HARRINGTON (Charles Stanhope, 1753-1829, M.P., General and Diplomat, from 1779 3rd Earl)

Autograph Letter Signed to C. Upton, his agent at Derby, saying "in regard to the Marble Quarry at Billinton Hill", that he has "every where ... seen such a quantity of very fine articles manufactured from the product of it ... that Mr. Brown must have had a very good bargain", and not to reduce the rent, to help with letting "the new Hall farm" (at Gawsworth) he encloses a memorandum [not present] of 1783 "of the probable rise on the expiration of leases" of the estate in Cheshire, he has "a general wish ... of letting the labourers who are deserving of it have from 3 to four Acres of land near their Cottages" as "the best means of relieving the poor", having always observed "such pieces ... to be kept in the best order ... sufficient to keap a cow & to supply them with Potatoes, but no more ... the Farmers are apt to look with jealousy on these small Renters, but as the latter are less likely to be burthensome to the Parrish, the others gain in this respect, as well as ... the community", he also wishes "never to lease ... for ... longer ... than one year any piece of Bog, or uncultivated land, except on the positive condition ... of ... being improved", 3 sides 4to., address on fourth side, London, 4th December with loss of two letters on opening seal (easily supplied)

Harrington was aide-de-camp to Burgoyne at Saratoga, the news of which he brought home. At the time of this letter he was Colonel of the 1st Life Guards, and later C-in-C in Ireland.

Item Date:  1797

Stock No:  51180      £175

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