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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/459
Title	30 April 1816 London. John Longsdon to James Longsdon. Has received letter of 28th - contents though melancholoy do not surprise writer; lose no time in furnishing writer with plan James proposes respecting father's affairs something must be done and soon to prevent absolute ruin to family. May go to continent soon for a little while and if this season is suffered to pass without anything being done they may consider another year lost. Ready to support any plan that may enhance general good of family. Thinks best method united representation to their father by their mother, James & writer of ruinous consequences of present system and earnest request that he will conform to some other. If necessary John will come down. Mr M of late exceedingly disappointed in commercial affairs and his losses have been very general. Certainly does not expect father to draw more than £200 and will not like him to do it. If James had written the letter writer has just received a fortnight ago, writer should have come down when father asked him to get leave for him to draw on Mr M and that would have been moment for opposing his ruinous system. Have told Mr M how matter stands but as he says he can't interfere father refuses to fix time for comming up so imagine he does not mean to come. Continental journey not fixed so take no further notice of it at present. Most terrible times and loss attends almost any mercantile venture. Hopes they shall live to see better days. William may suceed in America - nothing but ruin all around them here. Let Mr Finch have annexed. As father takes no measures about money in John's hands writer shall of course pay it over to Finch.
Date	1816
Level	file
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	Longsdon family of Little Longstone

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