Michael Heath-Caldwell M.Arch
Brisbane, Queensland
ph: 0412-78-70-74
alt: m_heath_caldwell@hotmail.com
Old Letters.
File PB130001
1845ish. Mentions AMC book Mt.Sorel.
AMC to Posy.
My dear Posy,
I see I have not made myself understood, at least not found my way to your convictions. I think you mistaken and dangerously mistaken because I believe nothing is so dangerous to the happiness of human sanity as the prevalence of unsound principles with amiable faces. Malicious principles, selfish principles, [evil?] principles every good mind rejects at once.
But unjust principles often present themselves under such plausible forms that they very frequently may, and in fact very frequently have dreadfully misled mankind.
I believe the miseries of the French Revolution are almost entirely to be attributed to the prevalence of unsound principles with specious and benevolent faces. Of which the doctrine of Universal Equality of condition, instead of universal equality before the Law I may instance as one.
Benevolence would desire that all men should enjoy equal advantages and equal happiness. But it is vain to long for it. The very conditions of our being, the force of circumstances, as you would say, forbid it. In the attempt to realize so vain a dream what misery was occasioned.
But equality before the Law is justice, is attainable. It was not ever possessed in France before the Revolution. Its institution there has been one of the great gains they have made.
It has always been possessed, at least in England (mind I do not say that it exists in the highest possible degree) but it has always been [possessed?] as a principle. And every year has seen a nearer and nearer [apport?] to it in fact. I will now endeavor to make you see that what your desire is as utopian and as unsound as the doctrine of Universal Equality.
And if you could establish your [musings?] as principles of action you would soon throw society in to a state of irretrievable confusion. For if it were possible to establish this universal claim upon a share in profits, which it never can be, where would you stop?
Who is to assign the proportion. Who is to decide upon the value of each of [skill, share?] of capital of all which entitles a man to profits.
In the first place I beg you to consider what gives a man a right to anything he has. Either he has earned it, or it has been given to him by somebody who has earned it.
Now how do I earn money. I have capital and I employ it. I have skill and I use it, or I have labour and I sell it. My labour is just worth what it is worth. And that is the price for which the same amount and quantity of labour may be purchased in the labour market.
With the results of my labour I repeat I can have nothing to do.
Put the case. A and B sell their weekly labour for 12/- a week. A sells his to a very intelligent farmer who by the adoption of some new plan makes a very large profit upon the field of wheat A has ploughed.
What has A to do with that. He is paid for his ploughing. The result is not to be attributed to him. Did he make the seed to spring and bring forth two fold, four fold 10 fold. He ploughed the field and he is paid for his work and what more have we to thank him for. We owe him nothing. His ploughing was worth 12/- and that was all it was worth, for numbers would have been glad to do it for the money.
B ploughs a field for a bad farmer and the man loses by his crops. What has he to do with that. You have lost says he. I have nothing to do with it. I ploughed your field, pay me my 12/-. I have earned it and it is mine.
If A has a right to share the profits B ought to share the loss. Your plan would resolve itself into a universal partnership than which nothing could be more fatal.
I agree with you. I very much wish it could be that the labourer got more for his labour. But I would not subvert every principle on which society rests to obtain it for him, because I am sure if he got it this year he would lose it next.
The only way in which he can get more is by turning himself from unskilled into a skilled labourer for you are mistaken in saying there is no advantage in skill and industry. A good labourer always gets employed in preference and most often has positively higher wages.
I regret to say that I am very confused in my manner of expressing myself today. So you must endeavor to understand me as well as you can. Your instance of the man who invents the machine and of the man who manufactures it is unsound.
A man invents a clever machine and gets a patent for it. Or uses it himself and saves a great deal of money, or gets it. He sends for a common carpenter, we will say at 4/- a day and he says put a piece of wood here and a piece of wood there and so on.
Why should the carpenter ask more than if he had been making a box or a table? He has no claim on the fruits of the other mans ingenuity. They are as much the other mans own property as anything upon this earth can by possibility be.
You will say perhaps it requires skill to make the machine. Perhaps so, and then he will want a clock maker of an optician we will say and must pay them 7/- a day. The men get the value of their labour with its fruits as applied by the skill of another they have nothing to do.
Do you think the paper maker who supplies the paper for Mount Sorel on which I make half a guinea a page, has a claim upon a higher price for his [guise?] than the man who sells to you to write your letters. He has nothing to do with the use you or I put his labour to. All he has to do with me or you is that we pay him his bill or his labour.
Is the paper maker in any respect different from the ploughman or the cotton spinner. There is something at which the mind revolts, it is true, in the idea of a large capitalist gaining a million when his labourer gains [perhaps?] only 50. but you must reflect that the capitalist is one and the labourers are many. If there were as many capitalists [with, able?] to find the capital as labourers to find the labour in the concern, their individual shares might be no larger.
It is the accidental play of the principles in which all property is [founded?] that throws great heaps in to some peoples hands but if they have obtained it neither by force or fraud how can you take it away from them to give it to others without wrecking that principle of the right of property.
By which the lowest labourer holds his bread from the claim of a still poorer vagabond who would be glad to have it?
The running of property into large masses which you seem to think so great an evil arises from this principle of individual property with which a government has no right to interfere.
You may lament the absorption of small farms into large ones, of small manufacturers in to large ones. And yet many very excellent political economists have considered it as the greatest source of universal property.
I think Ireland shews plain enough that great subdivision is a very bad thing. But I am not going to enter into that question. Granted it is bad, how will you help it? Without interfering with individual liberty and the rights of property.
I will remark by the way that there can be no doubt the condition of the poor is as much raised in proportion as that of the rich during the last 50 years. [Read?] the story Humble Life in evenings at home and see the description given of the respectable labourers situation there, his children have neither shoes, nor stockings.
When I was a child most poor children went barefoot and such cottages and such food as they then had! I merely mention this to prevent you being so sure as you seem to be that the riches of the rich are the poverty of the poor.
I am myself pleased that (with equality before the Law so that the rich cannot oppress or coerce the poor more). It is [in?] fact the reverse. One word more upon the force of circumstances which you seem to confound with physical force or oppression. Who makes these circumstances? If they are made by mens laws let them be amended.
But what law makes the competition in the labour market? It is true the force of circumstances does keep down the price of labour but how will you help it. Three men want labour. I can afford to pay 24/ a week for it. Shall I give two men twelve, and leave one to starve, or three men 8/-. Would it be wise for government to interfere and settle between us. Would it be possible.
If three men say they will come for 8/- I still perhaps understate what I should not otherwise have undertaken. But who can come and settle between me and them. It is the three men wanting work that keeps down the price of labour, not I.
Where is the injustice between me and [Reckets, Markets?]. I cant afford to give him 12/- a week, his labour may be worth 3/-. I give him 6/-, but the 2nd 3/- is mere charity is it not. He has no claim whatsoever upon me for it.
Nothing is so fatal an injury to the poor as to excite in them claims and expectations which it is not in the nature of things to gratify. Anything more than the market price for his commodity, not all the kings or philosophers on earth can long insure to any man and in the attempt they throw society into confusion in which the poorest will in the end suffer the most.
But I am [dissatisfied?] with this letter, it is so confused and ill arranged that it does not do justice to my subject. Read over my little [note, pet?] and weigh it well and consider this long letter as merely a sort of illustration of it.
Your very loving Mother.
File PB130008
AMC to Martin? Time of the Corn Laws debate, December 1845?
Letter continues from somewhere else??-
Continues... of the carpet I took much pains to choose what I thought would be to his taste.
We lunched at Lyons yesterday and saw Emilias [pretendu?], he is not a very handsome fellow it must be owned. And the fair Emilia has not chosen by the eye, but she has, I believe, got a very worthy young man, with a pretty fortune in expectation so I hope she has done well.
We called too upon the Gregs. Do you remember them. At Boulogne. The girls are grown up, not to much elegance or beauty, but I dare say they are very good, and will do to add to Mary and Adelaides slender stack of friends.
All London is full of the Corn Laws. Nobody seems to know what to expect. Very few people expect any good from all these new measures. Most people dont seem to have a guess what will be the result of them. And I believe those who do not attempt to guess are the wisest.
It seems the general expectation that Sir Robert Peel will carry his measures and keep his place, because, says the world, if we take Lord John we shall be so worse still.
But Emily writes us word that the Duke of Richmond says he can make an administration. This Lord Dacre says would be a very mad attempt and only throw us into the hands of the Whigs.
But for [mine?] our part I cannot fathom wishing that the experiment might be made.
You do not tell me what you heard said at Kirtlington [Dashwoods home]upon the subject.
The hay keeps selling, and I wish we had 12 hay stacks for the 12 months of the year, for the flow of 20 or 30 pounds each week makes the pot boil surprisingly well.
When shall you want your last £10 replaced, pray ask for it as soon as you want it. I really think you must have lost it. It is a dear lesson if such be the case, but I am happy to say you are not one upon whom lessons are thrown away.
The grass grows fast and there will be more feed in the country than animals to eat it, so I hope all young creatures will fetch a good price next year.
I am most excessively busy just now, having about 16 pages of close print to write every day, and this makes me very stupid. Farewell my own and beloved boy, Your tender Mother.
[perle?]- is very well, but does not like the new dining room so well as we do.
File PB130009
Bank cheque or money order of some sort.
Cashed in Geneva, 20th June 1866.
H Brohag.
Londres vue
9139 demas
Geneve le 20 Juin 1866 B P 100 Stg A Presentation payez par cette Premier di Change la 2nd neletant lordre de Mons H Brook [Brookay?] le somme de Cents Livres Stg Valeur recus compagne passerer suivant ou sans avid de M London & Westminster Bank
St. Jamess Square,London
T.C Broadwood
On reverse handwritten and signed Audra Fauvel Schlenker
En compte Geneve le 20 Juin 66
Signature Prorhay
Two other signatures.
Red Roberts C
I King
File PB30011
Letter to Posy from Mary when Ada just learning to write. 1865?
[Ada Randolph Broadwood, nee Heath 1860-1957]
My dear Aunt Posy,
I thank you very much for the microscope. Papa opened it and I had the first look at the flea. Afterwards we put in one of my hairs and it looked like a rope. Pussy is doing an Easter text for Papa. Blue and gold. Good bye your lovingAda.
This isAdas own writing and does credit to Miss Hayley. I think and our composition, spelling asked for. Your loving M.E.H. [Lady Mary Heath]
2/. Taken off for the C.S.A. tickets which I enclose.
File PB130013
Bank cheque. 1866
H. Brodhag
Londres vise
Chamonixle 1 Oct 1866 BP 100.0.0
1595 A (trois jour de ) vue payez par cette Premier de Change a lordre de M. H. Brodhag le somme de Cent Livres Stg
-- que passez sans our suivre t avid de MLondon& Westminster Bank
St James Square,London
T.C Boardwood
Jerome & Casthniaz 1887
Au besoin a Mrs re lUnion Bank of London
Stamp Foreign 1s.0d One shilling Bill Bill of Exchange Drawn out of theUnited Kingdom. post markArles-Dufour & Co, Ioni
Signed by Broadhag on the back. Ink Manchesterand Salford Bank, by Post to William Deacon & Co
By Mr Leo Schinster Bro & @ Valeur an @ Bale 2nd Jan 1867 Ms E Braunschweig
Bank cheque
Londres 3 jours Vue: 4 February
Geneve le 22 January 1867 BP 100.0.0
A trios jours de vue payez par cette Premiere de Change a lordre de M.H. Brodhag
La somme de Cent Livres sterling
Valeur que passerez avid de
MLondon & Westminster Bank, St.Jamess Square, London P.C. Broadwood
Au besoin a Mrs Tahu Rappol
[Blue ink stamp] M & F Braunschweis,Basel
[Red ink stamp]EdmondMassip, Charge & Recouvrements, Geneve
Stamp Foreign 1s.0d One shilling Bill Bill of Exchange Drawn out of theUnited Kingdom.
File PB130015
From the Royal Engineers Journal December 2, 1901
Maj.Gen. Frederick Conyers Cotton, C.S.I., Royal (Madras) Engineers
The survivors of the old Corps of Madras Engineers have lately had to mourn the loss of the third of three brothers who were distinguished members of their Corps, Major General F.C. Cotton having on the 12th October followed to the grave Major Hugh Calveley Cotton and General Sir Arthur Cotton, in the 95th year of his age. His first commission was dated 16th December, 1825, and his retirement on the 26th February, 1859; in the rank of Major for the taking of Canton and Amoy, int eh first China War of 1840-41-42, having commanded the Madras Sappers and Miners at those actions, in the temporary absence of Major (afterwards Sir Thomas) Pears. After his retirement he received the Companionship of the Star of India for meritorious service in the Public Works Department, and was also granted a Distinguished Service Pension.
