2204 - Elizabeth Longsdon (snr) and James Longsdon (jnr) to John Longsdon, 2 June 1811

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Longsdon June 2nd 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 29th 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 Mr 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
Elizth Longsdon

3d Thurs
There this morn had the pleasure of your Letter
pr Mr 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 - Mr G. M is
now here, & set out for Town early tomorrow morng.
so that it is not in my power to answer your
letter this [damaged] recd 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 Wm
as before stated. Believe me your ever affectionate Bro.


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Mr 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 2nd 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 29th 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 Mr 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


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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 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
Elizth Longsdon

3d Thurs
There this morn had the pleasure of your Letter
pr Mr 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 - Mr G. M is
now here, & set out for Town early tomorrow morng.
so that it is not in my power to answer your
letter this [damaged] recd 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 Wm
as before stated. Believe me your ever affectionate Bro.


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Mr 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
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Elizabeth Longsdon (snr) and James Longsdon (jnr) to John Longsdon, 2 June 1811

She has back returned from travelling from week in Alport. She commiserates with John on a ‘melancholy change’ (the loss of his friend?) and hopes his situation remains pleasant. She thanks him for his enquires about her health and explains that she is calm unless her husband is otherwise. John may think she has been too serious in her first letter but such a thought was brought on by the hurry her husband had put himself into concerning John's brother William. She longs to see her husband happy, as they both wish for their children. James adds a note about fishing tackle.

Longsdon family

D3580/C/210

Derbyshire Record Office

1811

6

2

Longsdon [Derbyshire, England]

[London, England]

  • enquiry
  • reporting
  • response

  • concerned
  • happy
  • neutral
  • religious

throughout (inconsistent)

41-60%

People
Person: Elizabeth (snr) Longsdon
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primary author

  • gifting
  • reading
  • travel
  • visiting

  • grateful
  • happy
  • hopeful
  • pleasure

religion

  • marriage
  • motherhood

Person: John Longsdon
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primary addressee

  • fishing
  • gifting

low

urban

filial

Person: James Longsdon
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other

  • fishing
  • reading
  • recreation

old age

  • easy
  • hurried

  • pleasure
  • worried

peace

fatherhood