| Title | (i) William Longsdon's instructions on how to take stock on a farm, 11 October 1855
(ii) Cost of improvements proposed on farm at Mount Prospect, Illinois [1855]
(iii) Letter from C. J. Longsdon to father William Longsdon, giving valuation of farm as at 12 March 1856, and statement of account with father from 1847 to 1856, and statement of account with father from 1847 to 1856. C. J. Longsdon has received from father $4517 and laid out in land and improvements $4528. $4517 does not include 2 trips on ocean but does include journeys to and from sea coast, and journey to Canada. Charles has been 9 years in the country and cannot have spent less than $150 yearly, $1350 in all, which must have come from the farm. Farm of 370 acres Charles hopes will prove sufficiently satisfactory to be received as future basis for comparison, and that he will have no more need "to refer to those subjects again save for congratulations." He plans to put in 40 acres of corn, 25 acres wheat, and few acres of other things; has let out 36 acres as he could not crop it all with one team; has let his dwelling house to a man for 1 year at $35 rent; tenant built barn and is engaged to put up new house in spring. Charles may board with him. Charles thinks the letter shows justification for buying 115 acres of railway land, and asking for loan of $260, or mortgage. 15 March 1856. Received 4 April. Answered 10 April. |