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OR2304/4
Title
Letter (two sheets) and franked envelope from Andrew Rouse Boughton – Knight, Downton Castle, Ludlow. to Frederica eighteen for Christmas sad Orlebars having to leave their home
Date free text
4 January 1880.
Production date
From: 1880 To: 1880
Scope and Content
was happy to give a ‘little assistance’ in Spring. got £2000 more at Bankers ‘New 540 acre farm, which liquidated two months ago. Fenn spent £1180 on it in three weeks wants to put £3000 more in – draining 300 acres – main drain over half a mile long by 16 inches to 18 inches diameter. would like to stay with Orlebars after visit to Lamport. pleasure having the boys (Rouse and Beauchamp) to stay.
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