| Description | The majority of these letters were written before Mary Farmer's marriage to Samuel Galton and largely discuss personal and social affairs, and family news, particularly relating to James Farmer's marriage to Priscilla Plumstead. Several letters also discuss his business affairs, particularly with Robert Galton, and matters relating to the family gun manufacturing firm including details about gun orders, and the state of the business in Liverpool, where their brother Joseph Farmer acted as agent. Letters written in 1755 largely concern James Farmer's financial situation following his bankruptcy, and contain references to the Lisbon earthquake of that year.
Old style year: 1741/2 - 1755 |