Soon after his arrival in India Cotton joined the Field Force sent against the Rajah of Kolapore, which speedily brought that troublesome chief to his senses without a fight. He was then for six years employed in civil engineering duties over a very wide tract of Southern India, embracing portions of the Bombay as well as of the Madras Presidency, ending in his being sent to sea on sick certificate. At that time the Cape of Good Hope was the chief resort of invalids fromIndia, as a journey home toEnglandinvolved considerable loss of time and of Indian allowances; a circumstance which led to the importation of many fair Cape wives toIndia, and to a good supply of horses for the Indian army. But Cotton, being of an adventurous nature, a fine horseman, and good sportsman, sought for health in travel up country as far as Kuruman, inBechuanaland, then the headquarters of that worthy missionary Robert Moffatt, for whom he ever after entertained a great regard.
At the time of his return to Madras his brother Arthur had undertaken the construction of a breakwater for that open roadstead, and Cotton, who had touched at Ceylon on his way, arrived to assist him in a characteristic manner, sailing up the coast in a Cingalese outrigger canoe; which subsequently formed his ordinary means of crossing the Madras surf during his prosecution of that work in 1835-37. its failure was due rather to exhaustion of funds than to any flaw in its design. But Arthur Cottons estimates were always his weak point. Freds furlough then became due, and in 1838 he was homeward bound. But whether his travels in America and Russia, at a period when such journeys were prosecuted under very different circumstances from the present, were made en route homeward or from England is not very clear, for he destroyed all his diaries, and outlived all contempories who could have given information about the dear relative who had gladdened their hearts by his reappearance among them; for he was ever a prime favourite in the family circle, and there also made the acquaintance of his future wife [Mary Cunliffe], who, though then prevented from sharing his fortunes, was ultimately married to him in Ceylon in 1849.
It was not long after his return to duty that Cotton, then a Brevet Captain, was called to military service in the first China War, under Sir Hugh Gough, during the years 1840-41-42. Captain Pears was Commanding Engineer, but Cotton took his place for seven months in 1841, whenCantonandAmoywere captured. He and his native sappers were much associated with the navy during the operations of these years, and were great favourites on board ship, the former being considered by the officers to be quite thrown away as a landsman and the latter being introduced by some admiring sailors to a party of Marines in these words, Thems sapper, and thems miners, and thems everything!
On his return to civil duties Cotton was put in charge of all engineering work in Malabar and Canara, on the western coast of the Madras Presidency, with monsoon quarters on the Neilgherry Hills, work which was to him a labour of love. For the necessity of opening a proper communications between the ports of these most beautiful but neglected districts and the inland provinces, involved long and repeated journeys through the grandest scenery, combining the attractions of wood, water, and mountain, with occasional enjoyment of large and small-game shooting. I have myself seen him knock over a bull bison 18 hands high and follow him up in heavy jungle to give him the coup de grace; and do the same to a wild boar at bay between the roots of a large tree, after killing one of his pair of large hounds.
But the serious work of planning the conversion of the breakneck cattle tracks leading through the Western Ghauts into graded roads for wheel traffic, required much consideration in deciding which were of primary importance for trade, and tact in dealing with the authorities to be consulted. InMysorehe secured the co-operation of Captain Francis Cunningham, of the Mysore Commission, and of Majors Montgomery, Onslow, and Le Hardy, Commissioners of Districts inMysore, and of Coorg; and of Collectors Conolly in Malabar, and Blair and Blane in Canara. The same tact and ability gave him influence also with almost every Governor of Madras with whom he came in contact; for the Lord Elphinstone, the Marquis of Tweedale, Lord Harris and Sir Charles Trevilyan he was eminently a persona grata. The ultimate result of this pioneering work in the years from 1843 to 1852 has been the opening of numerous carriage roads through the Western Ghauts; where by the cotton of the southern Mahratta, Coorg, Wynaad, and the Neilgherries have been brought to the coast, and the cost salt, etc., made available for all those provinces inland, to the great enrichment of all the districts concerned.
Then came a sudden and unpalatable change from the verdure and beauty of the west country to the flat and unpicturesque plains of the Godavery district, to superintend the grand irrigation works just completed by his brother Arthur; undertaken out of pure admiration of that brothers genius. But during the two years of this more scientific work, carried out with his usual thoroughness and ability, he made the gracious company of a charming wife, which made much amends for the change of scenery; and exploring expeditions up the river Godavery into the dominions of the Nizam of Hyderabad gave him from time to time a taste of the wild life and scenery in which he had reveled on the west coast. The information gained during these trips led to a project for removing all obstructions to navigation on that river through a course of some 750 miles, the subsequent abandonment of which work, after an outlay of three-quarters of a million, when half a million more would have completed it, was a false economy. For surely 2,000 a mile is not too much to pay for making the rice of the Godavery delta and of Burmah available for thecentral provincesofIndiain time of famine. One marked feature of Major Cottons tenure of the Godavery works was the abolition of every vestige of forced labour on them. Till his time it had been the duty of one of the Revenue Collectors assistants to supply the works with gangs of labourers collected by the native magistrate from the various subdivisions of the district. But Cotton would have none of this, his travels in America having probably opened his eyes to the power of the almighty dollar, and he trusted with complete success to the influences of a fair wage and weekly payments; setting all labour free to come and free to go.
It must have been just before this time, however, that the subject of this notice was employed on a Commission with Mr. Bourdillon, of the Civil Service, and Colonel (afterwards Sir George) Balfour, of the Madras Artillery; whose labours resulted in a Report on Public Works, which was an exhaustive and most valuable work of its kind, and led to the entire remodeling of the system under which such works had hitherto been conducted in the Madras Presidency where the executive lay for the most part in the hands of the revenue civilians, while the engineers had only to plan and finally inspect their work. The stagnation of the Presidency under such circumstances was pointed out by this trio of able men so forcibly and so convincingly that it brought about a perfect revolution in the matter, and the creation of the existing Public Works Department in Madras in the year 1856; but not without exasperating many of the older unprogressive members of the Civil Service, with the then Governor at their head.
As lieut.-colonel in his Corps, and brevet colonel in the army, Cotton held the posts of Mint Master at Madras in 1854-55, and Deputy Chief Engineer till his retirement in 1859; in the former of which he made his mark as usual, going so thoroughly into all details as to be able to suggest several improvements, which were not carried out simply for want of sanction for the necessary expenses by the Supreme Government, which had made up its mind to concentrate all Minting operations at Calcutta. It was a pity that the services of such an officer should have been lost toMadrasand to his Corps at the age of 52, and the then Governor lamented that he could not offer sufficient inducement to avert his resignation.
The remaining 42 years of Cottons life were not, however, spent in inaction, mental or bodily. Several years, and more money than he could well afford, were spent in farming on scientific, but unprofitable, principles; but they were years full of interesting experiments and practical experiences, and of delightful intercourse with a large circle of relatives and friends of his own and Mrs Cottons, amongst whom he had settled. Then came a renewal of travel inSyria, the Holy Land, andEgypt in successive years, followed by their final settlement inSouth Kensington. Congenial occupation in the busy world ofLondonwas found him in connection with the Society of Arts, of which he was vice-chairman but for the deafness which gradually grew on him. As member of the Athenaeum Club he was in the best intellectual society. His co-operation was sought in connection with the Imperial Institute, and he was on the committee of the Aquarium when that was started on a scientific basis, and before it degenerated into its present phase of existence.
Advancing years, however, told upon him, though they quite failed to affect his mental powers, and he spent them happily among his friends, finding occupation with his microscope, and enjoyment of the natural history collections in South Kensington, with partial blindness and deafness growing on him saddened, also, from time to time, by the deaths of his wife and brother, and of many contemporaries, as must be the fate of such as enter the tenth decade of their age; but he bore them in the sure and certain hope of the true Christian man that he was. One supreme effort that he made in the last year or two of his honourable and useful life was the endeavour to impress upon the Indian Government and the India Office the paramount importance of utilizing to the utmost the waters of the great rivers of India for prevention of future famines in a series of three letters, lately published in pamphlet form by Messrs. Rivington. The last in order of these letters, but prefixed to the other two, is pathetically addressed to his brother engineers, civil and military, and to them I commend this imperfect tribute to the memory of their eminent fellow labourer.
Warren Walker
Bath, 2nd November 1901
Envelop
Notice of Let F.C.Cotton.
File PB130022
Letter to Posy from her niece, Amelia A.A. Isaac [ne Crofton.] 1849-1925
Must be 1895/6 as Lt Herbert C. Isaac still alive.
BoughtonPark
Worcester.
Oct 17th.
My dearest Aunt Posy,
Unfortunately I never write out anything but the very roughest notes. And I have no book that would be of much use to you. But these 4 following have been strongly recommended and can I believe be all procured at Wells Gardener and Co.44 Victoria Street, Westminster, who would also send you a list of suitable books. I only know the first, but I have apparently lent my copy to somebody.
Readingsfor Mothers Minions.
Hon. Mrs Balkeley Owen
Stores for M.U. 1/6
Notes for Mothers Mtgs Mrs Haslehurst 1/-
Chimes for Mother C.M. Young 1/6
I had a nice packet of [skat lints?] for addresses which I lent to Mrs Eden. I will write and ask her to forward them direct to you, in case they are of use. And I dare say you would return them when done with. If you would only try to talk to them yourself it would be a thousand times better than any reading. And I know you would do it so well, as you have the power of expression in speech, very strongly. And you have what I so fail in, original ideas. It is not as if you had had no experience in bringing up children! I am rejoicing in my grand children, though Nellie is shy as yet. Their parents have gone away for 10 days, so I expect she will soon make friends now. The boy is marvelously good, [dairy?] has gone to stay with Mother. It is such a misery to think the operation will not be so long delayed. When do you come? I heard from my Bertie from Gib [Gibraltar?] [Lt Herbert Crofton Isaac 1874-1897]. So glad you like Arthur [Arthur Whitmore Isaac 1873-1916]. He used to be a great ally of mine, and was most popular in his regiment. Poor fellow. It is hard!
Your loving, Anny A Isaac. [Amelia A.A. Isaac nee Crofton. 1849-1925]
Printed poem
Leave us not, neither forsake us, O thou Lord God of our Salvation.
Leave us not, oh Lord!
Where upon this changing sea,
Of time, doubt, and perplexity,
Whose every wave successive rolls
Oer the treasures of our souls
Whilst the stars of hope and fear
Guide us through lifes wild career,-
Save upon thy word,
Where shall the spirit rest,
Where upon this changing sea
Save on Thee, oh God! On Thee?
Continues.
Elizabeth Jane Roscoe 1842
Died March 17th 1846 aged 25
File PB130025
Letter to Posy from Cotton, water stained.
Alport House
Whitchurch, Salop
22nd January
My dear Posy,
I think I lost the pleasure of writing to you from your erratic habits at the time that cards were running about so I pick you out as my victim this time hoping that you will write and tell me all the news of Linley Wood and its natural inhabitants and tell me when I may direct my letters to that much loved habitation, though I am afraid I shall never be strong enough to encumber its precincts again.
But I may hope to see you all here in turn to gratify you old friend, may I not. I have my niece Fanny Hordern here still (she came on the 1st June she tells me) and occupies one of the two guest chambers which I have. So I cannot ask two at a time.
Has your nephew got into his own house yet? My dear neighbour, Mrs Egerton, went to Llandudno yesterday in an invalid carriage and made her journey very successfully and we all hope to hear of rapid improvement from the sea air and not sea baths.
Her [sa-?] five months of great suffering from Neuralgia, in one knee and I believe all that leg, has left that knee stiff and she still cannot bend it without great pain, but she seems pretty well in health, and wonderfully little altered in her looks. I had not seen her for above four months.
How hot you must find Exmouth now, if you are still there. Our flowers are blowing and our birds building nests and singing their April songs every morning thinking the Spring has actually begun.
Tell me pray how you all are and accept the love of your old friend F.V.Cotton [F.N.Cotton?]
File PB130027
Envelop of letter to Mrs R.H. Crofton,
Marshall Place
Perth
N.B. [post mark SP 4, 48Leeds]
File PB130029
Letter from Louisa? at Linley Wood to Georgina in Europe. Very scrawly, gossipy and difficult to read. [After 1882 as Netty Royds mentioned]
Bertram Buxton Esq.
