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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/543
Title	Sydney Smithers at Ashford to William Longsdon care of Messrs Leech & Harrison, Liverpool, forwarded to Charleston, South Carolina via Corinthian. Referring to Miss Longsdon's letter of 18 last with news of brother's death on 15th. Went peacefully after long illness, with resume of earlier recovery to bar entail, will, including £200 to Mr Gardam - only a just remembrance of unremitting attention to his concerns. Financial position owing about £12,000 with damaging illness worth about £17 or £18,000 with account of claims known to him. Funeral on 22 attended by uncles, Mr Gardam, P Longsdon & Smithers, Mrs Longsdon and little boy, Miss Longsdon, Miss Gates, Miss Finney, Major Carlisle, Mr Needham, Revd H Barker, Mr Nayler, Mr Finney, Mr Grey, Mr Wagner and Mrs Harrison as bearers. Smithers saw J last on 10th. Mrs Smithers twice prevented by weather - reference to approaching confinement. 23 March 1827
Date	23 Mar 1827
Level	file
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	Longsdon family of Little Longstone

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