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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D3580/C/91 |
| Title | W Longsdon at Manchester to his father, James Longsdon, senior replying to a letter brought by his brother, James Longsdon, junior |
| Date | 4 Feb [1810] |
| Description | His father's observations on the sale of 10 pieces to M Longsdon are very just if he considers them as the same bought by Gregory that week, but William thought Mr Finch knew that they had others in hand. He does not wish to insinuate that he was not blamable in not giving his father a more particular account of the sale. If all the pieces had been perfect and the quality of cloth equal to what the weight of stuff consumed ought to have made, they would have fetched 4 to 5% more money.
Shirtings have not sold much lower than previously. William has kept what came on Thursday until Mr Finch comes on Monday. It appears to cost rather more than usual and William sincerely wishes he may be able to obtain a better price. He offered them to Potter at a very small advance on the last but he refused them. There is no new market intelligence. Cotton is steady at 18 or 18½ for the best. ?Boards? - not likely to be much lower than at present. William has already written to his father per Gregory of the changes in wages up and down the country. William advises thinks it well to keep them moderate in Derbyshire but here there is so much opposition that it will eventually be very detrimental to the trade.
Mr Longsdon called this morning wanting velveteens. William sold him 14 pieces, 13 of which came this week and 1 was in stock, at a profit of 2d a yard [particulars annexed].
Statement of account to Messrs Longsdon totalling £63. 3s. 2d. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Archive Creator | Longsdon family of Little Longstone |
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| Term | Letters (documents) |