Frances reads a second letter, written by Matilda Machell a week later, on Thursday 27th April, 1826, from 22 Gloucester Place in London. Ten letters of Matilda's have survived, all were written in the 1820s to her favourite brother, Christopher, back home in Beverley, Yorkshire.

Minnie (Matilda's daughter) kept these letters; after her death they were transcribed by her husband (Dr Cox) in 1912, for the ten siblings to read - Matilda was their grandmother.

Matilda describes carriage rides in Hyde Park, more balls and parties, visiting Boston Manor House in Brentford, home of the Clitherows, as well as all the people she meets, and what she thinks of them.

Other episodes of 100 Years of Cox featuring Matilda Machell -
S1E6: Matilda and Minnie
S2E6: Send horses to Hull
S2E7: Ann, Matilda and vile Colonel Donnington
S3E15: Matilda, the Belle of East Riding

Please email Frances if you can shed any further light on any of the content of the letters - machellcoxletters@gmail.com - Frances also posts on Twitter - @CoxLetters

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Intro: 0:00
Matilda's letter, Thursday April 27th 1826: 3:14
Notes on Matilda's letter: 19:17
More notes on Matilda's letter: 29:23