Thos. (?) Hewett at Bath to St. Andrew Thornhagh at Osberton; description of journey...

Thos. (?) Hewett at Bath to St. Andrew Thornhagh at Osberton; description of journey to Bath " ... got safe to this place after a most fatigueing jorny, had not the weather favoured us I can't tell what we should have done for in my life I never traveld in such roads ... found this place as full as posible, out every day there goes above 20 coaches from it, who is here or who goes or who stays I know not for company is not what I came for but my health and a little relief from a malincoly place ..."; instructions re care of Shireoaks "... order Sam. Strutt to see that your man keeps good fyers and airs it or all your paint and marble will be spoyld ... when the kilnhouse is done, I beg you will let your servant measure the plaister etc. that your workmen don't impose. I have ordered what servants I have left at Shireoaks to obey you in what ever you shall pleas to command them ..."; advice that tenants applications to plough up meadow be turned down, to consider purchase of adjacent small farm, payment of notes, etc. Mentions Peter Calton and Mr Hallam