1820 12 20 : Letter with account for teaching 6 poor children

Update on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at 7:34PM by Petra Mitchinson

20 Dec 1820. LETTER WITH ACCOUNT FOR TEACHING 6 POOR CHILDREN. A postally sent letter containing an account. A bit grubby on the back. 6” x 8”. C R 37 John ARMSTRONG Education of 6 poor children £ 1 ~ 2 ~ 6 ——————————————— Decembr. 20. 1820 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. DIXON [Round Stamp] Edenhall CARLISLE Post paid Penrith 8DE8 1820 [red wax seal] 298 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Carlisle Dec 6th., 1820 Sir I have made out all the Quarterpence bills except for these six children Margaret WRIGHT 12 weeks = 0 – 3 – 9 Josph WRIGHT 12 do 0 – 3 – 9 John WESTERN 12 do 0 – 3 – 9 Douglas WATSON 12 do 0 – 3 – 9 David WATSON 12 do 0 – 3 – 9 Thos. PUGMIRE 12 do 0 – 3 – 9 —————- £ 1 – 2 – 6 which sum —————- I hope you will not refuse to pay. Mr. WALTON will give your receipt for this and the other sum. If you could send it to me on Monday first or to some one who will give it me on that day it will oblige your obedient servant [signed] Mr. John ARMSTRONG