| Title | 20 May 1853
Around 31 May. By mail steamer from Liverpool. EL Longsdon to W Longsdon. No nice letter; made her think a good deal of his wandering life. Letter from Charles on Monday - been at home 3 weeks but interrupted from writing by sickness. Seemed anxious about William's coming but would be rather pleased at delay of week or two giving him little more time to get on with work. Loves to hear from William after he has been to see him for will be able to tell writer exactly how place looks and whether Charles seems as though he would get on. Few lines from Hankey to acknowledge little garments for his children.
Note yesterday from Miss Addison - brother thrown out of conveyance and killed. She was in London rendering all assistance in her power. 7 children, 3 very young. Eldest son intends to try and carry on father's business, a machines worker but Miss A sure he will not be able to maintain family. Raising all interest she can to get some of younger ones placed in some of London institutions - wondered if writer knew anyone here who had interest - but didn't - she felt very much loss of William's advice.
Other deaths - when Lizzie Harrison got home she found papa had fallen down and broken left arm and wrist and hurt leg very badly. 2 months before can go from home - was about to start for home. Lizzie still looks for George this month - hopes she won't be disappointed.
Aunt Longsdon writing to Charles to be enclosed in writer's letter - seems to enjoy country but does not go out much. Sends love to William (local news and daily chronicle).
Old William remarkably agreeable news - bought 7 cows at Tideswell Fair for £68.15s - still short of 4. Nothing at Bakewell on Monday. Ewe ill in winter with gathering in her throat dead from same cause. Randal took care of cattle 1 day and worked in garden - around grass plots, digging in Shacklow, loading manure. Mathew ploughing and sowing lints, harrowing, loading, manure and 1 day at his club. Drawing room getting on nicely. Irving varnished maple paint yesterday which is very delicate and pretty. Today putting last coat on ceiling and on Monday will enamel moulding. Paper will seem nothing after paint. |