Bowden Head Sept 27/49

Dear Son,

Your delaying writing made us very uneasy  we thought that you was
thinking too much about the girl Flint  But we glad to hear that it is
quite the contrary  still I should like you not to marry in haste
(remember the old Proverb which says He that marries in haste repents
at leisure)  And you know how you are situated you must do the best
you can to be comfortable.  We were all extremely sorry when we heard
of the deaths of your friends.  You said in your letter that you had
not made up your mind what you intended doing coupling that with what
you said about selling your land makes me rather unhappy for if you
intend staying in America I should not like you to leave your present
friends on an account remember a rolling stone gathers no moss  You
must give up all hopes of seeing any of us in America  your Chelmorton 
relations are not at all for the other quarter of the globe & for
myself and Richard it is quite out of the question.  You told about
buying two yoke of oxen but never said anything about your other stock
nor about your crops of corn and potatoes and whether potatoes have
the desease.  They are very bad hear.  I suppose you must be almost in
the rag man's hands by this  I should like to know how your shirts are
washed and repair'd.  I cannot say that there is much alteration in
this part of the country that will interest you any  We are all in
very good health and send our respects to you the Mortins and the
Goodwins.  I remain

your affectionate & loving Mother

Ann Brassington Nall

P.S. I have been inquiring about the posting of letters to America and
now I find that by paying a shilling with this letter you will have
nothing to pay but the common postage.  I should like to know if you
paid anything with the last letter  It cost 1/1 hear.  Your dear old
father says wishes he was with you  he could assist you in your
Farming and grow his own tobacco and spend the remainder of his days
farming a new continent.  He has been cutting corn in Nottinghamshire
about a fortnight he his come back his health is so like as usual
better & worse  All your Chelmorton relations send their best respects
to you  wish you all the good luck possible.  John & Harriet likewise
send their respects  Harriet says she will come and make you some new
shirts a stockings.  Ann Nall

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Mrs. [rs superscript] Lingard and Miss Mary Ann Lingard both best
respects hoping when you do get married you will enjoy all the
happiness this world can afford

I was rather puzzled in reading your letter to understand if you tell
nothing positive  I can gather that you are courting another.  I hope
she will be more deserving of your love than the other.  The idea of
your selling your land puzzles me very much  You perhaps was getting
by it  next time write something positive about your wedding and your
farming and whether you have settled what you intend doing

accepts respects from

your Sincere & well wishing
Friend
Charles Lingard