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Fanny Keate: Letter from Dr Brown to Mrs Brown

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19 January 1812

Extracts of opinions of Sir Andrew Hamond who is as gloomy as Dr Brown about 'Politicks', mentioning the melancholy state of the poor King, who is now in so nervous a state as scarce to be able to write his own name. What to say of his succession? 'The loss of the Men of War coming lately from the North Seas seems to be more felt by the Public than any Disaster I remember of late years. Nearly 50 men. Showing he is not the only 'Raven in Politics'.
Details of Dyke work. Complaints he is building up to present to the Admiral.
Otherwise farm going really well, has lessened the expense of Labour and the crop of wheat is llooking good. Good she has seen Dr Pope, good when a medical man can feel your pulse. Remembrances to the Provost and his Lady and to Dr Keate and Fanny. The important business of Brewing is to be done by the shepherd. The ale they have is super excellent. He has not produced the ale before but if he succeeds there will be a considerable saving.
On outside: dated 20th Jan 1812 Clenchwarton
Addressed to Mrs Brown, at the revd. Dr Keate's Eton College, near Windsor