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Thomas Gibbs, Old Brompton, to Mr John Tur[n]ton, Mr Gibbs, Ampthill

25 Dec 1820

From: 1820 To: 1820

My intention is to be down soon to arrange planting, as we are now within a month of Spring. Let me know every week what jobs are finished and what jobs you are going on with next. Filberts in kitchen garden. Let me know length of paling from Cays Gate to Yard Gate, to Holly Hedge, to Top Corner, to bottom by hedge Soho Lane. Border from Yard Gate to Holly Hedge - how to be prepared. Border inside kitchen garden, morella cherries, plums and greengates. Piece where mangel wurzel grew on America Ground east of Long Walk. Poplars in home nursery for orders, or for planting on Pinfold Hill or Warren. Italian Poplars. Dwarf apple trees, red beet. Jobs for frosty weather. When snow comes it must be thrown off the top of the house or it will soak in. The beech on Pinfold Hill. Your failure about order of poplars for Mr Dawson of Bedford … great neglect on your part. Scotch firs on sandy part of Pinfold. You mention that cows got into Pinfold Hill nursery. I have a right to know particulars

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Gibbs, Thomas,
Turton, John,
Gibbs,
Dawson

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