Reference
HG12/4/43
Title
to Jn. Higgins, George and Blue Boar, Holborn from son, Chas. Longuet Higgins, Turvey Abbey.
Date free text
n.d.
Scope and Content
Hopes father had good journey to London. Gives account of tickets recieved by writer and Hen [for good marks and behaviour] Mr
Garrard took an emetic on Wednesday. Tell Thomas that John is no better or worse. Describes garden, ".. Some of Lyburnums begin to show the yellow .." Is getting on well with sums and caught 5 butterflys yesterday and one today.
end: note from wife, Theresa. Will be glad when buisness at Bank done. Hopes John will give children " a hint to be less Boisterous and Noisy". Thomas' poor boy very bad. All goes well at farm and in garden. Mr C. is very ill. Asks John to buy a purse with a strong seal snap in either pink or yellow silk and draws diagram of purse.
Level of description
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