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THE EARL OF COURTOWN.

2 A.L.S.S., & A.L. to him from S. Pohl, 12 pp. folio & 4to, Lausanne, Vienne, 1783, addressed on verso to The Earl of Courtown, Portugal Street, KENSINGTON, giving a daily account of Lord Stopford, "received a Letter from his Mother, His Lordsh. took a ride, and went to the Subscription Ball and Supper supped at Lady Grandison's "Mr Pache left for London with a Box with Ten pounds of Leckerley directed to the Earl of Courtown likewise a gold watch by John - Servt to the late Lady Grandison", Lord Stopford "supped at Mr Greatheads Monday Lord Stopf. had all his Lessons as usual dinned at Lord Haddos. "This is Lady Gertrude Villars Birthday who enters into the 7th year of Age. Lords wrote to Mr Cerjat at Anspach Duke of Gloucester there still, letter from Honble. Mr Townshend & from Ld Breadalbane from Rome, snow, saw the Horsemanship performance Band from Berne, Mr Balp the principal, was head groom to Duke de Chartres & with the Astleys at London "they perform La La": Mrs Cerjat better gives "Extract of a Letter from Naples re the Earthquake", Lord S. going to dine at Vevey. Vienna Nov. 1783, A.L. continues the journal, describes vividly journey from KX Lausanne, saw M. de Perrault's house & gardens at Neuchatel, describes it in detail, Honble Mr Cadogan, Chintz manufactory "as likewise stamp'd Ribbons in great perfection saw sulphur Baths, met Princess of Anhalt Dessau 'Dowager Countess de Stolberg & Count & Countess of Ravenshall at XX Zurich "drinked Tea at Nieugen, Sir Robert Keith invites Lord Stopf. to opera at Vienna & to introduce him to Prince Kaunitz; visited Mr Cerjat. 1783, Lausanne, Sept. 18, spent evening at the Berrys, Ld Buckley, Scott, Prince Frederick, Bishop of Osnabruck at Anspach, "the Margraff gives his Royal Highness the highest praise. Sir Wm. Graham, Distemper, Mrs & Miss Cerjat to Vevey for dinner, other of nobility all invited next day to Coppet to Dinner "Mme Pottera, Marquis of Blandford, Accounts Conjoined (includes "To Pohl - £320"), etc., Together with Abstract of one years Account for Lord Viscount Stopford "June 3, 1782 to 1st June 1783 at Lausanne 2¼ pp. folio signed Samuel Pohl, including A.L.S., on last leaf dated 11th June, refers to Mrs Stutz, the late Lord Bruce, Mrs Cerjat's health, Dr. Tissot: Accounts include Postage, Silver Buckles, Cambric, "M. Hoffmann - music master - 12s.", M. Delpech Fencing, M. Jardain. Dancing "To Pohl's Bord Wages - £832" "Books - £68 or 9" also Accounts in French, addressed on verso to the Earl of Gourtown, for 1782, 1 p. folio, & Poem 1780. The Group - £180.

(The Family - Jas. Stopford, 2nd Earl of Courtown (d. 1810). Admiral Sir Robert Stopford, 1768-1847 was his third son & James Stopford, d. 1759. Bishop of Cloyne, an intimate friend & executor of Swift. He married Anne, 2nd daughter of James Stopford of Tara Hill, Meath, who was the sister of James Stopford, first Earl of Courtown).