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Showing posts with label letters to friends. Show all posts
Showing posts with label letters to friends. Show all posts
Tuesday, 16 May 2017

16th May 1817: Charles Mundy tells Louis Allsopp that John Slater's wife wants to go to Australia with him

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Burton May 16th 1817 Dear Sir I wish we had met before you set off—If you see Lord Sidmouth as you probably will pray [name] to him that...
Monday, 17 April 2017

17th April 1817: J Anderson of Notts writes to a Mr Wood at Calais, France "ned Is at Leister now And they can do As they like"

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[To] Mr. Wood at Mr. Thompsons Bass Ville Calais France Dear friend I Received your Letter yesterday dated 12th And I ham very sory th...
Tuesday, 11 April 2017

11th April 1817: The Luddite-turned-informer, John Blackburn, writes to his fellow Luddite-turned-informer, William Burton

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April 11 Dear frends. I have the liberty of wrighting to you oping this will find you well in health. wich it leave us at this present t...
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Monday, 10 April 2017

10th April 1817: Gravenor Henson writes of his meeting with John Smith MP

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London Apl 10th 1817. Sir Me & Mr Atkinson waited on Mr John Smith pursuant to appointment, and had the mortification to learn that ...
Saturday, 24 December 2016

24th December 1816: 'Song for the Luddites' by Lord Byron

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On Tuesday 24th December 1816, Lord Byron was in Venice, Italy. In a long letter to his friend, the Irish poet Thomas Moore (which can be ...
Thursday, 1 December 2016

1st December 1816: Jeffrey Lockett writes to Louis Allsop about James Towle's confession

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Derby Decr 1st 1816 My Dear Allsopp In the night before his execution Towle made a full confession to Mr Mundy, who was sent for to Lei...
Saturday, 9 July 2016

9th July 1816: A Nottingham Hosier writes to the solicitor Louis Allsop

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Nottingham 9 July 1816 Dear Sir I am favoured with yours the 6th Inst. and in consequence have made the inquiry (as private as possible)...
Thursday, 26 May 2016

26th May 1816: John Lloyd sends a circular to Stockport Manufacturers, urging preparations for disorder

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Rumours are kept afloat of unlawful [Combinations] & intended meetings of the dissatisfied workpeople. The weavers have petitioned the p...
Monday, 16 June 2014

16th June 1814: A member of the Framework-knitters Union writes to a contact in Scotland

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Nottm June 16. 1814 Sir Having seen the letter you have sent to your Brother Timothy expressing the Disposition of the Trade of Dumfries...
Wednesday, 7 May 2014

7th May 1814: The Hosier, Thomas Hayne, writes to Louis Allsop about the Hosiers plans to defeat the Frameworkknitters

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London 7th May 1814. Mr Dr Sir I have had occasion to see Mr Beckett on the subject of Frame breaking; he says the laws are not strong ...
Friday, 30 November 2012

30th November 1812: 'A Soul is of more value than work or Gold' - George Mellor writes from York Castle

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I now take the Liberty of informing you that I am in good health as by the Blessing of God I hope they will find you all Pl. to give my res...