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Transcript letter from Joseph Harrison to James Lightboun

14 Feb 1729 [1730]

From: 1730 To: 1730

Transcript letter from Joseph Harrison to James Lightboun Not having heard From you since I sent you the draft of the Lease I make bold to trouble you with this fearing that the draft might have miscarried by some means or other which if it is not I hope you will send by the bearer hereof. Last week Mrs Stratton [torn] self and Thomas went to see the House which is in wofull plight [torn] you have no occasion for windows towards the orchard the Clay [torn] lett in light enough and I was informed by a Servant that did formerly live there & now knows the House very well that the Tyleing is so bad that the rain comes through & they cannot lay dry in their beds. Then as to the Lopp of the trees if Gurrey goes on as he gives out he designs there won’t be a bough thick enough upon any of [torn] trees this four years to break a mans head. Nay he has offered to sell the lop growing it will be a very Hard case for Mrs Stratton if it is not prevented for She won’t have fire enough to boil a mess of milk witht buying. As to all the repairs in generall it would I concieve be proper they were viewed if you think so the Pidgeons will be all lost if the Dovecoat is not taken care of forthwith. However when the House comes to be viewed by workmen as it must you will have a particular account & tis no matter how soon it was done that it may be ascertained wt Gurrey has to repair to prevent any disputes that may arrise & that everything may not be done in a Hurry.

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Lightboun, James,
Harrison, Joseph,
Stratton, Mary,
Stratton, Thomas,
Gurrey, Samuel

BEDFORD, Bedford Saint Leonard's Farm, agricultural leases, trees, pigeons, dialect, dovecotes