| Description | Includes letters from: Robert Hustwick, Hull; Charles Collyer, Gunthorpe Hall, Norfolk; Frederick G Fowke, Lowerley Hall; Archibald Dickson, senior, Hassendeanburn, Hawick; Taylor White, Burley Hill; Henry John Shepherd, Beverley (2 pieces); Thomas Shepherd, Halsham (2 pieces); RW Peirse, Thimbleby Lodge (2 pieces); John Nornabell, Scorborough and Hull (3 pieces); Richard Jennings, Driffield; Ralph Creyke, Marton (2 pieces); James Ward, Grimston (5 pieces); Henry Grimston, jnr., St Peter's College, Cambridge (3 pieces); J Cayley, Brompton; Henry Gee Barnard, Beverley; Lockwood and Shepherd, Beverley (2 pieces); G Smart, Pedlara Acre, Lambeth; Jas Ingram, Beverley; William Staveley, Kilnwick; Robert Wilmot, Scarborough; Ralph Dunn, Threadneedle Street; Mr Gray, York; Henyy Pinderley, London; Thomas Grundy, Horsferry Road, Westminster; John and Charles Hanson, Chancery Lane; Edward Gregory, Langar near Bingham; Jane Legard, Etton (2 pieces) Concerning: new phaeton; agricultural labour difficulties in Norfolk, (8 Jan 1820); Mr Blomfield 'been over to America-got introduced to Miles Smith (formerly of Co Durham and Sunderlandwick?) and is so well pleased with the Country there...he would certainly emigrate..' (8 jan 1820); servants; gamekeeper; appeal for reduction of rents of tolls at Killingwoldgraves, Thomasrpe Lane and Kexby Turnpike Gates 'in consequence of several carriers having discontinued the use of this road from the preference given to the Steam Packets for the carriage of goods', (9 feb 1820); financial, social and estate affairs; witnesses to Sacrament Certificate; chimney cleanser; appointment of Surveyor of Taxes, to replace Mr Ashley; notice to quit to heirs of William Rogerson, deceased relatingto house and land at Garton. Possibility of their going to farm at Hilston, property of Mr Sykes; valuation of house of Henry Grimston, deceased in Thornaugh Street, ( London) (8 Nov 1820); Brawn, Cottenham cheeses and gilt leather sent from Cambridge, 'the waggon is seldom more than ten days in reaching Beverley'; A 'Goose Pye' lost in transit from Kilnwick to Langar, co Nottinghamshire and papers of Henry Grimston deceased found at Etton. |