To GDC at Garroulds. Postmarked - Halesworth - July 6th 1870
Halesworth
July 6th. 70
Dear Friend,
I hope you will forgive me for not answering yours before but I have
not been well. Brother is in London today, I am going to stop with
Brother for a time. The sale yard was sold yesterday and it fetched
one thousand and twenty pounds. The Hawards are going down
fast. Haward went home about a three weeks ago quite drunk and
went down the street and said that Bunting laid with that girl
Stone. He owed Bunting about twenty pounds at the time and
Bunting summoned him for it. Father will not let him have no more
money so he went to Ipswich to Mr. Grimwades and drew 50£ more
on his houses and meadow. I suppose you have heard about that girl
Stone that was at Bunting's house, she had a child in Mr. Read's
planting and left it there, she is committed for trial for killing the
child.
Mr. Crabtree of Halesworth died very sudden. He was found dead
in his bed one morning last week and was buried yesterday. The
shops were closed from half past ten till one, the streets were lined
with people. He died without a will, it is reported he is worth one
hundred thousand pounds.
I have no more to say to you at this time
so I must remain
yours truly
C. Ives