Dangos 2798 canlyniad

Ruinous state of finances, Mr Jenkyns' demands, urges necessity for retrenchment, giving up home farm and letting Nanteos. Stresses he cannot afford litigation with Corporation. He feels he has been misled about arrangements with Armstrong, etc., not been informed about some of the financial matters. His mother threatens to go to law about her jointure and his sister's dowry. Protests (377) about his treatment at the hands of Wet who seems to be taking his affairs to another person without being open about it. Warns him that he has no right to sell the Llanbryn-mair estate for his own purposes.

The depressed state of agriculture, and difficulty of running the estate due to lack of money. His method of controlling expenditure; has visited Tregaron estate, and plans to visit Breconshire and Carmarthenshire estate. Rents in arrears and tenants failure to sell stock by rent day; one of tenants has had his stock seized to clear his debts. Leasing or sale of Woodhouse, he suggests it might be used as security to borrow money. Ready money will be necessary if there is an electoral contest.

The Commission for the Peace for Cardiganshire. The Aberystwyth Town Hall. Financial difficulties.

Formal acknowledgement of payment of interest on mortgage, overdue.

A begging letter.

Thanks for appointment as clerk to General Meetings of Lieutenancy, and business connected with this.

Sorrow at death of his friend [Thomas Johnes of Hafod?] He promises his vote providing that WEP will give his permission, previously refused, to the Methodists to build a place of worship on the Nanteos estate.

A testimonial to W. Buttry as butler and house steward from the Chancellor.

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Informing him of date of opening of Parliament and requesting his presence there.

A survey of the estate, which is greatly run down, and he discusses plans for putting it in order and getting it properly managed. He does not have contacts for arranging a loan as Warbrick suggests. Glad he is taking on Armstrong, and he hopes he allows him to arrange the Llanbryn-mair estate for sale. Social and family news.

The estate - anxieties about financial matters, sale of Llanbryn-mair, some criticism of Armstrong, the fir plantations. Enquiries about fish supplies from Aberystwyth and the making of Welsh hats. Asks for his influence in getting 3 manors adjacent to Buckland, the property of late Duchess of Norfolk. Poachers and the preservation of game.

Survey of financial state of Nanteos suggesting a remedy which he has urged many times before but which WEP chooses to ignore. He also thinks Lovesgrove should be sold. His visits to Nanteos on business. A breach between them seems inevitable and he feels deeply hurt and affronted after receiving an offensive letter from James Hughes, apparently with WEP's sanction (see L1507) (640a is a letter from James Hughes to WGLasking for his cooperation in managing WEP's affairs).

Verses of an old ballad to D. Powell.

Fragments of letters concerning estate finances, and taking down of the stable.

Regimental matters.

He can secure the mortgage money for WEP.

Analyses his grandson's character, he never takes his grandfather's advice and acts against his own interests. He thinks he should manage his mines himself.

Demand for payment of a long standing debt.