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letter from Mr Richard Dalton to Mr Gibbs

19 Apr 1816

From: 1816 To: 1816

On the other side is a note from my sister. Please send when convenient to Mr T Gibbs. If Tidd doesn't pay the bill it had better be put immediately into Messrs Brown and Company's hands. I hope your brother is better than when I last heard. As to William's being bound to the cornchandler for about four years, it is certainly too long, but what can be done - so many wanting employ. I find the master bears a good character and has no family. The Buck Wheat must decline - would advise your buying soon. endorsed: a) letter from Louisa Gibbs to her brother-in-law Mr T Gibbs, from Orsett, Essex 19 Apr 1816 Sorry to hear of your long illness. Have constantly been making enquiry for a situation for William and written to your brother George who informed me it was not in his power to place William out as your illness and business prevented him. Having heard of another situation recommended by Mr Brown of the Old Bailey have made enquiries. Mr Brown has known Mr Bowditch some years and thinks it will be a comfortable place. They have no children and he is to be treated as one of the family. I observed that he was not a strong boy and not able to carry heavy things and I did not want him to have to grind any malt. Mr Bowditch keeps a man to carry out goods and go with the horse and cart. They appear to live very respectable. The house is nearly opposite Rowland Hill's chapel. Will take him until he is of age - he named £50 as a premium, but if he found him likely to answer his purpose the premium was no object. Will have him on trial. Maryann and Margaret join in love. P.S. Mr Bowditch has been in his present house about 10 years. William is approaching his 17th year. I am very much obliged to you for letting William be thus long at your house. My school is not so good as it has been b) note from George Gibbs to his brother. Sent away Mr Platt's seeds for Atterbury early this morning. The bookkeeper, presuming I had made a mistake, detained it for Edwards and before the person I sent again could reach the inn, the wagon was gone

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Dalton, Richard,
Gibbs,
Gibbs, Louisa Hill,
Gibbs, Thomas,
Tidd,
Brown and Company,
Gibbs, William,
Gibbs, George,
Brown,
Bowditch,
Hill, Rowland,
Gibbs, Maryann,
Gibbs, Margaret,
Platt,
Atterbury,
Edwards

personal correspondence, business, debt, illness, apprenticeship, corn chandler, employment, wheat, Essex Orsett, City of London Old Bailey, malt, schools, seedsman, Atterbury, trade