- 753.
- Ffeil
- 1838, Feb. 15.
Character of Anne Ellis, who had applied for the situation of cook to addressee.
Character of Anne Ellis, who had applied for the situation of cook to addressee.
Despatch of trees. His wife's illness. Epidemic diseases. His (son's?) education.
Request for addressee's recommendation in application for post under the Board of Guardians. His business at Newport ruined by the Chartists.
Requests for loan of lime for a small wall in his house. The kilns did not commence business until the end of March.
Regrets being unable to visit addressee because of the death of a relative, Mr Mathews of Whitchurch.
They had decided to move their father the following Thursday since the time for quitting New Mill was approaching and the weather was fine. Arrangement to borrow addressee's carriage.
J. Huckwell, Registrar's Office, Llandaff,
Regulations regarding marriage licences.
John Jones (Clerk to the Northern District Roads Board), Aberdare,
Minutes of Board meeting enclosed. Charge made by addressee that writer had informed a party tendering for materials for the roads of the price given by another party.
Financial and estate matters.
Lord Bute had informed writer that the militia would not be called out. The government desired to establish a rural police force so that they might have an adequate force to put the new poor laws, to which there was great opposition in the manufacturing districts, into effect.
Richard Morgan, Rome, Florence, Innsbruck,
Description of towns and travels on the continent.
R. Smith (addressee's brother), Craig Avan,
Letter to addressee's daughter from Mr Llewelyn of Baglan.
Robert Smith (addressee's nephew), Craig Avan,
Would visit Castella after the departure of the gentlemen of the company.
Robert Smith (addressee's nephew), Margam Works,
Arrangements for waggons. Order for hurdles.
Thomas Smith (addressee's nephew), Pall Mall,
Seeks help to buy his outfit to travel overland to India. His intention of volunteering for service in China. His debts.
Did not feel writer had shown any lack of regard for him at his brother's funeral. Believes his brother had intended making better provision for him but the suddenness of his death had prevented him.