Poste Restant
Corfu
Greece
Redirected to-
c/o British Consul General
Scutrai
Albania[?]
Post marks unreadable
LW Dec 20th [1881?]
Darling Georgy,
I cannot tell you how often I have been thinking since last Saturday how wrong it seemed that you should not be here during all this interesting, so deeply interesting a time.
When our John has engaged himself to Netty Royds, and his been received, as it were, with open arms by Mr Royds and the family.
Well, as you know (if I you had the letters we have sent for you to Cattaro and Attiage[?]) our letters show party assembled on Wednesday 11th consisting of May and Netty Royds, Mr Sneyd and John, added to on Thursday by John Ward and [Flant Warle?] and on Friday by [Maice?] Milman, all who could get together and all in this [spotley?] way.
On Friday we had a small Lawn Tennis[?] pretty and all seemed going on well. John and Netty got some walks together. And Sir [ths Hubben?][and who dined with his Mrs [lea?] on Thursday came up and staid on his best very good [teste way?]I hope you will forgive me Miss Marsh-Caldwell for making the remark, but I think there is a great affectation going on in that quarter signalizing John [Loring] and Netty [Annetta Julia Royds].
On Friday evening I said that [Mina?] Milman also made her remark. I saw, but of course she had too much of the gentlewoman to say anything but I myself could not help seeing that Netties manner was very obvious, and that if she was not strict, I gave up all pretension to treating Johny his manner and [fears?]
On Saturday it was a rainy day and Mr Sawyer and Mr Wood went off after 8 oclock breakfast and after our ordinary houred our Meina the 2 Royds girls, P and I and Mr Wade sat in the Drawing room talking. John just as usual only now and then [pesting?] at the rain, presently it ceased raining and though very damp we proposed going out to see what they could do and Mr Wade took leave.
We three elders sat talking by the fire, then after a long time we [saw?] Mary Royds and Mr Wade (who did not go) walking past the long window by themselves. Presently they came in alone. Mr Wade not doing so, but really going this time, and I asked where are Netty and John? Oh, I dont know, said May. They were off by themselves somewhere.
Not very long after John came in looking bright as usual but nothing to remark and presently Netty. All just the same as usual.
After luncheon we all went into the drawing room for something while the Royds girls were upstairs packing.
John followed me, and once the once the table in the hall said Missings, I have done it! No! John, I said. Yes, I have. Has she accepted you? A nod of his head but we dont say anything about it now.
You are the first person I have told. And that knows. I then went into the back room with him, he was very happy and content but not especially [page 2] more moved than if he had just bought a horse.
What he dwelt upon was a man feels such a fool then like I have these last 3 days, he does not know how [what?] to say what he wants to say! I fancy he had no difficulty whatever to overcome.
I was not to let her know that I knew. He would tell Posy when they were gone, and she was to tell him [Father?] and John was tip over in form to ask her father on Wednesday.
The dear fellow seemed very happy and content and as if a great weight had been taken off his shoulders. I behaved politely too. But I certainly later in the day urged him not to wait till Wednesday but to go over and see Mr Royds on Sunday, which he did, all our party having broken up on Saturday.
Before they left Netty came and knelt very prettily and sweetly by my chair, but as John had charged me not to show that I knew what had happened I [did?] give no sign.
As they started away, May driving, Netty looked back at John which I saw and of course Maina!
After Church and luncheon on Sunday (you know, the day before, on Saturday, the event had occasioned and they had all left) John came down in riding costume looking so fit as the boys say, and mounting his own horse rode away, looking as charming a Cavalier in a Mussing [?] eyes as man could look.
If the father was a [against?] he meant to come back quick. And there to be an end. Having told neither, coming down from Church, I watched but [news paper?] here and no John and not till about nine did he appear.
As soon as I could I made an excuse and got him out of the room to his study. Well John. Received with a few Arrows. The father I like very much, the mother a bit stiff but then I never saw her before, so it was a kind as [swarl?]
Well, but how did it happen, tell all.
Well, I rang at the door and asked to see Mr Royds. The butler let me in and we met him in the passage and instead of taking me to his room he said that May and Netty were at the Sunday School but Mrs Royds and a daughter were in the drawing room. So he came with me in there. And I talked but as this was not what I wanted I presently said, Mr Royds, can I speak to you a moment alone.
By all means. And he led me into his study. I then said I am come to ask you the greatest favour one man can ask another. (So John told it and then added) he said he was never so astonished as when Mrs Royds told him last night what had happened.
John said he was most kind and nice in his manner = each girl will have at their parents death £10,000 and till that time he will make an allowance of £200 a year, but stipulated that they wait till they can make up a [tiare?] of an income he muttered something, John said about £500 a year, but that they have already, as John says with this Agency now he has £300 of his own and her £200 would make it, but he means to work till by hard or work he had £700 a year [?].
Well darling Georgey, so it is done! A new set of people more thoroughly respectable and safe he could not have married into and though I myself would be rather he had waited to see more of England and life [tenths special?], still one has faith that all is for the best.
And is charming to see him so happy. And so delightful in all things under his happiness. It is no secret, everybody may know now.
Fanny and Amy have written him enthusiastically congratulatory letters. Fanny long one he would not show, gushing he called it. Evidently put out by it. His step-mother has sent one today and there are heaps from Anstie.
But yesterday after breakfast by invitation he went to Brereton and returns tonight. So I keep them till he comes.
On Saturday Mr and Mrs, May and Netty Royds come over to Lawton. Netty left till Monday, when we take her and John over back to Brereton, where the latter stays till Thursday and then [H?] and I go to [Poneyb?] on Friday.
P next went to Anstie. Arthur Cotton expected on 22nd.
I had a dear letter from the Admiral. I sent him word of you all Louisa and dear Georgie so pleasant to hear of you, do write him a clear written letter. We do so enjoy some of these darling Georgie. They are quite observing and so interesting and we can read them perfectly. [was?] I can begin to later very much. [??]
I write to tell Emily Buxton about John and I am in a rage with her letter. All wicked of me I know, but it has so much the [Expectedly?] Ruin style about John and what he owes to we 3! Bosh! All surprised by that Gloucester [Tenure? Female?]. I know! How can she be so bambozzled by that woman! She had heard about reform her !! (What does she know?)
John says she, Mrs Loring, wanted to make up a match between him and one of the Watsons. But dont let John know I have told you this promise. Without he first mentions it to you. I know he would tell you. But sometimes people let things out, dont you know! And are vexed if they are repeated even to the dearest.
Goodbye my darling G.
File PB130037
Legal Document.
Miss R.J. MarshCaldwell
As to Wills & Codicils
13.9.0
Barnard and Taylor
47LincolnsInn Fields
W.C.
Miss R. J. MarshCaldwell
To Messrs Barnard & Taylor, 47LincolnsInn Fields.
1895.
As to your Will.
7th December 1895
Received letter from you with instructions for new Will. Writing you acknowledging. -.6.8
10th December 1895
Drawing new Will. .15.-
Fair Copy of same folios 35 0.11.8
Engrossing .. .. 1.3.4
Writing you with engrossment for execution. 0.3.6
12th December 1895
Letter from you enquiring if new Will gave the income on the 1000 to Mr Crofton from your death and all other income to the Misses Marsh Caldwell. 0.10.1
Reversiing draft Will
Reengrossing same, folios 35 1.3.4
Writing you with fresh engrossment and explaining the effect of each as to legacy of 1000. 0.5.0
14th December 1895
Writing you acknowledging receipt of Will executed and returning for cancellation Will of 28th June 1889 and Codicil of 1893. 0.3.6
6.2.0
1896
As to Codicil
17th March. 1896
Instructions from you to prepare Codicil relating to your share in the fund being formed in respect of royalties from the Linley Wood Colliery.
Writing you acknowledging instructions.
Drawing Codicil and Fair Copy.
Carried forward Brought Forward.
18th March 1896
Engrossing Codicil.
Writing you with engrossment for signature.
20th March
Writing you acknowledging receipt of Codicil executed by you. 1.1.0
1.1.0
As to New Codicil.
13th October 1896
Instructions for Codicil.
Writing you acknowledging. 0.6.8
23rd October 1896
Writing you returning Will of 27th June 1889 and your notes of June and July of special instructions to us with reference thereto and asking for further instructions as to preparation of Codicil. 0.3.6
29th October 1896
Drawing Codicil. 0.14.0
Fair Copy. 0.2.4
30th October 1896
Writing you with draft Codicil and thereon and replying to your enquiry as to effect of changes of furniture &c at Linley Wood. 0.5.0
2nd November 1896
Letter from you requesting us to send your Will to you.
Writing you with Will and Codicil accordingly.
5th November 1896
Letter from you returning Will and Codicil with instructions for new Will instead of Codicil.
7th November 1896
Drawing new Will folios 36. 1.16.0
9th November 1896
Fair copy. 0.12.0
Engrossing Will. 1.4.0
10th November 1896
Writing you with engrossment and thereon. 0.3.6
12th November 1896
Writing you in reply that no alteration was necessary as you understood the possibility of complications as to White Cottage. 0.3.6.
16th November 1896
Writing you acknowledging Will.
5.10.6
Brought forward.
16th November 1896
Executed and two sealed letters and returning your Will of 1895 and Codicil of 1896 for cancellation. 0.3.6
27th November 1896
Fair copy of New Will folios 36. 0.12.0
Writing you with same to keep for reference.
6.6.0
Summary .s.d.
As to Will of 1895 6.2.0
As to Codicil 1.1.0
As to Will of 1896 6.6.0
13.9.0
File PB130041
Legal Document.
1908
Miss R.J. MarshCaldwell
To
Messrs Barnard & Taylor
47LincolnInn Fields
6th March 1908
Received letter from you directing us to send any Codicil referring to Furniture. Writing you in reply with your Codicil of the 5th January 1907. 0.3.6
26th March 1908
Having received letter from you desiring us to send your will and stating that you had destroyed the Codicil referring to the Marsh furniture.
Writing you with your Will Codicils of 1900 and 1906 and sealed letter To my Executors & Trustees pointing out that Miss Marsh Caldwell had returned here the Codicil of 1907 relating to the Marsh furniture and that if you had destroyed your Codicil of that date you should consider what would be the effect of a different course being pursued by you and your sister in respect of this furniture.
30th March 1908
Writing you acknowledging your letters of the 28th and 29th returning your Will and Codicil of February 1906 with a sealed envelop noting that you had destroyed the Codicil of January 1907 and wished us to destroy the Codicil of February 1900 and that we would consider the instructions for a new Will and write within a few days. 0.3.6
Engaged perusing Will and Codicils in view of your instructions for new Will. 0.6.8
2nd April 1908
Drawing Will folios 23 and Fair Copy. 2.6.0
6th April 1908
Writing you with draft Will for perusal. 0.3.6
9th April 1908
Engrossing Will. 0.15.4.
Writing you with engrossment of Will for
(carried forward)
(brought forward) - 4.3.6
Signature and instructions. Explaining that you might to leave directions to your trustees that you had left other directions as to your personal effects to your nieces and asking them to observe these. 0.3.6
13th April 1908
Writing you acknowledging Will executed enquiring if the Witness Morgan was the wife of the legatee in which case he would lose his legacy and you might wish to have the Will re-executed.
15th April 1908
Having received letter from you stating that the witness Morgan was the wife of the legacy by W Morgan and that you wished to re-execute the Will
Re-engrossing the Will. 0.15.4
Writing you with fresh engrossment for execution thereon. 0.3.6
22nd April 1908
Writing you acknowledging receipt of your Will.
25th April 1908
Writing you in reply with a sealed envelop addressed To my executors and Trustees as desired and asking to be informed if you should destroy the letter that you have done so.
1st May 1908
Received letter from you stating that you had destroyed the sealed letter to your Trustees and Executors recently sent you by her. 5.5.10
Received with thanks
Barnard & Taylor
12th Feb 1909
File PB130043
Legal document.
1908
Miss R.J. Marsh-Caldwell
As to Will.
5.5.10
Barnard & Taylor
47LincolnsInn Fields
W.C.
1906-7
Miss R.J. Marsh-Caldwell
As to two Codicils
3.13.6
Miss R.J. Marsh-Caldwell
To Barnard & Taylor
47LincolnsInn Fields
7th December 1906
Received letter of instructions from you for the preparation of a Codicil to your Will to alter the disposition as to certain furniture.
Writing you acknowledging instructions and that we hoped to send draft answer enquiries early next week.
