Much estate business especially relating to Gringley (including purchase of tuition from Stanard? Frost by Sir Charles) and Crimplestone estates and purchase of letter from the Denham family, family news and finances, building family vault at Frettenham or Besthorpe, 'kind letters' on John's illnesses and suggestion that he should serve a spell in the French army and make him (as he notes) 'fit to serve my Country if occasion shall bee' 1665-1674, including 2 letters from William Cropley, Kilverstone, on melancholy of his brother and one from Edward Britiffe 1673 business of Sir Charles, public news (including Dutch in Medway), commissions performed from John, his begging Sir Charles for a place at Bristol 1662-1669; his mother on his going abroad, advising him only to marry a woman he could love and to take Sir Thomas Kempis with him, nd; his brother William (1653-1692) on their much deferred meeting at Lincoln and Gringley estate and other busines 1664-1671. Sketches on a cover include 'Johannes Hill mercator', Richard Meredith man of … .

With notes added by Harbord of appointments and of de Grey's resignation 'being infirm through wounds and hardships in the King's service during the Long Rebellion'. Applied seal with cut paper borders.

Applied seal with cut paper borders.

From: [J] Erskine (London) re reference for coachman, William Benham, seeking stable job. 16 Nov 1810: Harbord (at Hill St.) to [?] Churchill (Grosvenor Street) re attendance at Fisheries Bill Committee and unwillingness to support Churchill on this, Lord Walpole also opposed. 7 April 1811: Churchill's reply re misunderstanding by Harbord , not being asked to support cause that he (Harbord) does not support, mentions Lord Walpole. 7 April 1811: re Fisheries Bill, Harbord opposed? 8 April 1811: Suffield [2nd Lord] re Mrs Harbord's birthday, executors' meeting re father's will. 12 Dec 1811: (at Blickling) expressing need for family affairs to go to Chancery and for executors' meeting. 13 Jan 1812: re Sir George Chad and executors' meeting, Chancery. 19 Jan 1812: re bill to build navigable canal from Wayford Bridge to Antingham, committee, benefits, canal's extension to Antingham, new home. 14 March 1812: Sir George Chad (Thursford Hall, Norfolk) to Harbord (Coulson's Hotel, Bond Street) re writer's being granted power of attorney by Suffield for sale of stock, complications, hopes Harbord will enter Commons, family matters. 22 Feb 1812 [Bacon p. 41): re illness of Harbord's son 'little Edward' [?], writer's supposed resentment of Suffield retracted. 22 Feb 1812: Thomas Lockwood (Dan y Graig, Swansea) to Harbord (Came House, Dorchester, Dorset) re Briton Ferry Estate and late Lord Vernon's (George, 2nd Lord) leases. 8 Jan 1813: W. Churchill (Agent-Wimborne, E. Dorset) to Harbord (at Came House) re West Lodge, Bloxworth, Hants. and hunting. 3 Jan 1814; re Harbord's declining West Lodge as tenant 'we are all anxious to keep you among us', cold weather. 14 Jan 1814: Harbord (Vernon House) to Lord Orford [Horatio, 3rd Lord Walpole of Wolterton, 5th Lord Walpole of Walpole, 2nd Earl of Orford 11] re tenancy of Islington House, son ill, staying in London. 20 Feb 1814: S. Humphreys (Chester) to Harbord (Vernon House) re claims of John Robotham on property. March 1814: Richard Prichard (Langham Parsonage, Norfolk) to Harbord (Vernon House) re Oxford University parliamentary candidate, Lord Vernon's patronage, mentions [?] Wyndham (neighbour), application for [?] Bathurst (not incumbent). 3 June 1814: H.A. Broughton (Solicitor-Marlborough Sreet) to Harbord (at Albion House, Ramsgate, Kent) re Lord Vernon's estate, Harbord executor, including copy letter from Henry Smith (Gwernllwynchwith, [W. Glam.] (10 Aug). 22 Aug 1814; re [Sir Samuel] Romilly 'retained', Harbord's counsel for life. 11 May 1815; re court case, Lord Ellenborough's support of Harbord's cause [?], likely result in favour of leases, tenants' test case, Mr Justice Bailley. 31 Oct 1816: Printed circular from Co. Sir John Wodehouse (Grand Jury Chamber) to Harbord (at Ramsgate) re proposal to erect statue to Nelson. Oct 1814: sub-bundle:- 1) Lord Jersey [5th Earl) to C.B. Wollaston re title deeds of Briton Ferry Estate (June 1814): 2) Jersey (Berkley Sreet) to Harbord re Harbord's possible purchase of Briton Ferry Estate: 3) Harbord's reply (Vernon House) rejecting offer: 4) Jersey's reply (at Newmarket, W. Suffolk) re Briton Ferry Estate: 23-25 April 1815: J.G. Harris to Harbord (Uddens House, Ringwood, Hants.) re Uddens cellar wine and cost, writer's appointment as Deputy Judge Advocate to the Forces; (at Army Headquarters, Paris) re Harbord's renting of Uddens, events in France; re wine, Paris balls given by Duke [of Wellington] and Lady Castlereagh, review of English Army and French National Guard, King's Tuileries speech, other Paris events; re wine accounts and wine shares, Marshall Ney, Treaty of Chaumont, King and Ministry: Aug-Nov 1815: A. Buckton (London) to Habord (Uddens House) re repair of seal. 7 Aug 1815: James White (Ringwood) to Harbord [Uddens House] re Harbord's laboratory experiments and problems; re writer's invention for blowing fires in iron foundries and enclosing diagram: Aug 1815: William Hawes (Strand) to Harbord (Mudeford, Christchurch, Hants.) re cost of game-keepers' bugles, request for game. 3 Oct 1815: Revd Edward T.S. Hornby (Warrington, S.W. Lancs) to Harbord (at Blickling) re his recommending Revd Joshua Horton (sic) [Horchoyd, Yorks.?] to Middleton living in gift of [Dowager] Lady Suffield, request for Harbord's support, Horton family, Harbord's former kindness to writer. Jan 1816: Lord Ilchester [3rd Earl] (Melbury Park, Dorset) re writer's buying Portland sheep for Harbord. 11 Sept 1816: H. Baring (Ringwood) to Harbord (Henbury House) re shooting wager. 17 Dec 1816: Robert Evans (Everton, S.W. Lancs.) to Harbord (Henbury House) re writer's wife's death, pupils sent home due to typhus, question of Harbord's 'renewing parliamentary interest'. 29 Dec 1817: also including:- Dr Edward Jenner to [H] Collins (copy letter) re smallpox vaccination. 25 Aug 1810: Pamphlet on Cowes Yacht Club, list of names incl. C.A. Pelham. 1814: Leaflet on 'Game Preserves Scheme' sent to Suffield [2nd Lord]. April 1816: Leaflet entitled 'Dunkin's patent anglometer'. nd.

