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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/518
Title	13 August 1819 William Longsdon at London to James Longsdon thanking him for acknowledgment of £50 note. Does not yet know what can be done to raise more money for James but certainly not much. Thomas Gardam will be in England soon and they are but half prepared to return his money. However, till he does return writer can raise James £110 lying hands of Thomas Leech, Son & Co though not due. Interest of course will be incurred. James' account with Lomas & Bell will both be paid. Can give James little information about Wool - already advanced in consequence of new duty of 6d in 1lb which takes place in a few months which will operate an exclusion to importation of all coarse varieties - but as consumption was chiefly in cloth for foreign markets ultimate effect probably to suspend making of such cloth rather than cause extravagant rise in middling qualities of their own Wool which are always principally applied to home use. Prices now paying in his neighbourhood are 35/- or 36/- which are high enough for times they are in. To hang on for another shilling when all their reserves are likely to be wanted seems to writer useless plague and bother. Found Mr M in good spirits and looking cheerfully on future business, His affairs are completely settled on plan James is acquainted with - Good enough to say they shall not be losers in the end that for a time things must remain as they are. Perfectly satisfactory and makes writer quite easy. James' account is writer believes merged in THEIRS and calls for no separate remarks. This is subject James must be silent upon. Not able to visit Longstone until writer has been to Manchester again. Leaves London on Monday or Tuesday next. Will come ere long but exact day cannot fix.
Date	1819
Level	file
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	Longsdon family of Little Longstone

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