D593/K/3/9/87 [page 1] Cotes, Stone Sep 15th / 07 Dear Sir I carried your wheat on Monday last & the sooner it is thrashed the better as it is in no form to stand much rain, if it should rain I will put some straw on it Yours re(spectfully) F. T. Pye [page 2] J. H. Menzies Esq. Trentham Stoke-on-Trent D593/K/3/9/87 [page 1] Sir We have only managed to carry 3 loads of hay this week, & that was not dry. The other I really think will be spoilt. It has rained most part of the day. here. I have the men in it most of the time & is useless when I have. Wynn [page 2 & 3) /07 Farm a/c. July 4th Man 1 horse carting for keepers 1 Day “ 5. Do ½ “ “ 8. Do ½ “ “ 9. Oats 5 bags to Stables. “ Load of clover “ 10. Man 2 horses cart - C. wood for gardens. “ 17. Load of clover to Stables. ½- D593/K/3/9/87 “ 19. Man 2 horses taking flowers to N- Show. ½ .- “ Man 1 horse carting for keepers. ½ - “ 20. Man 2 horses fetching flowers from Show. ½ - “ 22. Man 1 horse going to Trentham. “ 23. Load of clover to Stables “ 25. Man 1 horse moving pheasants. “ 27. Load of clover to Stables. “ 30. Man 1 horse carting for keepers. “ 31. Load of clover to Stables. 1- ½- ½-