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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D3580/C/237
TitleJohn Longsdon to father. 25 September 1811
Date1811
DescriptionHas sent August sales and hopes to remit £200 which William has written for tomorrow. No improvement in market - think they should make as many goods only as find regular market demand. If new operations - spinning at Longsdon - succeeds would it not be as well to confine themselves to their own preparations during winter months - Oct, Nov and Dec - January meets the spring market. Writer suggests this as the stock account seems to be increasing. Habgoods speak favourably of the goods yet writer thinks they will have no difficulty in sales but he would prepare against worst and preserve ease in finance, cost what it might.
Father says he wants to see writer. Come to London with Mr G M [George Morewood]; father would meet many an old friend who would welcome him; would do him good and they would have leisure at Islington to talk business and everything else. Twenty four hours from Chesterfield to Islington.
Father says nothing of his corn harvest or grazing. How is the season for partridges? If father could send few, writer would like it very much.
Addendum formally to firm. Writer has informed Habgoods that consignments to their house are at despatchers own risk so far as relates to fire, therefore insure for fitting amount at Longsdons own office without delay. Ask how many pieces in Habgoods hands as writer's conjecture not agree with theirs. Goods very heavy this week - no promise of improvement.
Levelfile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorLongsdon family of Little Longstone
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