Engaged looking up papers as to devolution of property after death of present tenants for life.
Engaged perusing Will &c
Drawing new Codicil fos 7
11th December 1906
Fair Copy
Writing you with draft Codicil for your perusal and thereon and also answering your enquiry to the effect that it was impossible to say what was the position of Mr Loring in the event of Col. Frederick Heath or any son of his surviving to take the property.
13th December 1906
Engrossing Codicil fos 7
14th December 1906
Writing you with engrossment for execution and referring to the fact that we had restored some words as to the clock brackets &c and explaining the reason.
20th December 1906
Perusing your letter and Will and Codicil and writing you pointing out that the Codicil followed your instructions.
27th December 1906
Engaged looking through Will of J.S. Caldwell as to the Linley Wood furniture to answer question raised by you.
22nd
You having returned engrossment of Codicil stating it did not appear to be in accordance with your wishes.
Writing you in reply further explaining the document which was fully as instructed but stating we could vary the wording and would do so but would first like to know if a list had actually been written and suggesting that such list should be signed in the presence of two witnesses.
27th December 1906
Writing you in reply that theCaldwellfurniture, fixtures &c were settled to go with Linley Wood by the Will of J. Stamford Caldwell. 2.2.0
1st January 1907
Drawing Codicil in accordance with further letter from you fos 11.
2nd January 1907
Fair Copy Codicil.
3rd January 1907
Engrossing Codicil.
4th January 1907
Writing you with fresh engrossments of the Codicil to your and Miss Marsh-Caldwells Will and further explaining them.
7th January 1907
Writing you acknowledging receipt of the Codicils duly executed. 1.11.6
Received with thanks. 3.13.6
Barnard & Taylor
12th February 1909
File PB130047
Legal document
1897
The Misses G.A. and R.J.Marsh-Caldwell
Re Alsager Cottages.
6.0.0
Barnard and Taylor
47LincolnsInn Fields
The Misses G.A. & R.J. Marsh Caldwell
To Messrs Barnard & Taylor
47LincolnsInn Fields. W.C.
Re Alsager Cottages.
March/April 1897
To deducing title to freehold hereditaments at Alsager. Perusing and completing conveyance. Scale fee on 400. 6.0.0
Received
Barnard and Taylor
6th May 1897
File PB130049
Legal Document
October 10th 1863
Samuel Bate in Acct with the Misses G.A. and R.J. Marsh Caldwell
Alsager Property.
Rental of Property at Alsager belonging to the MissesGeorginaAmelia Marsh Caldwell and Rosamond Jane Marsh Caldwell.
Tenants Names - Description of Holding - years rent due Ladyday. Cash received.
Thomas Holland Farm - 12.10.0 12.10.0
Thomas Hancock Cottage & Garden 3.0.0. - 3.0.0
James Taylor Cottage & Garden 3.0.0 - 3.0.0
Samuel Warburton Land - 1.10.0 - 1.10.0
[totals] 20.0.0 - 20.0.0
The Misses G.A. & R.J. Marsh Caldwell in acct with S. Bate.
10th October 1863 .s.d. 1863 .s.d.
To cash paid you. 18.18.4 Oct 8 By cash recd (Rents) 20.0.0
.. Commission 1.0.0
.. Expenses paid & receipt stamps 0.1.8
20.0.0
File PB130051
Legal document.
The Misses MarshCaldwell
Sale to Groom
5.0.0
Barnard & Taylor
47 Lincolns Inn Fields
The Misses G.A. & R.J. Marsh-Caldwell
To
Messrs Barnard & Taylor
47LincolnsInn Fields.
Charges as to sale of land at Alsager to Mr D. Groom.
Nov. 1890 to Jan. 1891
To charges for deducing title to Plot of freehold land at Alsager. Identifying description in your Conveyance with present description by comparison of Ordnance and Title Surveys perusing and completing Conveyance.
Fee as per Scale on purchase money 175.0.0
Barnard & Taylor
5 June 1891
File PB130053
Letter to Posy from John Greenwoods father in-law Nathaniel Barnardiston. John married Louisa Elizabeth Barnardiston.
Miss Rosamond Marsh
Nathaniel Barnardiston Esq
The Ryes
Sudbury
Suffock
Post mark Sudbury13th Mar 1847
Cosgrove Hall
Stoney-Stratford
Telegraph Cosgrove Station, Castlethorpe L & N.W.R.
Mrs Sanguinetti. 15 15 and washing
The Wich Elms
Stanmore
Nurse Malpas
70 Hamilton Road
Salisbury
[written on reverse] James Stamford Caldwell of Linley Wood, Co. Stafford J.P. of University of Cambridge, a Barrister-at-Law, author on a Treatise of the Law of Arbitration B 1788, unmarried, died 1858 and was succeeded by his sister Anne Marsh who assumed the name of Caldwell by [elter parlent?] succeeded her brother at Linley Wood.
File PB130057
Letter toGeorgina from Louisa. Georgina travelling on the continent with a Mrs Harper and others.
3rd May 1886
Darling Georgy,
You can not think how distressed we have been at your not receiving our letters when you expected them but we have always written the very day we heard from you when ew were to since then and have never lost one post. But you see from the wretched [chemys? Change?] in ours here we always lose 2 posts above Chenolas friends. Is not this grand news about our John. I will quote his very words from his letter as you will like to see them. My dear Aunt Missings, I should have written before but I had been so awfully busy that I have not had a moment to spare. The immediate result of this busy-ness is, that I have got prizes on five subjects, the ultimate result will probably be softening of the brain. I shall be with you on Tuesday, by the train which leaves town at noon One is [agog, agoug, agony?] to know upon what subject and what his prizes are, dear fellow. He wanted to know about the Royds answer to the invitation which I sent him. It is an uncertain one as they have asked friends to the [Badger?] hounds and want John to join them at it. But anyway, they mean to try to come and evidently wish to do so. So we have our feet in the air at present waiting till we have the Brereton answer. Posy will have told you of poor Martha Prices death. I am so sorry for her poor husband and little baby. I had a letter from him a few days ago, telling me of the birth of his little son and that though it was now about 10 days old Martha had been very ill and in danger the night before.. Here I was interrupted by Captain Edward Heathcote who has been here for about two hours as [more?] agreeable to one as he always is. P came in and we were all three discussing these school matters. Of course he quite a different version and between the two scales it is difficult to make out the exact truth, but John [exulted?] poor Scotchies had been puzzed [kaibor?] and not clear in his facts as Mr [Reary?] and I found him in the Trustee business apropos to selling the Church land and [toncting?] about trifles which we know as a weakness at the Rectory. But why [difficult to read] [crack that?] leg man as a [tall hede shed?] a district of the clerics? It is very sad, I mean to set a letter upon the [stacks?] as soon as this is dispatched and then there will be a chance of something fresh to tell you which P and I writing the same day is difficult. The Household seems all to have settled down quietly again. I am grateful to say. I like our old [Street?]Johnston [prelauled?] as much as ever and I think the latter will prove at really good servant in every way. She is very content about her little Mary who looks as well and seems as happy as possible at the Myatts.Edens the new maid. I am not enamored of at present. She is so terribly limp and still. However, she seems orderly and Posy who is having a gold made says that she seems quite to know what she is about. So we shall see. I am again afraid that she is very delicate. Beeston begged me to tell you that all is going on well at the farm and that he has now 5 calves counting the one born before you went and they and their mothers are all well and hearty. We have had some charming sun and showers, best farming weather possible and one fancies that one can see the grass grow. Mr [Bates?] wrote yesterday to say that Baker (of the Oak) was every way out his threat of ceasing [page 3] we promised poor Davies the Schoolmaster, we would do if possible. I am so sorry that you are losing some of your companions at the [Islands, Felinks?] that you liked and very glad that Mr H is going to have such an amusing out. But again very sorry for poor Miss Gore Booth. How some people do suffer!! But, in ones old age and consequent knowledge of life one can gratefully feel sure, that our Father does number our hairs, and he and the blessed Saviour, help those to bear to whom he knows it is for their good to [scheme?].There heavy visitations. Oh! It seems too good to be true, that we are to have you back so soon darling G.
Ever your truly loving L.
For Mrs Harper, private. Thank you much, dear Mrs Harper for your account of Miss G. Dont let her read till Professor says she may. I hope you are well. With much esteem E Louisa M.C.
Dont you think Gladstone has behaved in the most mean way about Lord Beaconsfield. One cannot help
That proves that Mr Bate ought to have looked into things with such a man more closely before.
[more writing sideways difficult to read.]
Thinking of the donkey and the dear Lion, though [Gloucester?] can not even take the shelter that he is a donkey! Goodbye our darling G. Please thank [Mable?] always write and will love to BIR. I am v L.
all the annoyance and trouble in his power endeavouring to sell of the Manor of the Hay (He agreed to sell to Thornby at the sale) also the fixtures and by JW Kings advice Mr Bete has distained. All this is very tiresome but [3 words illegible]
File PB13006
The Last Voyage
My work on earth is well ni done:
I wait the setting of the sun,
I hear the surging of the sea,
It heals upon eternity
I see far off the shadowy realm
And thither turn my trembling helm
The winds that blow so cold and drear
Grow softer as the end draws near.
The distant gleams of sylvan light
Relieve the darkness of the night.
There stand upon the misty shore,
Faint forms of loved ones gone before.
The voice that once said Peace be still
Now whispers softly, Fear no ill.
I sail alone, yet not alone,
The Saviour takes me for his own,
I await His greeting when I land,
I wail await the grasp of his loving hand.
By the Bishop of Bluda Island on his ninetieth birthday.
File PB130063
Do you know the enclosed lines. Hope sent them me, and I have copied them just as she wrote them, spelling and all! [I think?] you and Miss Marsh-Caldwell would like them perhaps.
PB130064
Receipt or bill Josiah Wood and Sons, 1894
London Show Rooms.
108 Hatton Garden,
Holborn Circus, E.E.
Works and Show Rooms
Etruria,Stoke-on-Trent
Within 5 minutes walk of Etruria Station, North Stafford Railway. Train both ways frequently.
Registered Trade Mark for China Portland Vase
Original Trade Mark in use since 1760. now registered Wedgwood
Bot. of Josiah Wedgwood & Sons
Potters
Etruria, July 11, 1894
Miss Marsh-Caldwell, Linley Wood
Returned Packages to be addressed to Etruria, Stoke-on-Trent, Via Hanley.
File PB130065
Postcard to-
Miss R. Marsh-Caldwell
Linley Wood
Talk oth Hill
Staffordshire
England
[Post mark unreadable but stamp, Ceylon Postage Edward VII
Union Postal Universelle
Ceylan (Ceylan)
Post Card
The address only to be written on this side.
Post card colour, of thatched road side cottage inCeylonwith man selling bananas.
File PB30067
Letter from Louisa MC to Georgina. 1870s plus?
LW, August 4
For Georgy from L.
Dearest G,
I quite forgot to tell that I have paid Dr [Fleetley?] bill for you as well as my own. We sent them in both together and I thought you would like me to do so at once. Your bill, my poor G, came to 8.9.6, while mine was only 3.3.0. It is such a tiresome way for you money to go! And I feel so sorry.
Ever your most loving L [Louisa]
File PB130069
Letter to Posy MC from Mary M [Lady Mary Heath] about 1845. When Martin fancied Miss Chester.
Dearest Posy, I must put a little bit with Mamas letter to thank you for your letter which I received on Wednesday. Mama will have given you a full and accurate account of all our doings. Mr Abbott, not Mr [Tapman?] but the then[?] one enquired most particularly after Miss Rosa and hoped she was quite well. I suspect you have given that gentleman a smile, for he said he wanted to call after the Milmans wedding party and asked Mr Fitz whether he thought he might. Mr T said Oh yes, he might if he liked but he would not see any of us as we had all got colds. I suspect Mr T thought his unsolicited call would not be quite the thing. [S?] and I saw a good deal of him and the Fitzs and we do not like him,quite the bad style of man. Harry says it is a great shame that you should be from home [crosswise] now and he says if his purse would permit he would run down and fetch you himself. And proposes that a subscription should be made up. In short you situation with respect to ball missing fills him with compassion. He is so very charming. If possible more so than ever.Adelaide and I had a evening at the Milmans yesterday, polking with the Aldersons. There was no one there but the party in the house. As Henry, L and Arthur Milman and Robert M except the little Major and Mrs Burrows. Martin looked so charming at our party. He says he has taken down the bill at his heart and let in on lease to Miss Chester. But Mrs Milman is very unhappy about this and desires me to tell him she will not give her consent, that she is nothing but a pretty picture for she has known them all her life. She told me a great deal more about them which she desired I would not repeat but M must [hedge?] no such unworthy tenant and the bill must be put up again.
