Tue 31 Aug 1830
From John R Denyer
To Mr Charles Jones
Siddington
Very considerable saving will be made in building 2 cottages by making the Tool Room or Cellar under the pantry instead of under the sitting room as proposed. More in accordance for floor of sitting room to be of stone instead of board … by dividing the pantry from the sitting room by a 9 inch brick wall instead of studding etc we shall considerably decrease the expense by saving a beam for the upper floor, lathes, nails, studs & workmanship. My object is to use as many of the old materials & lengths of timber too short for general purposes in these buildings as possible.
Be so good as to inform Luke Griffin his wages in common with others will be reduced to 18s per week from Saturday 11th Sep such wages being considered a good price where a house is found.
