The last of the Thrale full-term pregnancy children, Henrietta was born at Streatham [3] on 21 June 1778. Her mother called her Harriett.
Her godmother was Mrs Elizabeth Montagu [4].
In July 1779 - when Henrietta was one year old - Hester wrote in Thraliana [5]…
;Harriett is brown, rosy, fat and stout--their is not a fault to find with either of them1 person or Mind; and I thank God who gave them me, their health is excellent”;.
On 17 December 1781 Hester wrote…
Harriet much resembles the young Rices I think--She is a pretty creature!
On 28 March 1783 - four weeks before she died - Hester wrote in Thraliana…
my youngest child Henrietta is ill;.
On 14 April 1783 she again wrote…
poor Caecilia and Harriett; I fear those poor babies will dye, notwithstanding the efforts of Jebb2 & Pepys3 to relieve them:--Thank Heav'n they are with Dear Mrs Ray4”;.
She was ill before 22 March 1783, as that day Sanuel Johnson wrote…
I hope, Harriet is well;.
On 31 March 1783, Johnson wrote…
I hope to hear again that my dear little girl is out of danger;.
Henrietta died at Streatham Park on 25 April 1783 aged four. In Thraliana, Hester wrote…
Henrietta’s Death however was inevitable; She came home with a slight glandular Swelling in her Neck which was succeeded by the Measles & Hooping Cough: these united fell very heavy on an Infant so tender, & falling on her Lungs particularly, produced an Abscess which was the immediate Cause of her Death.;.
Surprisingly - by today's standards - during the period of her illness and death Hester was in Bath whilst Henrietta and Cecilia were in Streatham.
She was buried in St. Leonard's Church, Streatham [6] and has no monument.
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[3] http://www.thrale.com/streatham_park
[4] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elizabeth_Montagu
[5] http://www.thrale.com/thraliana_diary_mrs_hester_lynch_thrale
[6] http://www.thrale.com/st_leonards_church_streatham
[7] http://www.thrale.com/cecilia_margaretta_thrale
[8] http://www.thrale.com/category/tags_48
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