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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/466
Title	William at New York to mother
Date	3 Aug 1816
Description	Per Briton via Liverpool. Received 13 Sept. Has written Bessy about fortnight ago - long letter from her of 19 May and mother's note giving him news of John's safe arrival at Cuxhaven. Surprised to hear of Uncle Gardam's excursion to London. Sorry father didn't go with him. So Peake has at last got among his Derbyshire friends again. Left Manchester to join the Regiment in Sept 1811 - nearly 5 years. Sorry his health is weak affected by seeds of later disorder which carried off his sister. Tells him he has to seek a milder climate and talks of visit to France; sometimes efficacious. Continues to like his new lodgings - late addition of 1 fresh gentleman boarder and 1 lady - he lately arrived from Lisbon, she a native of New York is a very nice, quiet girl and plays admirably on piano. Astonishing variety of characters met moving from 1 boarding house to another. One day at place where Hart lived in New York 6 gentlemen arrived not one of whom spoke a word of English and at same time 2 or 3 left for different parts - New Orleans, Vera Cruz, West Indies. Can pick up great deal of information but not so pleasant as living permanently with same people. Another addition to establishment is a very handsome boat - large enough to hold 20 or 30 people; can now pop back and forward to New York as securely as on a Man of War Private property owned by one of the gentlemen who half lives in the water. Too far off to go much to Mr EM but family all well. Helen Grace makes rapid progress at school and stand at head of first class - no trifling honour as she has many competitors 6 or 7 years older than herself. Received letter from John this morning announcing return.
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Level	Item
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	Longsdon family of Little Longstone
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Term	Letters (documents)
	Travel abroad
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