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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/425
Title	13 August 1815 Cromer. T Barker to James Longsdon. In convenient lodgings. Mrs B and children bathe pretty frequently. Letter from brother on 9th says Gorgled Cows are better. Hopes James will write soon with account of farming concern. How pastures hold out, and eddishes grown, when corn likely to be ripe, little fruit in garden of various sorts especially grapes and how is Samuel Wragge's arm. No chance of selling fat cow because got gorgle - perhaps one or both cows should be put in Eddish. So limit number of milk cows to be put in to 2 which give most milk - bow horned cow and one writer brought off James - in about a fortnight. 2 calves should be put in meadow. Is writer's lambs' wool sold? Does not expect to return before end of 1st full week in September. Before end of this month desires William or Sheldar to discharge all persons from sporting on his farm in Bakewell. Begs James will take Dido out when he like for both Partridge and Grouse. Understands from mother no chance of crop of turnips. Enquiring about bulling bow horned cows.
Date	1815
Level	file
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	Longsdon family of Little Longstone

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