OR2339/35

Letter (1 sheet) from Richard Orlebar to his sons Rouse and Beauchamp busy arranging for move; done up 3 rooms in Turret House for occasional use, when anyone down from London.

20 March 1881

From: 1881 To: 1881

have taken the 2 rooms above Bates' two and the one that Favel used to use on the opposite side of the landing. look pretty, now they have been cleaned, whitewashed and furnished. going to stay at Hoptons for a fortnight. Rouse to remember to bring his goods from Surbiton. Plate to the Bank 'You must both work hard and make fortunes so as to shorten the dark period' let Manor Farm to William Tye at 17s 6d per acre (30% less than Austin used to pay) foot and mouth virtually gone, cases at Milton Ernest and Wymington fairly lucky with lambs details of drilling Wyldes lost another cow from heart disease wants to know what exam papers Rouse will sit.

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Orlebar, Richard,
Orlebar, Rouse,
Orlebar, Beauchamp,
Bates,
Favel,
Tye, William,
Austin,
Wyldes

family correspondence, Hinwick House, Podington Manor Farm, foot-and-mouth disease, MILTON ERNEST, WYMINGTON, Examinations