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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D3580/C/432
Title29 Sept 1815
Manchester. Will send some cocoa when opportunity offers. ? Anthony Longsdon to James Longsdon junior. Brother Peter informs writer James has seen Colonal Wright who now intends to sell estate in Little Longstone by auction in allotments on 24 Oct. If writer can purchase, to pay him 5% per annum and let it upon lease to James so that James thinks he could make fair profit farming it. Writer intends to purchase £1500 - £2000. If purchase could be made to reciprocal interest value the different allotments and average highest price worth to him per acre and contract with Colonel
Wright should no more be bid than they offer by private purchase to buy it in himself to avoid auction duty.
Date1815
Extent1 item
LevelItem
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorLongsdon family of Little Longstone
FormatDocument
TermLetters (documents)
Leases (documents)
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