I have no more paper as I am keeping the last bit to write to E upon but Mama will have to tell you all particulars my darling child.
Ever your affectionate MM
File PB130071
Letter to Georgina MC from Louisa
Miss G. Marsh-Caldwell
7 Grosvenor Crescent
London
[Post marks Dorking then London ND. 21st Ju, 1881
Anstie
Tuesday 21st
Welcome a 10,000 times our darling Georgey to Englandand us all again and wont it be a blessing just to see your dear face on Thursday, all being well, my sweet one! Posy will tell you all that we have arranged. Dont take clothes [?] and I thought [Aglair?] would be sure to know what you would want. I hope that you will not much dislike this plan of a week at Cowans Hotel where we have a suite of rooms from Thursday 23rd for a week certain and you will be able to see Nele and we hope to keep open some of our friends. P and I will call for you at Grosvenor Crescent on Thursday and she will tell you the train, as I am not au fait having only arrived last evening after a long journey from Taunton. How you will laugh at that being called long. All seems bright and prosperous here. But still a feeling of the separation which she likes to feel annoyed them and a sweet tenderness in that dear Mays face [dont it amil?] is lovely and yet P says she never saw such happiness as between those 2. I do so hope it will be fine tomorrow but it looks doubtful I fear. I am writing this in bed with a bit of a headache from [tiredness?] How delicious to see your darling face again the day after tomorrow! Every your L.
Zizi is here and will be so glad to see dear Miss G.
PB130075
Letter to Georgina from [Mary?].
1881 in pencil.
A.G. [Anstie Grange] Tuesday 21st.
My darling Gies, this is delightful to get you back. We should so have like to have met you dearly beloved at the CX [Charing Cross] station tomorrow but it is not possible as we must have left here at 2 which of course we could not do [breaking?] up the party. But we shall see your dear dear face all being well on Thursday. We shall be at Vic [Victoria] 1.36 and so shall see you I trust in 10 minutes after. It is so delightful having your face back darling Gies. L will have told you of ourLondonplace. She seems looking forward to it so much that I hope you wont very much mind though of course you would have liked to have the house straight [about?] your things dear I thought that we could send the key [enfolding?] and I suggested [Aglai?] as a help if you sent her a list of the things you wanted the key of your chest of drawers is in the key drawer. Edney Aglai could get them and send them. And I send the key drawer key that you may not lose a post. Oh my Gies, you cant think the delight it is to have you safe home. The wedding party are here come yesterday. Emmy [Baxter, Buxton?] and Helena Gambier, L and I and the 3 boys all in the house (G and H come today) A and K at Kitlands. Her sweet little bridge is naturally feeling the parting [from?] here but I am sure she has every prospect of happiness before her. I hope this wind will go down and you have a fine passage and we a fine day. Thank you so much for your 2 last letters which I am sending on to F. Your loving ever [M? MH?]
L [Louisa] has wisely thought to send the key at once to [Lilley Ahey?] so I do and with a note to Aglai[?] to look out the things you will want as she will know. May does so wish you were here and Alfred too.
File PB130077
Letter to G
Miss G
Bei Herr Professor Pagenstecken
Wiesbaden
Germany
Post mark 27.7.94 [?]
Heatheyfield.
Wednesday 25 July [1894?]
Dearest G,
From what you say in your last letter to L [Louisa] of having had one or two letters from me, I am afraid Mary must have missed for ever since after you left I have written repeatedly every other day, long letters to you. And ones with really interesting things. I am so sorry you should think I had neglected to write to you dear. When I have really done my best to send you as amusing letters as I could. It is unfortunate that you will be kept so long at W [Wiesbaden] as I am afraid it means you missing the A.Ls [Adelaide Loring, Admiral Leopold?] visit which will be I know a great disappointment to you both. But for all that you are glad you went and of course the recovery of an eye is of the more importance to you than a visit which we hope will often come again of the A.L.s. Yesterday the G.P. came of here very successfully in spite of a dull murky sky as if London had ordered down its smoke for the occasion. Some 50 or more people came and all seemed amused and talked away to each other so that I never saw any one sitting out alone. Happily there was no rain so every one kept out of doors standing and sitting about on the group of chairs set about the lawn under the trees with little tables and vases of flowers and behind the Rhododendrons under the fir tree a table covered with bowls of Macedonia which I had helped Helen in the morning to make by picking currents and skinning grapes and which Macedonias were much appreciated. The two tables, one with tea and one with coffee, with cakes, bread and butter and cucumber sandwiches were set under the verandahs and served by 3 maids looking to pretty and nice. The three, black gowns, white aprons and 2 caps. There were [glasses?] which were not much frequented. People seemed to like to talk and walk and sit about [first?] L took over some of Helens sketches in Switzerland and Scotland. She has had bound 2 which were on a table under a [Mesgileu?] tree. Charlotte and Lillian came very late, just as everyone was going as Lilian had been detained at the Nurses House and Convalescent Hospital where they have a Bazaar today, to which Helen and I are too tired to go. Lilian did look so nice. She has such a taking face I think.Charlotte looked very well in a very becoming [Ille bracid?] and long silk cloak. Lilian does not want to be a brides maid. She says she feels such a giant amongst all those little people. I can quite understand, cant you.Charlotte had not had any further news of Harry. From young [felend?] he seems very [drue?] but I dare say it will all come right for him, is sure to do. William did not come being otherwise engaged. I was sorry for G till talking with him. Of course I knew very few and dare say little of those I did know as all the party seemed friends and were fully occupied with each other and nice Mr Wodehouse one of those one has met at Boughton came over early and helped so pleasantly and staid dinner
[next page] is to be out all night tonight with his regiment to meet and I suppose if they can dispense the flying column which is supposed to be going to attack Aldershot. The Duke of Connaught keeps them all alive and very much to their soldiering. Both he and Harry declare that our men are far finer men and better soldiers even than the Germans! I shall finish this tomorrow. May pick up some scraps of news in the course of the day, but every one is going to the Bazaar, as it is the local charity.
Thursday 26th. It turned out a lovely afternoon and Harry and I walked across a charming common to the Chapmans House to return the 2nd volume of Marcelle which is decidedly interesting and clever, but over loaded with sentiment, descriptions and events which dont need repetition. I think so I dont understand the rush for it and admiration! We found all the family out so walked in the garden laid out in the middle of the woods. Pretty, but nothing extraordinary. This morning I have an affectionate invitation from Isabella for 31st of course I cannot go. And an invitation to dine at the Cunninghams on Saturday which also I cannot accept. Archibald Milman comes down for the couple of nights on Saturday. He delights in getting down here for fresh country air after sitting day by day and all day lone in the stuffy atmosphere of the House. I go home tomorrow [cant bareLondon hotel?] 2 trains as not able to get up in time to catch the 12.10.
Good bye dear, I hope you are enjoying getting out in the garden and it is a blessing to know that the P [Professor] is quite satisfied with your progress. My kindest remembrances to Mrs Harper.
Your loving Posy.
I have had as ever a charming visit here.
PB130083
Envelop to Posy from
Miss Rose Marsh
Waterloo
Kilburn
London
File PB130084
Letter to Posy
Miss Rosamond Marsh
3 Southgate House
Tenby
Pembrokeshire
1845 postmark
Red wax seal
File PB130086
Proposition from Jos Mines
Mines
8 years to run at minimum rent of 600 per annum
Old Rent of 800 per annum to be certainly to be paid at that rate for 1st Quarter of 1903. May possibly have to be reduced to rate of 600 per annum for last 3 quarters.
Johns Proposal.
Minimum rent of 600 per annum: but should any year the output of coal fall short of the 600 then the next or next bad one year only to pay at the rate of 400 but should the output afterwards rise enough to pay the 600 per annum that payment to be resumed as before. John to let un know of the reduction of rent the beginning of the year before the fall is to occur in the year following. That we may know at the beginning of each year what our income for that year will be.
If more than the minimum rent taken out so that the payment any year exceeds the 600 the extra amount to be funded so that the mine rent at 600 per annum may the 8 years.
Death Duties.
Which have been paid out of Estate monies or Gs monies 130 which we have to refund.
200 for Brick Farm Mine
Shall probably get 25 taken off this sum, possibly more.
File PB130089
Part of letter from Louisa to Georgina. [after 1872]
Page 2
Continues late storms have so damaged some of the proportions that it has to be put off another month and then the take will not be so propitious for the experiment. But has patience and gentleness over the disappointment! It puts one in mind of Pellises and it is now since 1872 that he has been working and working towards his experiment tried on a great scale and this is the first time he has succeeded and now comes this disappointment, poor man. We went yesterday with Annie to Mr [Davies Haweis?] service in St.Jamess Hall. A curious mixture. Beautiful music, the regular Church of England morning service without any variation. An altar with flowers and cross and the whole looked just like two great wings on either side, all upon the [raised?] platform where the singers are common days. The Sermon preacher in a black gown and a [next page] [parly?] practical own on minds. Very [crele?] and very hard and one felt a great deal of the French pace are of heaven in it. It was all on practical subjects and ways of making money (investing money and speculating money) All very good and usefully put but I dont think there was anything new or striking or that one had had or could not have thought for oneself 100 times. He descended to the waste wrongness of allowing children to wantonly hurt and spoil their books and toys and waxed wrathful in a manner that would have delighted you once the heinous wickedness of Pate de fois gras and the suffering [inflicted, contucted?] on the poor geese to produce them.
Tomorrow Mary Heath is coming here on her way to Germany[Steve] bringing her up. It seems a very wise step on all sides and so kind of Leo. Now goodbye my dearest Georgy. You will be quite tired of this yarn.
Your always loving
L [Louisa]
File PB130091
Bill from Wiesbaden
D.B.Fol. Wiesbaden, den 8 June 1892
Rechnung fur Mrs Marsh-Caldwell, Hockwohlgeboren
Von Gebruder Wollweber
Langgasse Netto comptant
2 Figuren a 21.- 42.-
[next line unreadable German]
Fr GebrWollweber it Heil
Portound verpackung 4.-
PB130092
Letter to Georgina Marsh Caldwell
Linley Wood
Lawton
Cheshire
Post mark 23rd March 1874 London
Note on reverse.
I have Berties [teddy, medals?] and will send them.
File PB130094
Letter to Posy after 1845. Before 1854, death of Aunt Roscoe
Liverpool, Tuesday
My dearest Posy,
For to you I owe my first letter, I am so sorry to find by Adelaides letter this morning that you all think we have been neglectful in writing to you, for we have been all through our visits so desirous of fulfilling our duties in this respect, but Sunday and Mondays coming between, on neither of which days we could write, has made the time longer than it ought to have been. Pray forgive us, you all, particularly you, and dearest Gies-gies and Ady have been most kind in writing to us so often. Tuesday May last wrote to you. On Wednesday May and Elizabeth and we two, went to Mrs Sandbachs to see the statues. It was a very long walk there and back again. Mrs S is inWalesso we did not see her. Their house here is rather pretty.
Thursday was a cold and disagreeable day and as most of us had colds we did not walk out, but in the evening William, May and we two went to an at home Mr Martineaus, [James Martineau 1805-1900] which he has the first Thursday in every other month. He has built himself a pretty villa out ofLiverpool, on this side. We found there, about a dozen gentlemen, but no other ladies besides ourselves. Mr M. May and I were quite charmed with. He is so agreeable and clever and so kind in his manner, besides being so very charming looking. He enquired particularly after Mama. Mrs Martineau introduced a Mr Peter Bolt to me (what names theseLiverpoolpeople have!). We talked nearly all the evening together, but I would much have preferred listening to Mrs Martineau though Mr Bolt was noticeably agreeable. The gentlemen were all veryLiverpoolindeed. We narrowly missed seeing Mr Carlyle. He was expected but did not come. Towards the end of the evening Mr Martineau came and sat on the sofa next me, and then I had the advantage of hearing his conversation with the other gentlemen, who all gathered round him. But this was not for long as Mr Bolt presently attacked me again, which by no means pleased me. The conversation, I mean Mr Martineaus, ran upon Carlyle and the life of Cromwell which he has just finished [Thomas Carlyle 1845, but could mean Martineau has just finished reading it]. Friday was another cold disagreeable day and we did not go out though my cold was almost well, thanks to Aunt Roscoe, who gave me homeopathic medicines and of a drop of bella donna or something like that, in 12 table spoonfuls of water, a table spoonful to be taken every 4 hours. I do not know whether this had anything to do with it, buy my sore throat certainly got well very soon, and May R and Frank who were likewise treated for their colds with Dulcamara another of these medicines, are quite well also.
