Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    X95/291/16
  • Title
    From: Thomas Sworder, Luton; To: Thomas Sworder, Hertford
  • Date free text
    6 Sep 1849
  • Production date
    From: 1849 To: 1849
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    From: Thomas Sworder, Luton; To: Thomas Sworder, Hertford "Yesterday Mr.Bennett executed the Agreement but very unwillingly, He yesterday offered me one of his houses worth £500 to give up the bargain. The house was however subject to a Mtge for £300 so his offer was equivalent to £200. He said he should never have given me the offer, only he took a fancy to me the first time he saw me. I paid him £1,200 deposit & I shall have to pay about £1,600 more on entering on the 29th Sept. for stock, Fixtures &c. I wrote to Nash last week requesting him to let you know his opinion as to whether property was likely to sell at the present time. I suppose he has done so, if you still think it advisable to sell, the sale ought to take place as soon as possible I should think. I had a letter from Uncle Smitheman yesterday, he says he should be disposed to take some of the Public Houses, but at present he has no money to spare, but supposes S.Smith will be paid off before long. From what you said I concluded that it would not be pd off for some time. Aunt S'n has been very bad with diarrhea [sic] they are at Boons now. Caroline has been out on my mare. She carries her very well, but she could not pull her in yesterday in going over some grass fields. Mr.Medland seems determined to go into the straw business & has written about Zac[?] so I suppose you will lose him. If you should want another Clerk one of the young Burgesses would I have no doubt be glad to wait upon you. All the boys are very anxious to get their own living. One of them I shall have in the counting house after this month. Mr.Medland wished me to ask you when you could let him have his money. he wants it soon as it is now a good time to lay in a stock. I have let him have some money to begin with".
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