Letter from Lady Johanna St. John to Thomas Hardyman re political unrest

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The letter includes references to recipes and a purge -as well as a description of political unrest in the city, saying that the they (the St. John family) will 'keep no Christmas' given the state of the country.

Year:: c. 1661

Author:: Lady Johanna St.John

Type:: Letter

Location:: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre

Copyright:: Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre

Last updated on:: Wednesday 24th November 2021

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Johanna St John (1631-1705), wife of Sir Walter St John, 3rd Bt. by Godfrey Kneller