Record

Document Reference	Pl C 37/5
Title	Letter in French from P. Grandey, London, to John Achard; 22 Dec. 1743
Date	22 December 1743
Extent	2 ff
Level	Item/file
Content Description	Thanks him for his last letter; hopes that the lot of 'our two young people' will be happy; is looking forward to seeing Achard in London as he will be able to help with the business with regard to Oxford or elsewhere; Sir George [Savile, 8th Baronet] sent yesterday for news of 'Mylord Duc' [2nd Duke of Portland?], and will only listen to Achard's advice; the pictures of 'the old Dahl' will be sold next month; Mr Ogle is ill with gout and was visited by Dr Mead; his brother and sister send their best wishes; wishes for news of the health of the duke.
Language	French
Term	medical conditions, gout
Term	art, pictures, Dahl
Related Material	Further correspondence from the writer to John Achard can be found in the Portland Collection in Nottingham University Library, reference Pw C.

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA8508	Savile; George (1726-1784); 8th Baronet; succ. 1743; M.P. Yorkshire 1758-1783	1726-1784
NA1046	Bentinck; William (1709-1762); 2nd Duke of Portland	1709-1762
NA40647	Ogle; - (fl 1743-1748); Mr; executor of the will of George Savile 7th Baronet	fl 1743-1748
NA40651	Mead; - (fl 1740-1743); Dr; medical doctor	fl 1740-1743
NA40650	Grandey; P. (fl 1744-1753); Mr	fl 1744-1753
NA1049	Achard; John (-1770); tutor to 2nd Duke of Portland	-1770