Sends a plan of the Anwick Estate: will value it on Saturday next (23 June 1860).
Will purchase it for CD at the auction on 25 June if he can secure favourable terms.
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Sends a plan of the Anwick Estate: will value it on Saturday next (23 June 1860).
Will purchase it for CD at the auction on 25 June if he can secure favourable terms.
Places affair [land purchase] entirely in JH’s hands. Son [William?] will visit in a week or two.
Sorry he did not meet CD in London.
Discusses investment in land as compared with railway shares.
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.
Has discussed the tenancy at Claythorpe with his father, and he will be happy for JH’s son to take over the farm.
Glad the house and cottage are completed. Hopes there is a good-sized garden with the cottage.
Please remember himself and CD to FH’s father, John Higgins.
Acknowledges the sum of £216 18s. 6d.
Obliged for kind enquiries about his health.
Returns agreement signed and witnessed.
Will discuss with CD at Christmas the possibility of purchasing some land with delapidated housing.