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| Archive Reference / Library Class No. | D3580/C/437 |
| Title | William, New York per the John Tobin, Liverpool, to father and mother |
| Date | 24 Oct 1815 |
| Description | Landed after tedious voyage - 65 days - no 2 fine days after 1st 3 weeks. Season remarkably tempestuous but vessel very good; to dine with Mr E M - sends messages.
Staying at Inn, the Washington Hall - may stay some time because city is full of strangers that no single decent bed unoccupied in a boarding house. Three fellow passengers share with him room big enough to sleep 100. Accommodations temporary only put up to answer amazing demand with town so full of customers. Hopes to better himself in this respect soon. Living at this house superb and might suit an Alderman were his taste as various as utmost gratification could make it. Appearances generally very pleasant but town itself strikes him as considerably inferior to Liverpool.
Since peace, business lively - people beginning to calm a little after 1st burst of freedom again. Weather fine, cool in mornings and evenings. |
| Level | Item |
| Repository | Derbyshire Record Office |
| Archive Creator | Longsdon family of Little Longstone |
| Term | Ocean travel |
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