(Place of writing not indicated.)—Unless the carpenters he promised are at work at Rendlesham by tomorrow he will never employ him again.
(Undated. Dawson Turner has written ‘about 1800.’ at the foot.)
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Mr Aldis
It is now three weeks since you promised that the Next day you would send Twelve Carpenters to Rendlesham. Now I give you this fair Notice, that unless Mrs Thellusson writes me by to morrow’s Post, that Twelve Carpenters are at work there. & that they continue there until the Work is finished. I will never employ you again.
P. I. Thellusson
I shall return on Friday.
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Dawson Turner has added in pencil at the top, ‘Created Lord Rendlesham | in 1806. | died 1808.’ (there is a similar, fainter, inscription below), and at the foot, ‘about 1800.’