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D3580 - Longsdon family of Little Longstone - [14th-20th Cent]
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Title	13 April 1853 By mail steamer from Liverpool. Received 30 April. F J & Sons. 3rd letter. EL [Longsdon] to WL [Longsdon] as above
Date	13 Apr 1853
Description	Post time looked to with so much pleasure - been blank lately nothing but daily news. His official notices from Derby - except letter from Charles last Sunday - not much to tell her having just reached Philadelphia - hopes he will write soon after his return home. William will have seen him she imagines before he gets this. Letter from Eliza caused writer more indignation than pleasure - quite plain Edmund has made her believe anything he says about self and Hankey & Charles. She says Edmund called himself happiest man in Illnois and seems as happy as day is long. Had better confide his secret for happiness to a few of his friends - says she has given her money to Edmund to invest for her in the Dixon and Fulton Ry as William advised - whereas writer understood from Miss Addison that she had given Edmund use of it - intends to write to Eliza and send it through Charles by next Wednesday's steamer - shall make her understand that for future needless to send writer any of Edmund's assurances against Charles' word. William need not fear that she will write hastily and injudiciously - purposely delayed to weigh well her words. Mr Hamson called having business at Derby - sends regards to William. Left love for Lizzie whom writer hopes to see tomorrow. Alfred Morewood is to escort her. Mr Morewood varies a little from day to day. Local news. Mrs Smithers, Tizzy & Edward called. Mrs S says expects writer to go and see them when Aunt Longsdon comes, that he made no objection to writer leaving home then. She is very kind but wishes she would not press writer's visit so much. Nevertheless would rather go before William returns than just when he comes back, but promises not to leave while work people are there. Drawing room seems in fair way to get on. All the ornamental moulding is put on the arch, walls covered with thin white paper preparatory to the other and the maple paint is replaced by a coat of white. 3rd day no one at work. Irving said it would be necessary to wait until plaster dry before anything more could be done. So daresay won't begin until Monday. Had covers taken off piano and well shaken as soon as they were gone and tried instrument - glad to say not sustained any damage, beyond being a little out of tune. Trying part of work is over. Sitting in breakfast room. Mr Hamson thought it looked so snug that he should often use it. Wanted to know whether William wrote at the big desk. Local news and Mr Tomes departed yesterday for Birmingham to go from there to Scotland - getting fishing tackle ready all week like school boy preparing to enjoy holidaying. William says no change in cattle. 19 Ewes have produced 23 lambs and still 3 to lamb. All well but William says he never knew them take such a deal of nursing as this year - seldom without one mother and her babies in the nursery. Some of these skipping about in little croft looking innocent and happy enough. Randall says have set 5 pecks potatoes in field and 3 pecks in garden. He besides been walling gaps, digging pingle and cleaning the drawing room out - no small matter. Matthew has been loading manure, sowing lints, plough Riotts, harrowing Riotts setting potatoes. Rooks not yet done building - quite an insurrection in the republic - 2 pairs have settled in the young elm. Wrote answer for him to invitation from Director of Oxford, Worcester, Wolverhampton Railways to attend opening of line from Oxford to Coltsham and dinner afterwards on 7 May.
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