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Theobald "Toby" Barrett Diary, 1925

Theobald Toby Barrett 1925 Diary 92.pdf

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in the way of new Barns & house or alterations to the present one. You will all have to have things very nice but dont give up work as thats a source of health & pleasure when you have not to worry about want of money. You will have to come over with Mrs Barrett & see the old Country. Perhaps you would like to settle here but I expect the land of one's birth holds one. Well there is nothing to worry about & it is only a matter of time. Glad the Tree is flourishing Hope Mrs Barrett the children & you are all well & that poor old {Name?} is better. Tell Tim to write to me & tell me how his stock is getting on
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Kindest regards to all
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Yours very sincerely
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Walter. V. Parks
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3 Moss Hall Crescent
 
3 Moss Hall Crescent
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Finchley
 
Finchley
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London N. 12
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London N. 13
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20th July 1925
 
20th July 1925
  
 
My dear Toby,
 
My dear Toby,
  
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As I have written to all the other folks I thought I woulkd drop you a line. I am awfully sorry that I could ot get a final decision these Sittings of the Court but I suppose it was too much to expect from the old Master. He has a good deal of authority and & you have to humour him these fellows if you want to et on as they can make things very unpleasant if you upset them. I have had one or two tussels with in the way of new barns & house a alterations to the present one. You will all have to have things very nice but dont give up work as thats a source of helath & pleasure when tyoy have bnot ot worry about want of money. You will have to come obvwr with Mrds barrett & see the old country. Perhaps you would like to settle here but I expect the land of one's birth holdsone. Well there is nothing to worry about & it it only a matter of time. Glasd the Tree is fliurishing Hope Mrs Barrett the children & younare all well & that poor old {--} is better. Tell Tim to write to me & tell me how his stock is getting on Kindest regards to all Yoirs very sincerely
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As I have written to all the other folks I thought I would drop you a line. Am awfully sorry that I could not get a final decesion these Sittings of the Court but I suppose it was too much to expect from the old Master. He has a good deal of authority & you have to humour these fellows if you want to get on as they can make things very unpleasant if you upset them. I have had one or two tussels with
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Walter V. Parks
 

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in the way of new Barns & house or alterations to the present one. You will all have to have things very nice but dont give up work as thats a source of health & pleasure when you have not to worry about want of money. You will have to come over with Mrs Barrett & see the old Country. Perhaps you would like to settle here but I expect the land of one's birth holds one. Well there is nothing to worry about & it is only a matter of time. Glad the Tree is flourishing Hope Mrs Barrett the children & you are all well & that poor old {Name?} is better. Tell Tim to write to me & tell me how his stock is getting on

Kindest regards to all

Yours very sincerely

Walter. V. Parks


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3 Moss Hall Crescent

Finchley

London N. 13

20th July 1925

My dear Toby,

As I have written to all the other folks I thought I would drop you a line. Am awfully sorry that I could not get a final decesion these Sittings of the Court but I suppose it was too much to expect from the old Master. He has a good deal of authority & you have to humour these fellows if you want to get on as they can make things very unpleasant if you upset them. I have had one or two tussels with

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