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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/474
Title	29 November 1816 John Longsdon at London to Mother. Thanks for letter of 31 of last month - meant to send box to James with some articles for her but as cannot find them at reasonable cost sending of packet of 16 Hyacinths to her - 12 for her and 4 for Miss M. Let them all flower first season in her possession and then pass on 4 to her. Gentleman in Hamburg sent him 2 dozen - gave 4 to Miss Hetherington, 2 to Miss Barrow and 2 on writer's chimney piece - sorry to find begun to grow - apprehensive may be damaged by journey. James would probably give her some pleasant information about William. News of Kate engaged for a fortnight with Miss Hetherington and afterwards to Basinghall Street - end of January as soon as she can think of returning. Mrs M and family mean to come down to Thornbridge to live there for some years - Mr M would dispose of house at Newington Green and probably live in Pancras Lane. Tell writer proper time to buy raisins for wine and quantity she wants shall be punctually sent. Port wine writer spoke of to remain in Pipe until spring when he will send her some. Dr John Whateley just invited writer to dine at his lodgings near Charing Cross; lately applied to writer to know whether William would take charge of one of W Whateley's sons, and writer partly agreed he would engage to find him in meat and clothing provided the boy would remain with him and yield his best service for 5 or 6 years. Doctor pleased and thinks plan will be desirable to Mr and Mrs WW[Whateley]. Youngest son lately sailing for South America where an old clerk of WW is well established in business and from whence he lately sent £100 to defray boy's expenses providing offer made to take charge of boy well received. Two nice lads. Another gentleman proposed to commit son to William's care to receive commercial education; very flattering. Hope boys will make him good clerks. As he does not engage to them salaries, he should get some of his work done quite cheap.
Date	1816
Level	file
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	Longsdon family of Little Longstone

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