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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/637
Title	26 January 1850 Answered 29 January. H J Longsdon at Trinity College, Cambridge to Uncle William Longsdon, Longstone, Bakewell, Derbyshire. Thanking for letter, writer would he hopes receive by today's post a paper containing the names of the men and also the examination papers. Writer once hoped he might be rather higher but on whole very well satisfied. Only read definitely for Mathematical Honours since October, 12 months. Former part of college life devoted chiefly to Classics. Only 129 out of 172 candidates for honours got through. Thanks William for his mention of writing to Mr Cavendish. Trusts he has already done so as time now very valuable to him and anxious to get some employment speedily. Degree sufficient for good Private Tutorship - testimonials would refer principally to conduct. Writer's place is his testimonial in ability. Would William speak to Mr James about writer again? He said he had made several enquiries. Does not know if he has written to Mr Evans or whether he would object to do so. Very probably he might know some person who wanted to meet with a tutor. Endeavours to avoid any unnecessary expense here. Writer hopes not long before he meets with some employment. Standard increasing every year and to judge from number of men sent down this year, writer would say it has been considerably raised since last January. Thanks him for kind mention of writer's affairs. Never appealed to him for pecuniary assistance, trust it in his power to aid writer now by influence by getting start in world - and for such aid shall be grateful. Of course writer will consider his communications confidential. Glad to receive tithes either by registered letter or cheque payable either on a London banker or on Messrs Fisher and Co in Cambridge. Ceremony of conferring degrees took place today - they knelt before Vice Chancellor, kissed Bible in testimony of being true subjects and churchmen and now writer goes about in all glory of a Bachelor's gown. Hopes Emma has enjoyed herself at Liverpool.
Date	1850
Level	file
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
Archive Creator	Longsdon family of Little Longstone

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