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Letter from Colpitts Harrison, Barnard Castle, to Swainston Harrison, London, concerning the payment of £100 to Colpitts' credit advisor through Swainston, the snowy weather in Barnard Castle, and the burial of Matty Pevirale, aged 80, 16 January 1810

Letter from Colpitts Harrison, Barnard Castle, to Swainston Harrison, London, concerning the death and burial of George Colpitts and the death of Peggy Gowland at the age of 105 years, 6 February 1810

Letter from Colpitts Harrison, Barnard Castle, to Swainston Harrison, London, concerning the payment of £110 to his credit advisor, the birth of Colpitts' ninth child, ordering wine to be shipped from Beals Wharf [London] to Stockton, 29 May 1810

Letter from Colpitts Harrison, Barnard Castle, to Swainston Harrison, London, concerning family news, including finding employment for Aunt Hammond's third daughter, as a cook in London, also the burial of Mr. Benning's 16 year old daughter, 6 November 1810

Letter from Colpitts Harrison, Barnard Castle, to Swainston Harrison, London, concerning ordering wine to be shipped from Beals Wharf [London] to Stockton, and family news, 24 January 1811

Letter from [Colpitts Harrison], Barnard Castle, to [Swainston Harrison, London], concerning [Colpitts'] business dealings in Weardale and Teesdale, Lord Darlington's earnings, [Colpitts'] conversations with Mr. Clark of Darlington, and Messrs. Molonuex and Featherstone of Newcastle, the need to pay off [Colpitts Harrison's] debts, 1 February 1811

Letter from Colpitts Harrison, Barnard Castle, to [Swainston Harrison, London], concerning the payment of money to Colpitts' credit advisor, the shipping of wine from Beals Wharf [London] to Stockton, also the death of Mrs. Buttlers, 18 February 1811

Letter from Colpitts Harrison, Barnard Castle, to [Swainston Harrison, London], concerning family matters including Swainston leaving London, leaving his son Thomas behind, Colpitts' meeting with Martha Colpitts, and an order of wine from Beals Wharf [London] to Stockton, 11 May 1811

Letter from Colpitts Harrison, Barnard Castle, to Swainston Harrison, London, concerning the shipment of goods on the ship Rosetta Francis from Stockton, and family matters, 27 September 1811

Letter from Colpitts Harrison, Barnard Castle, to Swainston Harrison, London, concerning family news, mostly a reaction to a death in Swainston's family [Swainston's wife], 14 December 1811

Letter from Colpitts Harrison, Barnard Castle, to Swainston Harrison, London, concerning the lack of correspondence from Swainston due to a death in the family, 25 December 1811

Letter from Colpitts Harrison, Barnard Castle, to Swainston Harrison, London, concerning family matters, including Colpitts' trying to get Swainston to take on Peggy Hammond to work in his house, 24 January 1812

Letter from Colpitts Harrison, Barnard Castle, to Swainston Harrison, London, concerning the ill health of Mrs. Harrison, 3 February 1812

Letter from Colpitts Harrison, Barnard Castle, to Swainston Harrison, London, concerning the death of Mrs. Harrison who was to be buried at Staindrop; Mr. Lonsdale and Mr. Graham were executors to Mrs. Harrison's will, 4 February 1812

Letter from Colpitts Harrison, Barnard Castle, to Swainston Harrison, London, concerning payment to Colpitts' credit advisor, ordering wine to be shipped from Beals Wharf [London] to Stockton, contents of Mrs. Harrison's will, a fire in Barnard Castle which had destroyed the mill at the end of the bridge and three adjoining houses, 18 February 1812

Letter from Colpitts Harrison, Barnard Castle, to Swainston Harrison, London, concerning conversations with Mrs. Neasham, who was sister to Mr. Anthony Rowlandson of London, Mr. Benning (about Mr. Bell), also the payment of money, 5 March 1812

Letter from Colpitts Harrison, Barnard Castle, to Swainston Harrison, London, concerning the legacy owed to Swainston, and family matters, 2 April 1812

Letter from Colpitts Harrison, Barnard Castle, to Swainston Harrison, London, concerning family matters including Swainston's loss of his wife; also concerning Colpitts' dealings with Mr. Raine about Miss Bass, and the payment for the mortgage, 11 April 1812

Letter from Colpitts Harrison, Barnard Castle, to Swainston Harrison, London, concerning Colpitts withdrawing £622 8s. 2d. to settle business with Miss Bass, ordering rum to be sent from Beals Wharf [London] to Stockton, and family matters, including Colpitts giving Swainton advice about hiring a housekeeper, Colpitts talking about his nieces being sent to boarding school, 12 May 1812

Letter from Colpitts Harrison, Barnard Castle, to Swainston Harrison, London, concerning family matters, including Colpitts' opinion of Swainston's retirement because of lack of business, and Swainston's son's attendance at a school in Islington; also Colpitts discusses the partnership bond and his illness has reduced him by 2 stones to under 19 stone, 19 February 1813