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D3580 - Longsdon family of Little Longstone - [14th-20th Cent]
- C - Correspondence

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D3580/C/426
Title	London. William Longsdon to mother - Glad she is better. Does not know when he sails: vessel neap - tides don't rise to heights to permit leaving dock. Loading over 16 or 17 heads in cabin including 3 ladies, 1 female servant and 4 children. Amongst gentlemen Swede/Prussian/American and rest English. Probably reach New York in 7 weeks after fairly under sail - 45 days good passage. Preparations finished. Matters still same at Newington Green. Miss Barrow waits on her sister. Addendum for John. Think they will sail on Sunday - have pleasant passage. Thanks to father for very kind letter of 12 Jun - Baby Morewood not yet born - daughter this afternoon. Centurion out of dock.
Date	16 Aug 1815
Extent	1 item
Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	Longsdon family of Little Longstone
Privacy Notice	Data Subjects in Archives Privacy Notice
Term	Ocean travel
	Ships
	Travel abroad
	Seagoing vessels
	Letters (documents)
	Travel

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