Unidad documental simple 86 - Richard Jones to William Whewell

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Tithe Commission - RJ knows 'of cases where rent-charges are collected for 2 1/2 per cent and of others where it costs 20 per cent and without knowing the particular circumstances of every case I can give no opinion on it'. Where the payers are few and opulent, such as in the rural districts, the rents are cheap. Conversely the expensive cases are in districts where the payers are numerous and poor. 'The risk varies as much as the trouble but if you want a mean I should name 10 per cent. You will remember once more that this will be found wholly inapplicable in many cases'. Edward Ryan and Charles Babbage are coming to stay from Thursday till Saturday - would WW like to join them?