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- 1829-1835 (Creation)
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Letters from Mary Babington to her husband-to-be James Parker, some written before their marriage on 29 Jun 1829, but most afterwards. Additions and enclosures as follows: notes from Mary's mother Jean Babington, née Macaulay, to her son-in-law; note from Mary's brother Matthew Babington to his brother-in-law; letters from Sir John Vaughan, Baron of the Exchequer, to Thomas Babington and Mr Heyrick, with one from Mr Heyrick to Mary Parker [all dating from Jul 1832]; note from Mary's mother-in-law Margaret Parker, née Rainy, to her son James; notes from Mary's daughter Mary Ellen (later Rose) to her father.
Letter of 11 Sept 1835 has a section addressed by Mary Parker to her sister in law Annie Parker, later Cardwell, with an addition from Annie Parker to her brother James. Letter of 25 Sept 1835 has a section addressed by Mary Parker to her mother Jean.
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SMIH/95/3: Copy extracts from letters by Mary Parker to her husband James Parker, 1833-1839 made by M. S. Duff c 1911.
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- Parker, Sir James (1803–1852) Knight, judge (Subject)
- Babington, Jean (1764-1845), née Macaulay, wife of Thomas Babington (Subject)
- Babington, Matthew (1792-1836), banker (Subject)
- Vaughan, Sir John (1768-1839), knight, judge (Subject)
- Babington, Thomas (1758-1837), philanthropist and politician (Subject)
- Parker, Margaret (1774-1844), née Rainy, mother of Sir James Parker (Subject)
- Rose, Mary Ellen (1832-1921), née Parker, wife of Edward Joseph Rose (Subject)
- Cardwell, Anne (1814-1887), née Parker, wife of Edward, Viscount Cardwell (Subject)