R3/4930/1 & 2

Letter Further comments on the sale of Dane's property. Bennett feels that the outcome shows that, when the Duke is a buyer he buys at fair market prices and "not at fancy prices". Bennett feels another advantage to be that "little people are often jealous of the Great Man buying them all out" whereas this is not the case. His Grace only wishes to "lay out his money in his own neighbourhood and not for the sake of preventing smaller capitalists from becoming purchasers". Anyway, the "cheap bargain is likely to prove a very dear one" (conveyancing and repairs adding to the cost of the purchase by 1000). Arrears of work will now be dealt with, that is, what is required for Lord Wriothesley and Lord Charles' leases. Colonel Byng's lease cannot be forwarded to him as he has left the country for the season and his address is unknown to Mr Bennett. Bennett had expected the woods and estate could be left without watchers when game keepers are discontinued. He believes the game staff ought to remain as at present for another year except Mr White and perhaps Louis Mace, however, the Duke did not think the game could be got sufficiently low in one season. Burness has been very unwell, rheumatic gout. He "has the appearance of a man whose general constitution is the worse for wear".

22 Jan 1845

From: 1845 To: 1845

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Haedy, C,
Dane,
Bennett,
Wriothesley, Lord,
Charles, Lord,
Byng,
White,
Mace, Louis,
Burness

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