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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D3580/C/258 |
| Title | 9 January 1812
Father to John Longsdon. Moved by letter of 5 Jan. Needs to make sales as soon as possible on tolerable terms. Has looked at the ledger. Finds considerable more payments due in late January and February than expected. A little curtailment made of late - but a little because whatever Mr Finch holds out on this head it is no easy matter to get him to do it. State of manufacture here better than writer has ever known it, particularly the preparation part. Likes man in place of old Pendleton - some attention to cleanliness in order. If trade as it used to be, he would be valuable acquisition.
Mr Finch has put writer down the prime cost in the grey at present price of cotton and twist 7/8 9¼d yard wide 13d 5/4 15d 6/4 17d. Double twist sheetings 15½d, ducks 12½d. Need sales but do not tempt Habgood though to sell to doubtful houses.
Finch has drawn for £22.13s on Roberts for balance of account with him. Bill at a month payable to Geo Brushfield. There is still an interest account which John must settle. Ward has turned out badly. Expenses on returned bill is one guinea besides interest.
Will be disappointed of money on his cousin Longsdon's affairs - no time for explanation - so hurt writer to tell him unpleasant things that greatly in arrears on that head. Hopes he won't have to go to Heligoland. |
| Date | 1812 |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Archive Creator | Longsdon family of Little Longstone |
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| Term | Letters (documents) |