Saturday. We walked inPrincesPark, which is very pretty, but the day was cold and disagreeable. In the evening we had a party. Mr and Mrs Frank Hornblower, Mr and Mrs Louis do [Hornblower?], Mrs William do, and Mrs Tatham nee do. Mr W. Thornley, Mr Peter Bold and Mrs and 2 Miss Hodgsons. The 2 Miss Hodgsons play in very superior style. They played Beethovens symphony, the same that was played at the inauguration at Bourne when which [there?] was a very fine thing indeed. And Miss F. Marsh and Mr Lewis and Mr [Peter?] Thornley sung. Also Miss M. Marsh played some waltzes. It was a pleasant evening. It was a great pleasure hearing the Miss Hs [Hodgson] play. They play so very well. Mrs Hornblower asked us to go to her next Monday in the evening, where I suppose we shall meet the same people.
Sunday. Mary [Mary Heath, nee Marsh] and I went to church, the rest to chapel. In the afternoon we all walked inPrincesParkgarden. It was a lovely day and was very pleasant.
Monday, we got up at 6 and started at past 7 for our excursion to Chesterand Eton. We went by rail from the other side of the water to Chester, walked around the walls and saw the rows. It is a fine old town. Then we engaged a boat at the cheap rate of 6d an hour, and rowed up the lovely Dee, 8 miles to Eton, stopping on our way at Eccleston to order our dinner. When we arrived at Etonwe found that we had been misinformed about tickets, so that we could not get in to the house, but looked at it outside and walked in the grounds. It is a very fine gothic house with lovely ground and views and it is not surprising that the family prefer it to MorePark. The Deeitself is worth a kings ransome. After partaking of some ginger beer at the gardeners lodge, we embarked again, and arrived at Eccleston quite ravenous, about 4 oclock. Eccleston is the loveliest little village I ever saw and May M [Mary Marsh] and I intend pitching our tents here, when we are reverend spinsters, and I advise you to do the same. The nice landlady of the pretty little inn, gave us a clean and substantial dinner, and about 5, we took boat again, Mary M and I rowed while the young men digested their dinner and porter and eat their desert. They were very riotous and rather alarmed us, as we were afraid they would upset the boat; when we had rowed for about 20 minutes, we gave up, and then it being rather late, the 3 young men rowed in good earnest themselves, and we arrived at Chester just in time for the 7 oclock train, and arrived in Parliament St about 9, having spent a very happy day. Today we are going to call upon Miss Anna Maria Gates [Yates?] Aunt R. [Roscoe?] Elizabeth and Arthur and William go to the lakes on Friday. And Mary and we have fixed to leave this on Wednesday the 17th. William will not be able to go with us. He does not leave these parts for the south till the 22nd. Aunt Roscoe has set out foot enquiries for an escort for us, which it is very likely we may find, and if not, then Mr F. Hornblower would meet us at Birmingham and [entail? Emteach?] Mary R for Watford and us for Worcester. By the way what does Adelaide mean by our going to Dumbleton on the 15th. Sure I explained in my letter to Mama that we were going first to Boughton, and then to Dumbleton, should theHollands have returned by that time fromScotland. I suppose Ady has made some confusion between the Hollands and [Fraces]. I am so glad that Mary R
Continues?
File PB130098
Letter to Georgina from Posy about Nele Loring proposing to Mable Alice Isaac, married Sept 1894.
Linley Wood
Talk oth Hill
Staffordshire
6th July [1894?]
Darling Gies,
They are both very happy! It was settled between them yesterday afternoon. Nele coming back early [with Horse?] Connie [Constance Heath-Caldwell] and Nettie and Mr Wedgwood gone to Old Moreton. The rest of the party to the Pit and John not returned! May wisely refused the pit walk and took a walk with Nele in the wood instead. It was late in the afternoon, as the dinner was put off to 8.15 as the pit expedition was at 6.30. I was lying down resting a bit after dressing when a knock on my door and dear May [Mable] came in looking the picture of happiness and telling me what had happened and I shall love you all so much all my life Aunt Posy for your kindness in bringing me here. Of course she had thought something serious when Nele offered himself, and it was a dreadful week Aunt Posy, after! She is evidently devoted to Nele. She had not opportunity of knowing what he felt until this morning and he is very happy both L [Louisa] and I find (by the way, of course May went and told Louisa first) and told me he thought she was made for him. And I think he is right. She is just the woman to suit him. Plenty of sense and wits and feeling and he delights in her physical felitepe[?] so I think darling Geis you may be quite happy about your boy, and have done admirably for him. He thinks of getting a house if he can at Hodnet and he does not like Hinstock Villa and evidently would rather be further away. I think Hodnet would suit them admirably. The Corbets and Cholmondeleys would, I am sure, be very friendly. As to the Percys, no one counts upon them! May very properly did not with anything to be said about the engagement until she had told Amy. She is stopping on her road for a few hours with a cousin who is not well and she promised to go and see, but has sent on a note to Amy by her maid, so she will soon know. Nele goes there on Saturday for Sunday. All the party went off this morning. The 4 Heaths for Doddington viaCrewe. John has a horse for Raymond or Fred, I forget, think to look at Fred, I think. So all the whole party Mr L, Mr W 2 [frare?] left together. (John and Nettie started at 8 this morning.) The men walking, all professed to have enjoyed themselves very much and I think even Mr W has amused the Pell business has not to our knowledge come off, but there seemed a sort of inseparability! And he thanked me so much and said he had so enjoyed his visit though looking melancholy all the time. Though I am sure he will not be refused if he asks. Of course one particularly saw mighty little of them all on Wednesday evening [Pila dux?] and last night. Spoon, blind mans bluff in which Mr W joined. Croquet has been a great resource and they have played it all the afternoon. May looked very nice, especially in a white [Dodften? Moving?] costume with blue silk shirt and hat to match which was [lent her?] I dont think her hats are becoming and that evening she had a pretty dress. Dinners were all good, but [that?]be equal to Mrs Harpers! So glad to get your letter and know you had got all right to Little [Wabesend?]. By the way will you please thank Arthur for cheque and note. It was a skurry you going darling G but it always is that more or less and I am sure you said all that was sweet and dear to L and me. You will promise me will you not to telegraph for me if you should want me. But I have every hope all will go well with you dear and that you will come back seeing with your two eyes and perhaps without even one stick. I am sorry on Marys accounts that Hillone is going, but for some reason perhaps it is as well. A chattering maid is not very safe to take out with one. Did L tell you on Wednesday I took Flora, May and Nele to a tea at Rode. Katherine as ever very nice of course. R and L and L and C smell a rat! And of course the rest, all perhaps except Mr W saw what was going on. In fact one should have been rather dim sighted not to have done so well, it is a pleasure to see two people so happy. Of course this morning like two drops of water. They ran together and were walking in the garden before breakfast! L down to do chaperone! East wind again, and a gale! And now luncheon is coming. I think I have told you all. Oh no. I had a little note from Miss [Gore Radno?] which I shall enclose when I have answered it which I hope to do after luncheon. And have to write to Helen and if I can, find the Spectator she sent me with such a pretty account by herself of the birds and birds nests at Hentlyfield. Oh yes, and Bessie and Sybil came up to lunch and Bessie sat by Mr W and they had a good talk together and then we all sat out in the garden and they discussed on Cecilias [?] Alpine flowers she sent Louisa and did not leave us until 4 when Katherine was going to see them whom we met rushing out in their carriage, one horse for [their?] gate and nearly upset as the horse had to be turned [aways?]! My love to A and N and children.
Your loving
Posy.
Of course you will have heard all from Nele, but you will like these little extras! Louise so pleased as indeed I am at the match. Remember me to Mrs Harper. So glad you are comfortable with her.
File PB130102
Detailed engineering plans.
Engineering February 21, 1913
Details of the Beaver Bridge Over the Ohio River,USA
Plate XII
File PB13104
Letter to from
Malta
23rd October [1854]
I hope you will not mind hearing so soon again from me, my dear Uncle Caldwell, but I thought you would be glad to hear from head-quarters, of the birth of Marys little boy, which took place on the 18th. [Arthur Heath 1854-1943] He is a very fine little fellow, everybody says and Fanny [Frances Mary Crofton, nee Marsh] declares he will be a very pretty baby which both Mary and I think that he is already. I am glad to say that both mother and child are going on perfectly well. And we have delightful weather for her recovery. Today there is a bright sun, brisk north wind and glass at 71. But two days ago the Seroc blew, which is very oppressive. The sky is misty and the glass was above 78. Richard [Major General Richard H. Crofton] is much better again, I am glad to say. Fanny is pretty well, and their children are the admiration and envy of all the English parents in Valetta from their good looks and good health. Duke [Crofton, aged 4] has won his first battle over the Governors grandson, a boy much older than himself, who declared that he had some private intelligence about Sebastopol which he could not tell either Amy [Amelia Isaac, nee Crofton, aged 5] or Duke who then forced him to take refuge behind his nurses petticoats. Was not Colonel [Hayjarth?] of the Scots Militia Guards the son your old friend? He is now lying dangerously wounded at theNavalHospital here, where he has most splendid quarters and told Richard who went to call upon him, that everybody was excessively kind to him. A bullet broke his leg at the battle ofAlma, and when he was down a Russian fired at him bout portent. The bullet struck his bearskin cap and passed down his cheek leaving a furrow, then struck his epaulette which was thus the means of saving his life. Took off the top of his shoulder and tore through the upper arm. He came here in the Fury, but they scarcely thought he would have reachedMalta alive, he lost so much blood from his arm. But his life, I believe, is safe now. Though the medical men still only hope to save his leg. Mr Stewart, the Admirals son, told me he was in such a beautiful state mind, perfectly resigned to die if such were Gods pleasure. Yet most ardently desiring to fight another campaign. The sick and wounded officers are beginning to pass through here now. We saw one on Saturday, Captain Hammond of the Rifles whom we knew when he was quartered here. He had been very ill of fever and though you could see the traces of illness in the languor of his eyes, yet it was quite astonishing to how much larger and apparently a more powerful man he had grown. His hardships cannot be altogether bad, I concluded.
Letter continues. ?
File PB 130106
Letter to Stamford from Caroline Hutton, grand daughter of Sophia Holland of Dumbleton Park regarding death of Margaret Emma Holland nee Caldwell, 1792-1830
White House
Putney
28th January
My dear Stamford,
You will be sorry to hear that our sister Emma died this morning, her sufferings were so great that we could only rejoice at the termination of them, but you will imagine what a loss she is to poor Edward and Henry.
The post is just going, so you will excuse more. Edward and Henry [Sir Henry Holland] desire their best remembrance and I am, dearStamford, your affectionate cousin,
Caroline Hutton.
File PB130107
Letter to Posy from AMC.
Linley Wood
Lawton
Cheshire
31st December [1872?]
Dearest P,
Farewell 72. Thank you dearest P [Rosamond Marsh-Caldwell] for your regular chatty letters which I enjoyed very much but have not much to tell in return, for our life has been as usual. On Saturday L [Louisa] and I took the chaise and called first upon Mrs Tryon to leave money for a rate and pay for the last things I have had from the poor lady whose complaint alas, is a cancer. Alas what a case. I think her helping her own affairs by settling little matters, such and excellent plan and mean to do all I possibly can, in furnishing myself with anything I possibly can for her that can save their own expense. Things to send to Bazaars when I have to send. Things for little girls. When I have to go [bed?] so on. Mr Tryon as usual came down. He was looking beautifully well really, quite beautiful. I hope this is not a bad sign as in consumption. Then to Mrs Spencer who is looking just the reverse and now a bad lot. I asked her and party to come to tea and she engaged for some day next week, it being nearly a [present?] L[Louisa] and G[Georgina] are going to call at Apedale to day for it really is fair. And was yesterday and so here ends our interesting adventures. The garden is going on very nicely. The farm will if this splash of fine weather will continue. Georgy dear reads aloud about an hour to me every night. Which helps us on wonderfully. Richard and Fanny, that is the General 1st R and Richard L.R. left us on Friday. We really have got along tidily since. Thank dear Mary [May?] for her letter. Did I write to Mary. I had so many letters to write just then I cannot be sure. All sorts of love to her. And every thing affection and warm friendship can say to my Leo. And tell Arty how delighted I am that he has become a slayer again. No sign of recovery like that, for that barbarous creature man. And love to all the rest. Gerardy, that his frame gave way a little but I have put it all right. And tell a certain Posy my photo of her only excites in me great admiration of her beauty every day.
