Miscellaneous estate correspondence, including - Correspondence and papers relating...

D239 M/E 4543-4625

1816-94

Miscellaneous estate correspondence, including

- Correspondence and papers relating to the price of stone and repairs at Tissington Hall, 1816. (D239 M/E 4543-47)

- William Johnson from Tissington to Sir Henry FitzHerbert: the mare has foaled a fine colt; the hay harvest is very promising; "Ashbourne fair was the worst fair I ever saw. There was good new calv'd cows at eight pounds and lambs at ten shillings per lamb, and fat sheep at five pence per 1b ...." 3 or 8 July 1821 (D239 M/E 4550)

- William Johnson from Tissington to Sir Henry FitzHerbert in London, reporting on quantities of butter made. 26 October 1823 (D239 M/E 4551)

- James Hardy to Sir Henry FitzHerbert in London: reports accidental damage to one of the pillars at the entrance to the avenue; high winds have caused damage to the Hall. 18 December 1823 (D239 M/E 4553)

- William Johnson to Sir Henry FitzHerbert at West Farleigh (co. Kent), reporting on the cattle and sheep and market prices. 15 February 1824 (D239 M/E 4554)

- James Hardy to Sir Henry FitzHerbert at West Farleigh: price of Buxton flagstones. 7 March 1827 (D239 M/E 4557)

- William Johnson to Sir Henry FitzHerbert at West Farleigh (co. Kent): has been pressed to ask for some hay by the tenants, it being in very short supply. 25 April 1827 (D239 M/E 4559)

- William Johnson to Sir Henry FitzHerbert at West Farleigh; two of the Austin family from Hanging Bridge have been caught fishing in Dovedale with over 60 night lines. 12 May 1830. (D239 M/E 4574)

- James Hardy to Sir Henry FitzHerbert at West Farleigh; reports the death of John Frith - "he drest his well for Holy Thursday in a very nice and masterly manner and the inscription wrote upon it was 'Ascension: Be of good cheer; it is I, be not afraid'"; the rebuilding of Bentley bridge makes progress; "the Cromford Railway Company sent 90 ton of coal up to Newhaven yesterday ... with a band of music [and] banners". 1 June 1830. (D239 M/E 4576)

- Richard Marsh to Sir Henry FitzHerbert at West Farleigh (co. Kent), reporting the unseasonably cold weather, the prospect for hay and for crops, and on the stock. 24 May 1837 (D239 M/E 4580)

- Correspondence concerning the purchase of Buxton's land in Fenny Bentley, 1839-40 (D239 M/E 4585-86)

- James Hardy to Sir Henry FitzHerbert; the cattle disease is spreading 8 June 1840 (D239 M/E 4588)

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