Reference
Z629/18
Title
Letter from John Turner, baker of Milton to Thomas Turner, St Andrews, New Brunswick, British North America
Whitbread Odell does get a little work but almost daily half stupified with drink - won't take correction, fears Father's constitution will break up - uses spirits
John details difficulties of working for his Father on his mixed farm details state of livestock on farm and crops
Parliament dissolved - 2 Tories likely to be elected for Bedfordshire without opposition "supporting the Corn Laws as their prop, yet I would not vote for them".
Father going to Bishop's visitation in Bedford, going to consecrate new Church [St Cuthberts] tomorrow
Postscript by Thomas Turner Odell to his Uncle Thomas Turner leave off school for next Quarter
Much time will be lost at Milton, Riseley and Oakley Feasts as well as two or three weeks in the Harvest - yet same to pay
"My brother and myself gleaned near 3 Bushels of Wheat last harvest and this year hope to get a little more"
Date free text
24 Jun 1841
Production date
From: 1841 To: 1841
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