Marked '1810 to 1817 no. 6 examined and scheduled by R.M. Bacon'.

List includes purchase of Kemp's estate in Antingham, 1751; grant to Sir William Morden Harbord, knighthood order of the Bath, 1744; Act of Parliament relating to the sale of Kemp's property; freedom of Lynn to Sir W.M. Harbord, 1733; articles between Sir W.M. Harbord's trustees for the sale of Rant's estate, 1752; appointment of William Cropley as Lt Col. of the White Regiment of [Foot], 1689

In pursuance of an Act for raising men for His Majesty's Navy, 1795-1796. With copy resolution of town meeting concerning the offering of bounties to volunteers, 1795.

Commissioners' proceedings under an Act for the better recruiting of HM land forces and marines, 1779, and Petty Sessions under an Act for enabling magistrates to raise a levy of able bodied and idle persons to serve in the navy 1795. With undated pencilled note that proceedings under the Act were dropped because the Admiralty gave notice that no more men were to be raised at the port.

Arthur Neville-Rolfe's memoirs relate to the mid 1890s-1908; he joined the Gurkhas in 1908.

Description: Oral History recording with Harry Thompson about his life in the army including service in Egypt during World War I.
Recording location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK
Performer(s)/contributer(s): Thompson, Harry (speaker, male; interviewee); Cowan, Andrew (speaker, male; interviewer)
Playback mode: stereo
Genre(s): Oral histories
Performance notes:

Description: Oral History recording with Harry Thompson about his life in the army including service in Egypt during World War I.
Recording location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK
Performer(s)/contributer(s): Thompson, Harry (speaker, male; interviewee)
Playback mode: stereo
Genre(s): Oral histories
Performance notes: