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Swindale Novr 19th 1807
Dear Nephew
Yesterday your Mother had Her
sale, I am happy to say she had a very
good one, after keeping more Householde
Furniture than you will expect, she made
£80. All good Chaps, except one, viz Cast
and Wheels £55. She keeps them till she gets
security, I saw your last letter to your Brother
Christopher. I cannot think that your House
or Land should be offered in Sale till Spring
besides there is no necessity for it, you perhaps
may continue to help them, I cannot account
for your letter to Lowther being not answered, no
way but hurry of Business there, it may be
necessary for you to write again, for fear the
Purchase is missed - I can only add I am willing
to assist you in anything I can. but you may
be here yourself before anything need's be done by way of
selling.
I am Rev'd Sir Your Affectc Uncle Ger'd Rawes
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My most kind & excellent Mother died at Rosgill
on [blank] Sept 1809. She requested the furniture
of her house might be left to my sisters excepting
the plate to me & a entry desk to Christopher.
Some money to my youngest brother Richd & William
& something to Isaac then at sea & Robert
at my dear Uncles at School at Bromley, but
all done at my wish. The House Hands which
at my fathers death fell to me were worth abt £200.
(notes from a letter to my brother Christopher
"Oct. 1. 1809." 4 June 1840. JH)
(Addressed to Rev'd. John Hodgson Wind Mill Hill, Gateshead, Durham)
Notes:-
Rev'd John Hodgson's mother, who is mentioned above, was Betty the wife of Isaac Hodgson and sister of Gerard
Rawes of Swindale. Betty was baptised Shap 21st Dec. 1755 and buried Shap 25th Aug. 1809.
Christopher = Christopher Hodgson
Rev Hodgson's brother Robert was obviously at the Rawes Academy in Bromley, run by Richard Rawes his uncle.
Copied by Julian Rawes of Harvington, 2019.
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