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Letter Reads- Woodcraft is perfectly satisfied with the Dukes plans about his employment [gamekeepers]. He thinks Warwick will not need a dog unless the game is not sufficiently killed down this season. White is satisfied to retire and is thankful to be allowed to remain as tenant but he intimated he expected the pension would be a little more. He advised him not to mention this to the Duke as he had no right to expectations and no doubt on reflection he will see it in a proper light. He asked if his son George could be one of the vermin men and Bennett mentioned his name to the Duke. He has seen the railway maps and discussed the effect of proposals with Mr Pearse on the whole vale of the Ouse and also the Bedford riverside when it is used less for goods navigation. Coals and merchandise from Birmingham will go to the terminus at St Leonards which will become the business part of the town. Plans for Cople house seem to be working out satisfactorily for the estate and Mr Byng.

6 Dec 1844

From: 1844 To: 1844

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Haedy, C,
Woodcraft,
Warwick,
White,
White, George,
Pearse,
Byng

gamekeepers, vermin, railways, coal, WOBURN, Woburn Abbey, BEDFORD, Birmingham, COPLE