Longsdon June 2^nd 1811

My dear John,
I am within a few hours return'd from
spending a week at Alport, and your Brother has just
given me yours on the 29^th of last month - this is an un=
=expected pleasure to me, and I thank you most
sincerely for it. - We all who know His worth, regret
with you the loss of our late friend at Thornbridge,
but you are well acquainted with his merits and I do
not say any more on the subject. - Mr Morewood is
to call here this evening, & I am informed He sets off
early to morrow morning, I am therefore desirous
to add a few lines to the letter I had written before
I went from home, least M^r M should have left his
neighbourhood before I returned - I wish I could have
seen more of him - but it could not be - I must
hope & pray, your situation may still continue to
be pleasant and desireable, to you, altho this Change
has taken place. And many I fear will feel it a
Melancholly change


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your kind enquiries after my health, are soothing to me.
I am thankful, & happy, with every thing around me.
When I see your Father tranquil, & easy, but when
He makes himself otherwise, It is more then my
spirits can struggle with - you may think I have
been too serious in my first letter - but such a
thoughts was brought on, by the hurry He put him=
=self into conserning your Bror. William - but I
have not heard a complaint, of the kind, since the letter
He received from you, on the subject. It is my wish to
see him happy, and my earnest desire to make him
so - and I know it to be that of his Children also - God
grant! our endeavours be not it vain - I am ex=
=pecting the pleasure of seeing your Bror. William, on
Wednesday next - and I trust your Father will, as hereto=
=fore, make the fishing season, a time of recreation
and amusement to Him - your Bror James desires
me to leave him room to add a few lines - I have


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not yet seen your Father since my return home He
is gone to Bakewell, & not returned yet
I expect by this time, John Barker has left London,
let us know when you heard from him.
I wish him health and good fortune, in his new
Undertaking. I am pleased the Ham proves good,
tell me, when any thing in my power to send, will
be acceptable? God bless you! My dear Son,
ever yours affectionately
Eliz^th Longsdon

3^d Thurs
There this morn had the pleasure of your Letter
pr M^r Tho. Mander - accept my thanks for its as
well as for {^^the} Fishing Tackle you sent me - I will
take and divide it as you say - M^r G. M is
now here, & set out for Town early tomorrow morn^g.
so that it is not in my power to answer your
letter this [damaged] rec^d this morn - nor can I at present
give you an Idea of our Groging - as soon as I can
form an Idea I will write again - I fully expect
your letter on Saturday morn - do what you can
with - & if you send an Tribune will send by W^m
as before stated. Believe me your ever affectionate Bro.


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M^r John Longsdon

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NB. your Father is just returned - he has shewn me your letter
of this morning - it has given me inexpressible delight

Longsdon June 2^nd 1811

My dear John,
I am within a few hours return'd from
spending a week at Alport, and your Brother has just
given me yours on the 29^th of last month - this is an un=
=expected pleasure to me, and I thank you most
sincerely for it. - We all who know His worth, regret
with you the loss of our late friend at Thornbridge,
but you are well acquainted with his merits and I do
not say any more on the subject. - Mr Morewood is
to call here this evening, & I am informed He sets off
early to morrow morning, I am therefore desirous
to add a few lines to the letter I had written before
I went from home, least M^r M should have left his
neighbourhood before I returned - I wish I could have
seen more of him - but it could not be - I must
hope & pray, your situation may still continue to
be pleasant and desirable, to you, although this Change
has taken place. And many I fear will feel it a
Melancholy change


[next page]


your kind enquiries after my health, are soothing to me.
I am thankful, & happy, with every thing around me.
When I see your Father tranquil, & easy, but when
He makes himself otherwise, It is more then my
spirits can struggle with - you may think I have
been too serious in my first letter - but such a
thoughts was brought on, by the hurry He put him=
=self into concerning your Bror. William - but I
have not heard a complaint, of the kind, since the letter
He received from you, on the subject. It is my wish to
see him happy, and my earnest desire to make him
so - and I know it to be that of his Children also - God
grant! our endeavours be not it vain - I am ex=
=pecting the pleasure of seeing your Bror. William, on
Wednesday next - and I trust your Father will, as hereto=
=fore, make the fishing season, a time of recreation
and amusement to Him - your Bror James desires
me to leave him room to add a few lines - I have


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not yet seen your Father since my return home He
is gone to Bakewell, & not returned yet
I expect by this time, John Barker has left London,
let us know when you heard from him.
I wish him health and good fortune, in his new
Undertaking. I am pleased the Ham proves good,
tell me, when any thing in my power to send, will
be acceptable? God bless you! My dear Son,
ever yours affectionately
Eliz^th Longsdon

3^d Thurs
There this morn had the pleasure of your Letter
pr M^r Tho. Mander - accept my thanks for its as
well as for {^^the} Fishing Tackle you sent me - I will
take and divide it as you say - M^r G. M is
now here, & set out for Town early tomorrow morn^g.
so that it is not in my power to answer your
letter this [damaged] rec^d this morn - nor can I at present
give you an Idea of our Groging - as soon as I can
form an Idea I will write again - I fully expect
your letter on Saturday morn - do what you can
with - & if you send an Tribune will send by W^m
as before stated. Believe me your ever affectionate Bro.


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M^r John Longsdon

[change of orientation]

NB. your Father is just returned - he has shown me your letter
of this morning - it has given me inexpressible delight