Your own loving mother.
PB13109
Letter to Sir Henry
Copy of letter for Sir Henry Ponsonby to Sir Henry Lefroy on the sending of Commissioner {Nanishs?] met of Navel Review in George 3rd time compiled by Captain D.A. Crofton.
Osborne
26th July 1889
Dear Sir Henry,
I am afraid I have not thanked you yet for the opportune and interesting present which you sent here the day before the Naval Review, being an account of Mr Crofton of a similar Pageant more than 100 years ago.
The Queen was very much pleased with the little book, and desired her best thanks to be returned for it.
Yours sincerely,
Henry Ponsonby.
File PB130111
Letter continuing Continuing on other side of sheet.. fellows they would neither of them be persuaded to serve their fathers which would have done perfectly because the fit would not have been good. Oh boys! Boys! But one was paid the same at their age. We saw the D and Ds [Duke and Duchess?] beautifully. She is certainly not handsome, but with a very nice looking intelligent face and a really fine figure and carriage. They looked so comfortable together some way as after the interlude they came back into this box and stood together as the door way not quite so much in evidence and they did not seem to have had their talk over yet as they conversed a great deal together. Yesterday Fanny and I called at Jane Giffords and I saw the Sandals and helmet belonging to King Coffee that Lord Gifford continues?
File PB130112
Letter to George from Henry Fowler Broadwood [1811-1893], head of English Piano makers John Broadwood and Son, son of James Shudi Broadwood. Piano Manufacturers.
The Pavilion.
Wednesday [evening?]
Dear George,
You may defer sending [inst? Instruments?] toBahiauntil we have a seasoned stock of No.12 squares. Send the three Cg-r Sqre to Harraden 50 so = price. We shall not make any more, but that you need not tell him.
You may reply that if the German [insts? Instruments?] sent to Indiabe not of more solid construction than those sent to this country, then they will not long be sought after in that fatal climate. Our aim is solidity. Our solid instruments may be too solid, their plainness is referable to their solid construction. An instrument made for every other climate than India, would bear comparison with the German instrument for Finish. And are, we should say, quite sufficiently solid. Still we in making consignments to India should send solid instruments. Howard No.57940 was not constructed for India. If the case have stood well, it would encourage us to execute any orders for our usual Squares, with greater confidence. The three now to be shipped were constructed for South American, and have, which the No.57940 had not, a long Iron Bar as the solid no.21.
By the bye, be so good as to desire Russell to order that solid cottage grands be made of decent quality of mahogany. The tops to be veneered both sides. The inst need differ in no respect but the solid bottom from the usual cottage grands except indeed the extra precaution of painting &c &c.
I am now alluding to the usual solid Cottage grands, of which I hope to get up a stock, but besides these I wish to have a quantity made of Teak Wood, solid to please any fancy.
By the bye, have you no mahogany cottage grands already well seasoned? If not then you must, of course, send the one(toBuenos Aires) you mention as only just finished. Beg Black to have the Touch of the Concert Grands constantly looked to.
Snow yesterday. Today Thermometer 20 at1/2 past 8 a.m. You will, I suppose, have called on Collards. And settled a letter they or we send toBelfast. You will, however, at once have recalled Murray.
File PB130114
The Pavilion
Thursday
Dear George,
Murray will know about the enclosed. From time to time we have done something. However, such casual gifts do not permanent good. Now, if Mr Thomas [junior?] or Mr Walton do not object, I would have you send a Post Office order for 3.Murray must make a note, to enquire next January, whether her story is quite according to fact. I do not know what steps have been taken in the Cohen affair. Now it appears to me that the ordering from us this expensive instrument at a time when his affairs were [unordered?] would give us a strong pull on him. In case we chuse to press for our claim. A ready money bargain, remember. Now, I would haveTaylor to call on the person who now manages his estate, and let him gently insinuate that we look upon ourselves as defrauded, and that we probably owe it to the public to press the matter to the uttermost. The instrument should be given up, or payment make. If not we should at once put on 3 langer power.
Your HFB [Henry F Broadwood]
File PB130116
The Pavilion
27th July 1849
Dear Geo [George?],
I send enclosed a sketch of a paper which I wish you to draw up. It will have six columns, the leadings as given. You will then procure from Russell, to whom show this letter, the First Cost in S.D. If each instrument on our Printed List of 1849 madg sp t & R.W. This for first column. By adding 20 per cent, omitting farthings, you will fill up second column. The remaining four columns you can fill up from your own documents. When you come to the grands, you must break the Comm and Tariff columns, so as to shew the operation of the varying prices, and commissions. You will add a note stating that the usual is 10 per cent. That this doesnt affect the fixed commissions, neither are these affected by the granting the Tariff Price.
When you shall have drawn up this paper, then be pleased to send a copy at once to Mr Thos senr, Mr Walter and Mr Thos junior. All this as soon as possible. Of course this is a confidential matter. If you can procure any retail lists of this year of [collard, collect?] and leased, give them in at same time as you give in these papers. If you have any authentic information concerning their [disits & ocus?] set it down in writing also.
Ever yours,
H. F. Broadwood
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The Pavilion
24th January 1850
Dear George,
Dont hurry back to business. I have made arrangements that Webster takes your place (during Monday: journey) so far as the [Cent?] Office work and the wholesale [corres-r?] Fred: can do the Retail corr-e [correspondence?] and your Fancy work in his own office. In making out our dead weight, I have found considerable difficulty in arranging the proper items under the Head of Incidental Expenses. I return you your own Audit Ledger Paper. (Not wishing you to make any alteration for this year). Also the returns given by McIsacc and Russell. These two returns should agree with the Credit Ledger. It cannot seem however, that at the Ferry some amounts have been [fixed?] out of wages. Then [Paterson?] and [Harmers?] accounts for Repairs have probably been lumped in by Fred: into their ordinary accounts for materials of manufacture. Then your account for Painting and Building exceeds Russell and McIsaac united by 200 odd.
For the future but upon some plan, for making, the Ferry people on the one hand, and McIsaac on the other, keep a clean account of all sums paid for articles or work not being materials or work in the manufacture of Instruments. In fact, make them each keep an Incidental Expense Account and then Fred Rose to see their account from time to time so as to agree in the detail of the Added [Account?] Ledger at end of the year. Do not allow any sums to be paid out of wages, for work and &c not being wages of the manufactory.
Wishing you a safe convalescence.
I remain
Your HFB
Send me back these accounts or at any rate send them to me in Pulteney &c. in an envelop Private. I hope to be in town by Friday, for ten days. Send me by Murray who starts on Tuesday 2 doz long canvassed envelopes.
File PB130120
Continues our Tradesmens Ledger account by 17. Let me know how these things are, with regard to this paper No.1. I would have it rewritten Wages should be 38,923.16.5.
Salaries 3,072.2.6 [52 weeks?]
Rent 1,924-0-0 [52 weeks]
House account 407.12.2
&c &c Now with regard to Russ [Russells?] cash in hand 80, I dont see why it should be put as a payment unless undeed it be re-entered as a Receipt. How is this? By the bye, I see that the value of Instruments in consignment is put 3025 for 1848 3581 for 1849. Now let me know what number and description of instruments. These seems represented respectively. We should have a separate account kept of this stock. So far as our [Number?] book works, they appear sold. But in fact, we should, each year, count them in one stock as so many instruments.
There is another thing I find in our [rest, accounts?]. The amount of manufactured stock given at 48.327.7.10 being 4948.9.10, less than 1848, 53275.17.8.
Now Russell gives the Wood as only 2355.17.7, less than 1848 how is 2592.12.3 deficiency accounted for. There is work in hand.
Materials, of various kinds &c &c. Tell Russell to specify.
Say what you did for [Lent, Cent?] or Admiral Mason. Did he reply to my letter.
Has the Mahogany Grand been received back fromHalle?
Should Halles party want a [16ags RW gn?] then tell Mr Walter that these are up and in [end?] in the room next to Webbs two excellent 2 barred Grands if that price.
Every truly,
HFB
File PB130122
The Pavilion
Thursday
Dear George
Enquire if Black and Murray, whether the Ba returned by Plowes forms one of the 149 Instruments exchanged in their Red Book.
With regard to your other papers. I have not had time fully to examine them. But I approve the one Headed Cost of Credit Ledger. However, you deduct two items eg: 17 for two [bases?] received, and the returned premium from [West?] Fire office. Now with regard to the 17, if that sum was allowed by Wright in part settlement of his bill, then it should not be deducted from an estimate of the actual Cost of our Ledgers, because, Hay and Com [Corn?] cost us so much, whether paid for in cash or horses. With regard to the premium it would be fairly reduced, because our Insurance in fact cost us 19.13.4 less than if no such return had been made.
I send you two Papers of last year. Be so kind as to have similar ones for this year made out, and then both returned to me.
Your,
HFB.
File PB13024
Part of letter about religion? Not sure which MC writing.? Quite a ramble.
Letterhead 3 Lownds Street
[Truce, Teusday?]16th I cannot see (in respect of celibacy) that our direct communion with God can in any way depend upon our conditions. It must, it seems to me depend entirely on the Spirit in which we live in those conditions to live the Life of Service to God seems to me the only security of living in direct communion (and have that life of service is highest which undertakes the cases [cares?] of the married state) with God, and you know I feel such a terrible dread of in any way throwing a [sku?] on the married state as a lower spiritual condition and so loosening the sacredness of that condition which we know is a God associated one if not the God appointed. The celibate condition being good only by reason of the present distress, brought in by [Liu?] that to me any thing which exalts this alone that is a serious error producing far reaching and deep evils truly[?] in these days the holiness and sacredness of Gods ordinance of marriage needs [augmenting??] not [deministering?]. The very cures of marriage if marriage be [kind?] of service to God .. only [menus?] large opportunities of service, not that I do not quite agree with you that in the present state of society one needs a body of celibates and celibates to help in the work of getting the Kingdom of the world [between, toteemue?] the Kingdom God and of Highest feel they are quite essential but I should like them to take the lower place. As aids to those who are doing the married work of the world, laying the very foundations of society, picking up for them the [droph strethes?]for which they have no time. I do feel so sure that church communion with God never could be impeded by marriage else God had not instituted it as the very ground work of the human society and that before the fall, which I dread more than I can say, is people being [t-?] if only by implication that if they are married they cannot attain to the highest spiritual life. And so they will think themselves justified in living a lower standard. And we all know what that will result in (I have not this excultation of celebate life in the Ch been a .. cause of them and giving it) and does no I want you Celebats to [-?] for the married the highest possible standard of spiritual life. For are not they those to whom God has given the eternal being to nurture in the [face?] and [attunitine?] of the Lord the celebats helped the married to bring in the Kingdom of God and shew by that it is not conditions Int the Spirit of the Life in those conditines which bring church communion with God. Do you remember giving me a little book called Father Lawrence. I [bareb?] this [feebly?] for that. Do you know this is one of those matters in which I feel sure this is true view, a muse or woman is not justified to my mind in escaping the sacred cures of marriage except with a view to destroy themselves to a service which is incompatible with those sacred cares as I believe in Gods right the most sacred cares. Our Lord is the Bridegroom. Your work as Missionaries[?] I feel is a service which is incompatible (with these sacred cares) and therefore, and therefore only, I feel to wish that you proclaim yourselves celibats.
File PB130126
St.Peters Confession
Matt.16.16 Thou Art the Christ the Son of the Living God.
Matt 8.29 Thou art the Christ.
Luke 9.20 The Christ of God
John 6.69 We believe and are sure that Thou art that Christ the Son of the Living God.
Matt 16.19 and said unot him Blessed art thou [Simone Barjona?] for flesh and blood hath not revealed unto thee but my Father which is in heaven and I say unto thee that thou art Peter and upon this rock I will build my Church continues.
File PB130128
Letter from Elouisa Marsh to JSC - 1851
Lower Darnford Street
Stonehouse.
