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J. de Jager (Sheffield) to Richd. How (Aspley) Travelled from Woburn to Northampton,...
Catalogue reference: HW/87/362
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This record is a file about the J. de Jager (Sheffield) to Richd. How (Aspley) Travelled from Woburn to Northampton,... dating from 18-19 May 1784.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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HW/87/362
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Date (When the record was created)
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18-19 May 1784
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Description (What the record is about)
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J. de Jager (Sheffield) to Richd. How (Aspley) Travelled from Woburn to Northampton, & then to Sheffield (cost 17s. for himself & 6.6d. for excess weight of box). Called immediately at Mr. R. How's [Richd. son of Briggins How] but he was not yet risen because his face was swelled in some manner - suffocating smoke - Mr. Sauer has offered 40 gns. the first year & £50 the 2nd Expecting to go to Spain & Italy - trouble with lodgings price for a room 13s. per week (or 11s. if one's own Tea? & sugar) considered high. - "Tse?" [in German characters] is the Yorkshire dialect. & they use often the word Nay. Adds a note in shorthand for young Master How.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Bedfordshire Archives & Records Service
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Record URL
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Series information
HW/87
Letters & Papers of the How Family
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How White Papers
Within the series: HW/87
Letters & Papers of the How Family
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J. de Jager (Sheffield) to Richd. How (Aspley) Travelled from Woburn to Northampton,...