1790 05 14 : Letter with reference for prospective tenant
Sunday, July 3, 2011 at 12:06AM
Petra Mitchinson in ATKINSON, EMMERSON, JACKSON, Letters, OLDMAN, OLDMAN Jonathan, Tenants, WINSKILL, Westmorland

Update on Sunday, July 3, 2011 at 12:07AM by Registered CommenterPetra Mitchinson

14 May 1790. LETTER WITH REFERENCE FOR PROSPECTIVE TENANT. Bundle 62, Doc 35. 24 cm x 19 cm. Mr. JACKSON 14th. May 1790 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Mr. OLDMAN Edenhall ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Dear Sir Being requested by ye Bearer Josh: WINSKELL Servt. to Mr. EM~ERSON (& who I believe is about to marry Mrs. ATKINSON’s Servt.) to write you respecting Bewley Farm – I can take upon me to say that he is a careful man & likely to manage & do well to it in case of a vacancy & Mrs. ATKINSON I’m authoris’d to say will second me in this opinion & application – Further about it will mention to you on Sunday & am with best Compts. to Mrs. OLDMAN Dr Sir Yr. very hble St. [signed] Jno. JACKSON T Sowerby 14 May 1790

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