Letter – John Erasmus Blackett to Thomas Richard Beaumont – 3 Jan 1800

By - gregpfinch3 Jan 1800
Document Type: Letter
Date: 3 Jan 1800
Correspondent: John Erasmus Blackett
Recipient: Thomas Richard Beaumont
Archive Source: TWA DF.HUG 149
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Col. Beaumont						Newcastle 3rd January 1800

Bretton Hall Wakefield Yorkshire



D[ea]r sir

      I was favoured with your letter of the 29th ulto. enclosing a letter from the Bishop of Durham, the necessary steps shall immediately be taken for the obtaining the proper Certificate to enable you to purchase your Landtax in Weardale, which shall be forwarded to you in Town ~ Thomas Crawhall is getting forward with the Accounts which when compleated shall be sent to Bretton & a Letter wrote to Mr. Bowns~ I observe that you have appointed Mr. Deakin your Steward in the place of Tweedale~We had a great fall of Snow yesterday morning a violent Storm came on in the evening which drove a Number of Ships on Shore, this morning was fresh Weather, but there is an appearance of Frost this evening

      I am &c. JEB

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