Item MFP/5/7/5 - Letter from Joseph Munby at Norton, to his mother, J [Jane] Munby

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Letter summary:
“I am now twelve years old, & I hope that before another birth-day I may be so improved in my learning & morals that I may be qualified to enter the Office & acquit myself so as to do both you & myself credit.” Mother’s reluctance to allow him to clean guns but he has cleaned “Mr. Hixon’s spear, blunder-buss, swords & pistols from ½ past 9 o’clock in the morning till ½ past 5 in the evening.” Went fishing with Mr. Hixon and caught 12 eels. Dined with Mr Grey.

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