To Cassandra, from Steventon, "Sunday.-My father is glad to hear so good an account of Edward's pigs, and desires he may be told, as encouragement to his taste for them, that Lord Bolton is particularly curious in his pigs, has had pigstyes of a most elegant construction built for them, and visits them every morning as soon as he rises.
Affectionately yours,
J. A.
Miss Austen,
Godmersham Park,
Faversham." - Jane Austen, Saturday 1-Sunday 2 December 1798
This must have given Edward a pretty good laugh.
Reverend Austen seems like he was an amiable, witty man does he not? This quote from Pride and Prejudice, chapter 57, spoken by Mr. Bennett, came to mind when I read this, "For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbours, and laugh at them in our turn?''
Lord Bolton was Thomas Orde (1746-1807) who married Jane-Mary Powlett in 1778. I believe she was from the same illegitimate line as the Charles Powlett we discussed a few posts back, as they are both associated with Hackwood Park. Jane-Mary Powlett became the heiress of the 5th Duke of Bolton and Thomas Orde was created Baron Bolton on 20 October 1797. They inherited Hackwood Park, which would explain why Reverend Charles Powlett took so many "family livings" and why his neighbors took "a most lively interest in the state of his finances."
Hackwood Park is about 10.2 miles from Reverend Austen's church, St. Mary's. So, he would have been privy to this sort of information :),
Hackwood Park is still such a pretty estate. Unfortunately, I did not find any images of those elegant pigstyes; that would have been quite a find!
This is a link to some information about Hackwood Park. Thomas Orde is mentioned in it if you are interested.
http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&sa=N&tbo=d&biw=1366&bih=659&tbm=isch&tbnid=hDYmpoJ2mqq7TM:&imgrefurl=http://www.friendsofwillis.hampshire.org.uk/story_of_hackwood.htm&docid=cGqe1LR4iXnSvM&imgurl=http://www.friendsofwillis.hampshire.org.uk/images/back.jpg&w=640&h=522&ei=7mXwUIWJCOvPigLWoYCQCQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=1072&vpy=124&dur=5911&hovh=203&hovw=249&tx=110&ty=108&sig=104619338646503358704&page=1&tbnh=143&tbnw=204&start=0&ndsp=25&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:0,i:100
Well, today we finished letter thirteen. It has been fun. I hope you enjoyed it.
Enjoy your day today!
Terrie
This must have given Edward a pretty good laugh.
Reverend Austen seems like he was an amiable, witty man does he not? This quote from Pride and Prejudice, chapter 57, spoken by Mr. Bennett, came to mind when I read this, "For what do we live, but to make sport for our neighbours, and laugh at them in our turn?''
Lord Bolton was Thomas Orde (1746-1807) who married Jane-Mary Powlett in 1778. I believe she was from the same illegitimate line as the Charles Powlett we discussed a few posts back, as they are both associated with Hackwood Park. Jane-Mary Powlett became the heiress of the 5th Duke of Bolton and Thomas Orde was created Baron Bolton on 20 October 1797. They inherited Hackwood Park, which would explain why Reverend Charles Powlett took so many "family livings" and why his neighbors took "a most lively interest in the state of his finances."
Hackwood Park is about 10.2 miles from Reverend Austen's church, St. Mary's. So, he would have been privy to this sort of information :),
This is a link to some information about Hackwood Park. Thomas Orde is mentioned in it if you are interested.
http://www.google.com/imgres?um=1&hl=en&sa=N&tbo=d&biw=1366&bih=659&tbm=isch&tbnid=hDYmpoJ2mqq7TM:&imgrefurl=http://www.friendsofwillis.hampshire.org.uk/story_of_hackwood.htm&docid=cGqe1LR4iXnSvM&imgurl=http://www.friendsofwillis.hampshire.org.uk/images/back.jpg&w=640&h=522&ei=7mXwUIWJCOvPigLWoYCQCQ&zoom=1&iact=hc&vpx=1072&vpy=124&dur=5911&hovh=203&hovw=249&tx=110&ty=108&sig=104619338646503358704&page=1&tbnh=143&tbnw=204&start=0&ndsp=25&ved=1t:429,r:5,s:0,i:100
Well, today we finished letter thirteen. It has been fun. I hope you enjoyed it.
Enjoy your day today!
Terrie
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