1797 part entire from DARLINGTON to LONDON. Straight line senders Darlington mark on two lines.

Incomplete letter relates to LORD ROKEBY and his plans to visit one of his estate holdings on Lady’s Day (25 March).

Matthew Robinson- Morris, 2nd Baron of Rokeby, was one of the great eccentrics of his age. An ascetic known for his obsession with cold baths, a hatred of shoes and a diet of raw meat.