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Edward Harris Strange to Priscilla May 6 July 1834 Ampthill 7 Mo.6 1834 My dear Priscilla The tedious, and in some aspects painful, job of stocktaking is at length nearly completed as far as the measuring weighing and copying into the stock books is concerned the most laborious and important part of it but the credits and outstanding debts still remain to be taken which will be done I hope in the course of this week, and hope when compleated [sic] the balance sheet will exhibit a satisfactory result.- Thou asks if Charles has been consulted respecting the partnership - I cannot say whether he has or not, but I am disposed to think that very little, if any, conversation has transpired between thy Father & him on this subject for some time nor do I think it probable thy F. will think it expedient to trouble him about it as Charles has according to his Idea more business of his own than he can properly attend to. My removing to Burrows' house will depend entirely upon thy feelings and wishes if it would be more agreeable to thee for me to lodge there I would most willingly do it - my wishes on this subject will most assuredly be in subjection to thine, thou must not be surprised at hearing of thy name as well as my own being pretty often used by our neighbours - it is known all through the town from one end to the other many seemed highly pleased at asking me some indirect question about it, and many seem to know a great deal more about it than I do myself - I hope by the time thou comes home the novelty and wonderment will in a great degree have eased. I suppose I may look towards fifth day to seeing thee perched behind thy Aunt Arch. I very much wish on thy Mother's account thou would remain at home as she regrets the loss of thy services and society, and if my lodging out of the house would make it less embarrassing to thee I hope thou would be free to tell me so, and I would arrange accordingly. Something has been said about thy going to Charles', but if thou concluded to adopt that proposition, thy Mother will derive but little benefit from thy being here - on Nancy's account it seems very desirable and I have not the least objection to it on my own. The M.M. appointed me to go to Cranfield to read the Y.M. Epistle, and if it leaves off raining I intend going today - I am afraid one friend of that meeting will not receive any benefit from it as he seemed after Meeting to be much displeased with the appointment thinking themselves quite competent for such a service and wondering what they had done to disqualify them from performing such an easy thing - I expect a rough reception, and had I known it would have given so much offence I would have objected to go.- Our breakfast bell has just been rung I must therefore bring this to a conclusion. Assuring thee that though absent thou art not forgotten and that {one} of the greatest pleasures I have is to remember and in believing that I am remembered by thee - believe me to remain Thy ever affectionate Friend Edward H.Strange P.May [Seal :.PAIX A MON AMI and dove of peace] Cornhill

6 July 1834

From: 1834 To: 1834

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Strange, Edward Harris,
May, Priscilla,
May, Charles,
Burrows, Samuel,
Arch, Sarah,
May, Nancy

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