Letter – Thomas Wentworth Beaumont to Diana Beaumont – 22 Sep 1819

Dissington.  Wednesday night.



My dear Mother,

	You will already have heard from Thomas the answer that he received from Mr. Hodson on Monday – When his letter reached me on Tuesday with the information, you will imagine that I was very far from being pleased, <&> had left Bywell without a positive acceptance <or refusal> - Hodson had in fact gained his object if the <matter> was <allowed> to remain in the <state> Thomas had left it, as he could then sell the estate for 120,000 £ if he could not get more from any one else – I instantly therefore mounted my horse (it was past two o Clock) galloped to Bywell, where I found Mr. & Mrs. Hodson just setting out for Styford - After the most <civil> salutations & enquiries on his part, I asked him what answer he had to make to the offer: he then lamented that he was so unfortunately situated that he could not give me an answer and asked till Thursday – This <however> I told him was totally impossible, and I was determined to withdraw the offer altogether – When he saw that nothing would change this determination he consulted with Mrs. Hodson and consented to the sale of the estate – he instantly dispatched a <messenger> to Mr. Pearson. It was then near 5 o Clock, and as I had company at home, I was obliged to return – I have been there today, and <have seen the House> with him – We had a good deal of conversation respecting the Title deeds which are in the possession of Mr. <Pusey who> has a mortgage on the estate of 12,000 £. Mr. <P> has refused to accept the money, or give up the Deeds until the expiration of his <term> at the end of four years – An abstract therefore must be taken of them, <which> he will allow, subject to the approval of Counsel – Mr. <Burnhope> made his <purchase> a few years ago of the <Trewton Hall> farm <with> similar title.  Hodson will give directions to Mr. <Brydges> his Solicitor in London to draw out the Articles, which will be sent down to Mr. Pearson – Nearly half the purchase money can be left <in trust> upon the estate until it will be convenient to pay it off. I have desired <Barden> to meet Thomas tomorrow (Thursday) in Newcastle at 2 o Clock  to  <fix> with him upon two <factors> qualified to value the Timber – 

	Hodson now shows every disposition to have the whole business as amicably & speedily arranged as possible –

	If I had <lost> a day in seeing Hodson, the estate would in all probability have been lost, as he was inclined to consider himself bound by Mr. Pearson’s <promise> of the refusal to Mr. <Crepach> [End of page and surviving letter]