L30/11/301/52

Letter from Charles H Ware, Gray's Inn, to Amabel, Baroness Lucas.

23 Aug 1800

From: 1800 To: 1800

Reference to a paper returned to Mr Hayter, the Collector at Silsoe. The writer has visited Putney and does not find any disputes or inconvenient circumstances have occurred subsequent to the death of the gardener. Stevens informed the writer that the month's warning Joseph Inward has been obliged to give Mr Farquhar, his present employer, will not expire for 3 weeks, but in the meantime he will go to Putney occasionally. The writer paid Mrs Gill £5 5s for her husband's wages since midsummer and £5 8s 6d for his board wages. Mrs Gill informed the writer that she had paid the men to Saturday last and there was a balance on the book due to Lady Lucas of £1 12s. Mrs Gill wishes to remain at her present abode where she thinks she can live rent free by letting the greatest part of the house furnished. The writer thinks this is probable; the rent and taxes amount toabout £20 per annum. On asking into her intended means of subsistance and disposal of her family, Mrs Gill informed the writer that a picture-frame maker would take her son, but that it would cost some money to furnish him with the necessary clothes to fit him out. If Lady Lucas is disposed to promote this object, the writer will be happy to see a proper agreement entered into. The other children are too young to be useful. Mrs Gill will endeavour, by taking in washing or children to nurse, to get subsistance and in such a neighbourhood the writer thinks she will probably succeed. The writer has abstained from making any promise, but said Mrs Gill might expect some kindness from Lady Lucas. The writer walked with Mr Stevens into Mr Lewis' meadow and thinks if the absolute property were to be sold it would be woth £350 to Lady Lucas.

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Ware, Charles H,
Lucas, Amabel, Baroness,
Hayter,
Gill,
Lewis,
Stevens,
Inward, Joseph

estates correspondence, charity, gardener, picture frame maker