Letters from John Ferrett to Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington and Dorothy Boyle (née Savile) Countess of Burlington

Scope and Content

The agent of Lord and Lady Burlington writes concerning estate matters he has dealt with on their behalf. He mentions: the plasterer working at Chiswick and Burlington House; tickets for entertainment in support of poor musicians at the Hay Market; not going into mourning livery for the death of the Prince of Wales; Henry Bedingfeld's enquiry about a picture of Mr Kent painting; potentially appointing William Lacey or Mr Saunders as a new footman; clearing servants and tradesmen bills and accounts of the Burlington Garden, Sutton Court.