| Title | 21 October 1810
Elizabeth Longsdon at Longstone to her son John Longsdon, in London saying that things are more tranquil. His letter to his father on this subject has been carefully kept from her sight, and his father had said only that John had been misinformed. She is glad to hear that the Doctor is so liberal to his brother [? Whateley]. The Morewoods must settle in their new situation.
The Thornbridge Morewoods had a letter from Leech who is pleased with William [Longsdon] and sees no hurry in taking him from his present situation. Elizabeth is happy to hear this because she does not wish him to be again in the Manchester warehouse unless things there are different from what she suspects. She hopes to speak with John on this serious subject. She is hurt to see his father so hurried and distressed on busienss matters. In confidence she fears that Finch deceives him.
Elizabeth cannot find a winter pellise locally so she asks John to choose one, colour of his choice, with the cloth of best quality, suitable for a lusty, tall person of 50, to wrap well over before so that is warm, with not too fine a trimming on it, and a bonnet to wear with it. It will be expensive but she must have something she can go to church and walk in this winter. |