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D3580 - Longsdon family of Little Longstone - [14th-20th Cent]
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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D3580/C/313
Title	28 October 1812 London. William Longsdon to Father - letter of 19th about continuing business. William advises abandoning it rather than continuing for another year. Ignorant of Finch's plans for economy but expects little of them. Man of no feeling or why did he not long ago set his son William to one of the spinning wheels, fill up his own time at the warping mill and have given William Swift some weaving. Writer has more than once offered to engage to do the work which occupies all three, is sure it would have been no task. Perhaps now matters brought to a crisis he may execute in part some scheme of this kind but so long as he could draw resources from father's property to support himself and family in a state of little less than indolence he has carefully abstained from degrading them by work. When one has called him honest the favourable part of his character is done. While he is talking to father of the favourable state in which matters may be placed by and by he is writing to writer about sacrificing goods eg 20 of this month. "I would recommend that H E & B push off our awkward stock with all possible despatch even at a small sacrifice rather than hold" - raises one's indignation after what has just passed to see unconcerned way in which he can speak of witnessing the further wreck of father's property. No economy mentioned except letting their Manchester warehouse. Hudson and Price would not be unlikely people to take their spinning establishment if they could try without asking much property or committing themselves to any lasting engagement. Capital inadequate but father could safely lend them £100 and try to get them same sum from A Longsdon - could let them their building and machinery - Great objection with H & P would be fear of having a concern on their hands they could not get quit of again which is why writer offers it to them rent free for 1 year - £40 per annum about what things worth to people in their position. Writer cannot think of best way of communicating with TH but as father has already taken P Longsdon's opinion on this subject in another light, might do it again. Advises against doing it through Mr Finch - risk that their interests being sacrificed to his. May be right not to conceal such a matter from him but not prudent to take his advice. Consult mother. Cotton advancing. Boweds worth in Liverpool 17 and 18½d with every chance of price going considerably higher - no chance of counter rise in goods - strong argument for decisive steps towards lessening their productions. All the late exported goods from Manchester to America not proved to be bona fide American property will almost certainly be confiscated. Will greatly increase distress in commercial world. News from Gibraltar that Dolphin left on 28th of last month. with all friends well and in good spirits. Addison's account when writer left Manchester - including 55 guineas board and lodging 12 months.
Date	1812
Level	file
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	Longsdon family of Little Longstone

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