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Z629/10
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Letter from John Turner, baker of Milton to Thomas Turner, St Andrews, New Brunswick, British North America
thanks for frequent letters
Elizabeth been ill mentions
very hot weather for Milton Feast
harvest started on Monday after, no wheat carted in Milton Ernest yet - all poor that are able are employed
pack of hounds here - kennel almost built
hard work baking enough bread for Gentry visitors and extra reapers - (no Irish)
Thunderstorm - Hot House of Lord Tavistock considerably damaged
Their father produced five turnips - crops as good as his neighbours
livestock not well managed, sheep scabbed
Ann Odell and children not looking well: Tom weakly constitution - reserved and thoughtful, enjoys school and Sunday School. Jack very turbulent and destructive.
Whitbread Odell not sold his new houses and last one not finished.
John no wish to hurry Thomas home till disposed of his business - little prospect of doing any business to advantage here.
Father old and surrounded by dishonest men
Would like him to give up farming altogether; if Thomas comes home and does not take his father's farm, should take a farm nearby and watch over him
Glad to hear E Pain arrived safe in New Brunswick
About the death of Thomas's wife "A loss, which I must lament as long as I live - whatever might be the differences between us at the time she left England, they must now be forgotten ....I have not yet passed a day without lamenting the loss of so amiable a women ...."
Gentleman who has taken Milton House with the hounds appears a thoughtful man and not a random sort - he is only a Journeyman Fox Hunter - he keeps a gig and 4 wheel carriage but has not a lazy or dashing establishment - his men are working men.
Wonders how Mr Lamb can stand being so close to the kennels New curate daily expected
Julia Hart marrying an Architect
Lists local deaths including Mr Fountaine, saddler and Richard Perkins, horsedealer, both of Sharnbrook.
Joseph Swannell, Butcher in Canada, been robbed of all his meat Postscript 1A
New Prime Minister - John pro Whig discerning dissenters; belief Church of England will come down despite a little outward reform by Parsons - but when Church comes down ruin will come on our land - sea of Blood etc!
Poor Law Amendment Bill going through Parliament: "I fear our poor are too incorrigible to be mended by any Law" - even here masters sometimes half afraid of the men.
Hopes Poor Rate this year will be less than last year's but have 8 bastard children in the parish and another coming
Date free text
31 Jul 1834
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From: 1834 To: 1834
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