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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D3580/C/73
TitleJohn Longsdon at Halifax to his mother, Elizabeth Longsdon, hoping that she will not suffer from the general household upheaval at harvest. There is little agriculture here, and woods everwhere. He is going in two days to Prince Edward Island. He may return in October but he will not undertake the voyage late in the year unless something unexpectedly urgent falls out.
John does not care for Halifax and the ridiculous ostentation of military character. He called on George Barker on the Swiftsure, Admiral Sir John Warren's ship. Barker was very pleased to see a Derbyshire man. He is in a fair way for immediate promotion. John spent a pleasant evening abroad and has as much admiration for the Naval as aversion for the Military Officer.
Date26 Jun 1809
Extent1 item
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorLongsdon family of Little Longstone
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