2184 - John Longsdon to Elizabeth Longsdon (snr), 25 March 1803

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Heath, March 25th 1803
Dear Mother,
We received the [illeg]
this morning with our cloaths & your letter for which I
thank you. Williams stockings & our Coats all fit very
well for which we also thank you. We shall be glad to
have the pleasure of seeing my Father at Heath in
good health again, & also as I shall have an oportunity of
speaking to him about drawing; it will afford me
great pleasure to draw [illeg]addon or any other things
for Mr Barker, as you desire it, if it were worthy of his
acceptance. I intend writing to James tomorrow or sunday
next. As you know I have no breecher to wear every day
but my old blue pantaloons & an old pair that were Ja[mes]
which are both worn out I hope you will send me a new pair of [illeg] one as soon as you conveniently can, & a pair of strong shoes
for William as he is as badly off for shoes as I am for breeches.
William is well & unites with me in duty to my Father
& you [illeg] to Uncle [illeg], I am, Dear Mother,
Your dutiful Son,
John Longsdon

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Mrs Longsdon
Longsdon

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John Longsdon to Elizabeth Longsdon (snr), 25 March 1803

He thanks her for sending the clothes to himself and William, and asks for a pair of breeches for him and shoes for William. He hopes his father is in good health.

Longsdon family

D3580/C/33

Derbyshire Record Office

1803

3

25

Little Longsdon [Derbyshire, England]

Heath [Derbyshire, England]

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To Cite this Letter

John Longsdon to Elizabeth Longsdon (snr), 25 March 1803, 2531803: Derbyshire Record Office, Longsdon family, D3580/C/33

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Material Identities, Social Bodies: Embodiment in British Letters c.1680-1820. Compiled by: Karen Harvey, Helen Esfandiary, Sarah Fox, Emily Vine, University of Birmingham. Project funded by the Leverhulme Trust (2021-2025, Ref. RPG-2020-163), https://socialbodies.bham.ac.uk.

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