Discusses account.
Discusses account.
Arranges meeting. Discusses his account.
Discusses price of a farm.
Discusses investments.
Discusses his investments.
Discusses lost investment opportunity.
Discusses his account. Mentions health of children.
Discusses his account.
Is very glad to hear of the increased rent. Prefers lien agreement with tenant, Mr Hardy.
His uncle, Sir Francis Sacheverel Darwin, has asked if FSD’s son-in-law, Marcus Huish, can shoot over CD’s Beesby property. Can JH advise?
Has written to his uncle, Sir Francis Sacheverel Darwin, to say that without revoking the right of shooting over Beesby, granted to JH, he is happy to allow Marcus Huish to shoot over the farm.
Discusses purchase of additional land.
Discusses possible purchase of land.
Places affair [land purchase] entirely in JH’s hands. Son [William?] will visit in a week or two.
Thanks correspondent for gift of game and sends remembrances to his father [John Higgins]. Would like to visit Alford and Beesby, but fears he will have neither time nor strength.
Acknowledges sum of £266 11s. 9d.
Acknowledges the sum of £216 18s. 6d.
Obliged for kind enquiries about his health.
Acknowledges receipt of draft. When does JH want the money for the new farmhouse? Bankers are Robarts, Curtis & Co. JH to pay them the rent directly.