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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/20
Title	James Longsdon at Little Longsdon to Master James Longsdon
Date	16 Mar 1801
Description	Commenting that he is glad to hear from "your brother John's letter to your mother" that all three brothers are safely lodged at Heath again, and remarking that their excursion to Chesterfield must have been pleasant although in the hurry of departure he forgot the little money he meant to have given them. James gives the boy further details of sending Joseph Higginbotham on Friday 27 February to Ulvaston [Ulverston] 28 miles beyond Lancaster over the Sands the entry to which the boy has been on. Joseph was sent in answer to a letter from Joseph Salthouse, a Quaker, that had just purchased a lot of fresh cows. He returned on Wednesday 11 March with 11 cows and heifers and 4 oxen. James is particular about the time as it may be useful to his son in future. Mr Salthouse had not as many cattle as James wanted but took Joseph to farms about the country in a friendly manner. Joseph left Ulverston on Thursday morning and came that day to Flucborough [Flookburgh, then in Lancashire, now in Cumbria], the next town to Lancaster sands and directly opposite where the boy stood on the Lancaster side. Ulvaston Sands with a tidal channel lie between Flucborough and Ulvaston. The cattle are nice but dear. Goddard came on Thursday and James sold him the 4 bullocks under Geo Shaw's care and the "little heifer bought of your Uncle". 3 bullocks were reckoned £24 but the little one bought going to Bakewell Fair not so much. These were his worst bullocks. If his son considers what James valued at on 1 January he will easily perceive the Turnips have paid well this year. James reckons not much less than £20 per acre, probably considerably more than Mr Ashridge made of his, but he was right to have then eaten by sheep on the ground. On Saturday, James sold the heifer he had from Blore and the Bulls to C Downes of Macklesfield [Macclesfield, Cheshire]. The heifer has grown remarkably well by Turnips. Mama, and Elizabeth send love, mama will send their box soon. James sends remembrances to Mr Ashridge. He asks his son to write what he thinks of the bargains James has acquainted him with.
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Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	Longsdon family of Little Longstone

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