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Letter from Henrietta Ann Matthews to her brother, Thomas J Hooper. Sent from 27 Bridge Street, Newport. Business matters.

16 May 1872

From: 1872 To: 1872

“Thanks for your cheque and statement just received. I see you have not sent me any money from Moreton, when you wrote to me on 4th December you sent me £20 from Wiggins and said you would write to Mrs Jennings and Mr Westmacott so I hoped they would have paid, how tiresome they are to give so much trouble. Have you had time to look at old Mr Matthews will to see whether we ought to have anything after John’s death? When I was at Glan Ely in December Flora said how much she should like to taste some of the old Madera that Papa used to talk so much about so after the children returned to school at Xmas I sent 2 dozen in a basket and wrote saying I had done so but I have never heard a word from any of them since Flora wrote and told me of John’s death. In your letter of February 28th you said you had obtained the money from government is that to be paid to me as my income or to be put out to interest as part of the estate? Did you put out £150 for me or are you waiting for £40 February 28th you say £100 received to add to £10 & eventually advance £150 for you because Mr G has just paid me the remainder of the sale money and I can now send it but if the government money is for me it may as well be put instead to save the trouble of sending backwards and forwards. And now Mr Winter and I want a little more information and advice if you will kindly give it. How many more years has the lease to run on the Bonded warehouse in Skinner Street? You remember you and Kerslake are the bondsmen for it and as Willie is giving it up perhaps you would not like to be bond for the next tenant; although as the Bond is in my name I suppose I should be answerable but Willie has been asked if we will sell it and we cannot ask or accept any sum until we know the number of years, so will you please at your earliest convenience let us know the number of years to run and what you consider we ought to ask it is now let at £40 a year subject to £2 a years ground rent. Willie signed the receipt and I gave it to Wm Phillipps this morning. I am very much obliged dear for the trouble you have taken with Mary's affairs. I fear Willie will do no good until he has spent all his money and then perhaps he will begin to work but he is paying everything here and will not I think owe any one any thing when he leaves.”

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Matthews, Henrietta Ann,
Hooper, Thomas J.,
Wiggins,
Jennings,
Westmacott,
Matthews, John,
Winter,
Matthews, William Hooper,
Kerslake,
Phillips, William,
Matthews, Mary Priscilla

family correspondence, business, Newport Skinner Street, Monmouthshire