My dear Uncle Caldwell
Aunt Amelia and myself arrived here on Saturday after having spent a couple of pleasant days at her hospitable friend Lady Bradfords in Eaton Square. Emily Buxton fetched us from the Euston Station in her carriage which, as we were neither of us in the most flourishing state of health, was a great boon. We first dropped Aunt Me in Eaton Squareand I afterwards went back with Emily to her luncheon and spend a little time with her. I was charmed with her new house in Grosvenor Crescent. It is a very pretty and cheerful one, as well as very handsome and nothing like a [brewers?] fortune to enable one to do the furnishing part well. Some of the rooms are fitted up with American walnut which is a wood I had not seen before and with which I was very much pleased. It is a dark, small grained dun coloured wood and takes a most beautiful polish. On the sideboard in the dining room all your candelabra which they bought at the Exhibition and which are very handsome indeed and Uncle Caldwells present look, I can assure you, very magnificent. Aunt Roscoe and Aunt Holland came also to luncheon and I thought I never saw the former so pretty looking as she did and so beautifully dressed for an elderly lady. She was quite a picture. Lord Palmeston had seen Dr Holland the day before and Emily told me that he said that Louis Napoleon had done quite right in making this coup de etat but that was on Thursday and his opinion may leave no dreads of attacks from them. This must be done. The 12th Lancers have arrived and a part of the 60th Rifles. The latter description of force will be the most efficient, and consequently the most dreaded by the enemy. It was the desire of Sir Henry to dress the Troops like the native levees in a cheap and more appropriate costume for [Bush?] work than the Scarlet coats &c &c, but I am told the Horse Guards have objected to this, and the consequence has been and will continue to be, the loss of many valuable lives which in all probability would be otherwise saved, and make the men more efficient, for the very idea of a buttoned up red jacket in the [Bush?] of Caffraria surrounded by Kaffers is absurd and exposes the men unnecessarily both to the effects of the climate and the shot of the foe. When will common sense be a component part of the very wise at home? The Queens have by last accounts from the Frontier, suffered severely (Captain [Helham?] of the Grenadiers killed), also the 73rd. this is a long extent from my uncles letter but I thought news from the spot might interest you. It is settled that I am return with Aunt Amelia to Stonehouse as I thought that the cold here in the winter will not quite do for me, and I must say I shall be delighted to escape it. I suppose I shall remain there about two months or six weeks by which time I hope I shall have laid in a sufficient stock of warmth and strength to carry me through the remainder of the winter. Good bye, cher uncle, je vous [faile?] les mains and am your always affectionate neice
Elouisa Marsh.
File PB130132
Letter to Posy from John Loring
Doddington
Nantwich
Oct 2 1903
Telegrams to Wybunbury
My dear Aunt Posy,
The terms of the agreement with Rigby are as follows.
(1) The royalty on the mines is 21 per foot per acre.
(2) The minimum rent is 800 for this year and 600 for each year afterwards.
(3) If, at the end of any year, the amount of royalty on the coal got amounts to less than the minimum rent for that year Rigby can deduct the amount of the difference between the royalty on the coal got and the minimum rent from the minimum rent payable the next year.
E.G. if the royalty on the coal got was found in December of this year, to amount to 600 he could deduct 800 - 600 or 200 from next years minimum rent and would pay 400 as minimum rent next year.
In haste
And affectionate so dear
John Loring.
PB130133
Bank cheque?
H.Brodhag.
Londres 3 [jrs?] vue 30 Nov.
Chamonixle 22 Nov 1886 100.0.0 A trios jours de vue payez par le Premiere de change de Monsieur H Brodhag la summe de Cent Livres Sterling
Value que passez MLondon& Westminster Bank
St.Jamess Square
London.
F L Broadwood.
Ink Stamp Nov 24 1886 Accepted for theLondon& Westminster Bank payable at 1.St.Jamess Square West.
On reverse-
Payez a lorder de Mrrs [Pasce & Mottu?] Valeur recue Comptant Geneve le 22 November 1886.
PM Brodhag
PB130135
Letter to Posy from her one of her sisters at the Isaacs place, Boughton Park, Worcester.
After 1882 if Amelia Isaac has five children.
Boughton
Friday
Dearest Posy,
It poured with rain all day yesterday except for about an hour when it ceased so that the crowds who accompanied the carriage from St.Johns Church when they took out the horses and dragged Amy and her son in triumph to the Hall door did not get soaked with rain. All the family went to [Shrub?] Hall to meet him. He arrived there with his brothers from Southampton by 4.30, and was utterly unprepared for such an ovation and was quite upset by it. Said it was more alarming than the Boers. In fact he did not like it at all! He got through his little speech at the Hall door very nicely all the same. And though it was so very disagreeable at the time I think he must have felt gratified by this proof of affection and good will. He is universally beloved and popular. Quite the favourite of the whole family. The were two handsome arches one at the Lodge gate and the other at the house gate, put up by Amys people and there was another arch over the road put up by theSt. Johnspeople. Ross was immensely excited and [fested?] the people with cake and wine. John [John Swinton Isaac?] looks well and not a bit changed and is so simple and delightful and recounts his wonderful escapes and adventures in the most natural way in the world and indeed it is quite marvelous how he escaped with his life. He gave his mother the bullet which had been taken out of his back. How any one can live for 5 minutes with such a thing in them as a modern rifle bullet would pass belief if one did not see the thing and the man. His wound in the head was so dangerous that the doctor told the soldier who was selected for his attendant that he would not live 2 days. And John says he supposes he is the only man who has seen his own brains! It was lovely to see his dear mothers happy proud beaming face as she sat by him at dinner and she did look so gay and pretty. We were a larger party, Amy [Amelia A. Isaac 1849-1925] and her 5 children, Edie, Nele and May, Lucy, myself and Mr Banner, a great friend of Johns who is staying here. John is very conversational and has told us a great deal, most interesting. I miss a good deal because he speaks very fast, like the rest of the family and at dinner there was quite a roar of conversation. John cannot use one of his hands very well at present. His face is not at all spoilt by the scar on his cheek, and the wound on the head is just a white mark about the size of a dollar piece. The other wounds are, of course, under his clothes. I was so glad to hear that Fred [Frederick Heath-Calwell] had left Hoopstadt and happy he will not have to go back, as the war may be over before his leave. I wish Gerard [Heath] was a safe. Also, I am very very glad to hear all is comfortable at St.Saviour and that Mr Davies has found after May Day the Bread he caste on the waters for indeed he did a very good deed at a considerable sacrifice and it must make him feel happy that all was not wasted. I do so like hearing about all your friends near L.Wd [Linley Wood] and I shall be very glad my dearest sister to come back again but I do not think it will be just yet.
File PB130137
Letter to Posy from [Ant?] at Boughton 1878
Envelope addressed to Miss R.J. Marsh-Caldwell
BoughtonPark
Worcester
3rd July 1898
Darling Aunt Posy,
Knowing you had no Sunday post, I did not write yesterday, fully intending to have done so by the ordinary post today, but I [admit?] I missed it, so this will not go till 8 a.m. tomorrow and I much fear you will not get it that night, so that my birthday wishes are very belated. But dearest, none the less truly loving. It was such a pleasure to get your dear letter from Basingstoke, and to hear you had liked being with us, for indeed to Edies [view?] it was the greatest of great pleasures. We felt so honoured by having you and you are so charming and wonderful. I dont wonder that every one who sees you admires and loves you. No one could have more adoring friends than you have. You will have seen Edie at Heathyfield where she still is, but comes back tomorrow. Margaret and I have been alone together. She busy with heaps of things, and asked me to send you her best love and all good wishes for today, and to say what a great disappointment it was to her not to be here when you were. She found the pageant was less interesting than she expected, and mix en scene not nearly as beautiful as atWarwickCastle. After all, these Pageants are over done, I think, and the enormous cost of getting up this army are, will have left very small profits, I fear. We have had so much rain this week, absolutely drenching storms today, and my poor hay is looking very sad.
I hope you found Aunt Missings well, and that you yourself are better for your short change, in spite of such bad weather. Not at all nice for Violet atDover Court. They have nice rooms however, and she says the absolute rest is doing her good. I hope the iron griddles arrived safely and will be of use. Always very very dear, your loving Ant[?] [Amelia Isaac [nee Crofton. 1849-1925]
File PB130142
Letter to Posy probably from Amelia A Isaac, nee Crofton 1849-1925]
Boughton
15th July [probably 1895/96 same as other letter mentioning these books]
My dearest Aunt Posy,
I suppose you know Mrs Balkeley-Owens book Short Readings for Mothers Minions S.P.C.K. 1/- ?
WarrenWinchesterhas a nice packet of a dozen or so assorted addresses for 1/- which I have found very useful, as giving hints, and grown [mooks?] for little talks. I have lent so many which have not been returned that I have not many left. The leaflets are letters Liaglet A., B. &c I have only got B.C.D.E.F.G.H.I.L.O and P and they are all good. I am afraid I do not know anything else, except our Worcester Leaflet, one of which I read you. There is a No.2 which is also good.
How are your irises? I have 20 blooms on my 12 plants. Most of them good, but about 2 that I shall pull up and replace by better sorts. Mine were only seedlings.
It is extremely hot, and I have to go to an Infirmary[?] party!! A capital account of mother this morning.
Your loving A.I. [Isaac?]
File PB130144
Legal document
Michaelmas 1881
Rental and Account of Property at Alsager belonging to the Misses G.A and R.J. Marsh Caldwell.
S.Bate Land Agent
Newcastle
Staffordshire
Rental of Property at Alsager Belonging to the Misses G.A. and R.J. Marsh-Caldwell
Tenants Names Description of Holdings Arrears brought forward Half years Rent due Michs 1881 Total due Cash Received.
Holland, George Farm, Alsager - - -12.10.0 - 12.10.0 - 12.10.0
Ditto Buildings, Land - - - 0.17.6 - 0.17.6 - 0.17.6
Joynson, Thomas Cottage and Garden - - - 3.0.0 - 3.0.0 - 3.0.0
Taylor, James Cottage and Garden 3.0.0 - 3.0.0 - 6.0.0 - 6.0.0
Colclough, Richard Land - - - 1.10.0 - 1.10.0 - 1.10.0
[totals] 3.0.0 - 20.17.6 - 23.17.6 - 23.17.6
Dr The Misses G.A. & R.J.Marsh-Caldwell in account with Samuel Bate Cd
Dr
1881
10th October. To cash paid into Bank - 15.0.0
27th October. James Taylor, Property Tax - 0.3.0
27th October. James Taylor, allowed balance of years rent. 5.17.0
1882
4th January Mr Joynson, Property Tax - 0.3.0
9th January. Mr S Hancock for building stable,Taylors holding. - 8.0.0
9th January. Commission on Rents received 23.17.6 at 5 per cent - 1.3.10
9th January. Expenses paid, postage and receipt stamps - 0.1.5
[total] 30.12.6
Cr
1881
May By balance of last account - 1.7.-
1882
9th January. Rents received as per rental - 23.17.6
9th January. Balance due to S. Bates - 5.8
[total] 30.12.6
File PB130147
41 [1841?] [after 1832]
Letter to Posy probably from one of her sisters. [Mary?]
Saturday afternoon.
Dearest Posy,
I have received a letter from Mama this morning of which the enclosed is your portion. Mrs [Fanny] Hensleigh Wedgwood [1800-1889] has asked me to bring you with me to her house this evening, but independently of its being rather a difficult stratigical operation to combine our movements for that purpose, I do not know whether you are not otherwise engaged. I will see you tomorrow and if it proves less showery than today we may get a walk. I suppose you have written to Mama your impressions from [Margate?]
Ever most tenderly yours
- M.
File PB130149
Part of letter. Probably to AMC regarding book script editing.
Continues This is very pretty and interesting and I have almost nothing to say I have sources of pain in [line?, page?] 138 seems to want something added. She said nothing but stared at me. I should like looked earnestly or something of that kind, better than stared. I think Mr Ferman when she was feeling so deeply would not have used a bit of french. I suppose you know that the ink marks on the sheets are not mine.
File PB130151
Envelop and letters
27th April 1910
Settlement with John Loring of the Future of living at Linley Wood as nearly as at present.
Notices to be given 1st Sept 1910
Letter
Linley Wood
Talk oth Hill
Staffordshire
Required for the accommodation of household and 2 guests as above to be dismantled.
John Loring.
27th April 1910
Income to be made up by sale of Insurance Policy which will fetch 1500 (about). Annuity to be purchase or capital used from year to year. Income from estate of G.A. and M.C. to be put to House Account. Any balance to be made up from year to year by sums taken from savings from mine rents.
The following points have been agreed up. Viz.
1- At no time are there to be more than two guests staying at Linley Wood at once after 1st September 1910. Any reduction in the household that may be made to be left to the Harpers to suggest.
2- All subscriptions to Charities of any sortto be cut down to one half the present amount.
3- The laundry to be closed and the washing put out.
4- All rooms not
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