Thomas Twining to Daniel Twining, Colchester, 17 February 1798. In Thomas Twining, and Ralph S. Walker (ed.), A selection of Thomas Twining's letters 1734-1804 : the record of a tranquil life, volume 1 (Lewiston, New York, 1991), p. 507. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1392401408773 accessed: 1 September, 2024
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Date/Time | between 1797 and 1798 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, in private, indoors |
Originally submitted by David Rowland on Fri, 14 Feb 2014 18:10:08 +0000