| Title | 24 November 1811
Islington. John Longsdon to mother. Letter by Mr Wissman who leaves for Harwich on 3 or 6 Dec will come again to England in Spring. Writer will send old shirt as pattern for new. Wants two or three made from Mr Finch's Cotton Shirting for nightshirts as soon as possible before winter far advanced. General health good - trouble with coughs, headaches almost gone but still feels effect of thump he got so many years ago beside his right ear - pain brought on by uncommon exercise or emotion.
Not coming to Derbyshire at Christmas - console self with mother's visit in Spring. Not yet written to father - will he object to mother and Bessy leaving him with so young a housekeeper.
25 Nov. Thanks for handsome present of poultry which are very fine indeed. Best respects to Uncle G Gardom and thanks him for hare which Thomas and writer made a course of. Trying stockings through and finding better than a pair or two of the first promised. Shall keep them and he must make John an allowance for damaged ones. Comments on local news. Promises to attend to hats for sisters. Enquire at Angel Inn, Chesterfield, Saturday next for a barrel of oysters addressed to father to be sent off on Thursday by Leeds mail. |