Reference
Z629/21
Title
Letter from John Turner, baker of Milton to Thomas Turner, St Andrews, New Brunswick, British North America
letter (prelude to Journal)
details of farming, difficulties financially
hopes to be to execute will
£5 repairs to carts by Makeham
Elizabeth crazy at night - writer suffered from influenza, bad rheumatism 2 March 1845
Journal
taken inventory of late Henry Hart's goods 1 February 1845 arranging Hart's funeral and "with my 12 scholars at home."
details of Hart family - children at Lincoln and London
(Henry nearly 82 when he died) 1845
dispute over Kimbolton Road Turnpike Trust and Bolnhurst Toll accounts, Day claimed father had not accounted for £4. 2 February 1845
Appeal against 3 windows being charged extra, disallowed by Trustees 11 February 1845
Details bills paid incl funeral ones. "I find the bank so low I begin to tremble". 12 February 1845
Jack Odell's Valentines 14 February 1845
death of old Mr Rogers of Harrold's son John of Melchbourne 16 February 1845
trouble over a village Club
Old Sam Stapleton to Lunatic Asylum (effect death of writer's father had on him)
2 Ashpoles at Harrold drowned by ice breaking (father a tailor) 22 February 1845
Whitbread Odell going to build kennel for Hound puppies
Conspiracy got up by Parson to prosecute Charles Payne for selling beer in Church hours (defended by Lawyer Sharman) 1s fine and costs but going to Sessions
As Payne is a Whipper in to the Hunt, hope the gents belonging to it will take care of him 24 November 1845
Draining Old Sweard preparing to plough, will make up road to Church Green up Sallow Bush Hill
(help to build road up to Bell's Wood which John Ball and Parson "cutting and tearing about")
Date free text
31 Jan - 1 Mar 1845
Production date
From: 1845 To: 1845
Level of description
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