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Archive Reference / Library Class No.D3580/C/523
TitleWilliam Longsdon at Charleston per Kensington via Liverpool to James Longsdon: recently written to father and mother but vessels still wind bound.
Sent by Captain Adams of ship Glide small parcel to care of James Harrison containing John's watch, a seal and a broach. The seal being one writer gave him wishes James to have it as present from him. Watch - thinks James should allow writer £10 though if matters turn out better than prospects promise far from his wish that James should possess it on these terms.
James already knows loss to J & WL arising directly and indirectly from affairs with T Gardam will be near £400. John's funeral expenses £130 and bills on his behalf £40. Some goods he sold turned out a bad debt £75. Writer's expenses this year fortunately very light £270 or 280£. With reasonable success may regain a little ground by January next. Whatever is said on this ground James not to report.
18th. welcome letter of 21 November - glad James has paid their Uncle £15.8s for which sum James' credited. Pay him next half year's interest when due towards which already £5.12s 6d account linseed charged to him by Thomas Leech & Co.
Cotton shipments likely to lose rather than make money - have not bought single bag on own account. Will remit T Gardam nearly whole amount he claims from him this month - say within £100 if writer's funds come in.
Obliged for copy of Needham & Co's account current. Hear from writer in a month and others before. Love to them all and his Uncle John.
Date11 Feb 1820
Levelfile
RepositoryDerbyshire Record Office
Archive CreatorLongsdon family of Little Longstone
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