Daily Post in London, Middlesex

Obituary and Local Misfortunes Reported in Private Letters

Private letters describe the death of Roger Price of Wales and the consequent estate transfer to his brother, a student at Oxford. The Rev. Wir John Isaac and the Rev Francis Peck die in Rutland and Leicestershire respectively, while a London coach incident ends in a fatal assault. A shoemaker and a laker suffer personal tragedies, and a burglary at Mrs praise waite’s home is noted amid high water at London Bridge.