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R3/3962
Title
Letter mainly regarding Kent as Higgins book-keeper, land at Cranfield, housing in St Pauls and almshouses, Tithe Act, enclosure, corn laws etc.
Date free text
23 Sept 1836
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From: 1836 To: 1836
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Reads- Daresay Kent in wretched state, don't know what he is fit for; Higgins tried him as book-keeper for one of his night coaches @ 6s. or 8s. week; he gave it up, since when only trifling employment. His land at Cranfield let for £8 per annum. Don't know where he lives - since house in St. Paul's pulled down Elger & Witt promised almshouse, but no chance now. Will speak to Higgins. Tithe Act; no difficulty in enclosed parishes, but in open fields a great deal; sometimes even necessary to enclose first. Beard thinks the new enclosure act will do for Cranfield. Duke cannot object to enclosure if his rights are protected; Beard will have a strong opposition. What does Duke think of enclosing Cranfield? Wing here from Thorney last week. Shaw Lefevre:- our Bedfordshire farmers are in great dudgeon at his opinion of the corn laws, but it is a question which has gained much ground even amongst the prejudiced, and it cannot be blinked much longer. Illiberality a sad bar to improvement. Weather.
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