Reference
Z629/9
Title
Letter from John Turner, baker of Milton to Thomas Turner, St Andrews, New Brunswick, British North America
received letter of 8 March
Thomas had not at that time heard of his wife's death
letters sent in Autumn had been returned, given some to members of King family of Thurleigh going to New York
John repeats it is his desire that Thomas returns home - offers him choice of father's farm or John's business
Must make alteration to "our present mode of management", next Michaelmas
again warns against E Pain
Father been worried, especially by Joseph Lea (Toll Gate Man) "the old rascal has at last made over the 2 new cottages at Radwell to our Father and Mr Pool to help cover the expenses he has put them to and that in consequence he (Lea) is released from prison".
Betsy (Elizabeth) "is a good and careful manager and very good to Ann and her children"
John getting fat; Ann's eyes bad
Whitbread worried re new houses he has built
mentions Tom and Jack Odell's characters, reference to Molly Abbott's school
Continues tour of village -
River Street and Little London, fields belonging to father's farm, then up Church Lane (very detailed)
Kennels to be built on 4 Acres of Horsecroft, next Mr Pain's Close and the Road (exchanged with Father for a part of North Warren) decided 5 May
received letter from Thomas stating now knows of his wife's death
"I find I am doomed to live in single blessedness so I wish to give up my Bakehouse" - "partly made up my mind to give up Housekeeping" - will live with his father
Date free text
2-6 May 1834
Production date
From: 1834 To: 1834
Level of description
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