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D3580 - Longsdon family of Little Longstone - [14th-20th Cent]
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.
D3580/C/53
Title
26 February 1808
Ralph Finch at London to James Longsdon at Longsdon [Longstone], Bakewell, acknowledging letter of 20th of this month and hoping he is better. He has seen Mr Dyke the auctioneer who told him their House recently had 4000 acres belonging to Mrs Mary Burns to sell by auction, but no-one bid. As he could not trace Mary Burns, Finch wrote to Peter Hope who answers today that she is in Liverpool laid up with gout. He repeated the fresh proposals James acquainted him with. This leaves Finch confused. He does not know what to do. He has traced James Gayler but cannot get sight of him. Gayler has sent a man to say that if Finch would wait, he would pay. Finch did not agree so Gayler offered to get a substantial man to join him, in a note. Finch fears it will prove good for nothing. Metz the Jew cannot be found. Hargreaves and Goodwin are bankrupt. Finch hopes things are better in Manchester than expected. He has got rid of most of the old stock and part of the new. Longsdon may think it low sold but Finch thinks it well sold for the times. 2 packs of calicoes only came to hand yesterday.
Account of what is sold, with the Fustians, is on the other side [circa £300 worth]. He hopes to be back in a day or two with a list of Firms and sales all reputed safe.
Date
1808
Level
file
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
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Longsdon family of Little Longstone
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