The Goodliffe Family of Nottingham
The Story of My Life - The original, handwritten version of the Memoirs of Arnold
Goodliffe
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years threw in my energies to the varied work to be done. Early in May
1823, a letter from William at Nottingham was received, asking for one
of us, Daniel or I, to go to Nottingham for a fortnight. Daniel, being
older and better acquainted with the markets etc was required at home,
so it was decided that I must go. I was quite averse to it, I had got to
like a farm boy’s life, but I went. The decision was come to on the 20th
August 1823, which doubtless resulted in the most important issues in my
life. The short time (a fortnight) made it bearable to me, I disliked
the thought of being a “counter jumper”, and wished to be a farmer.
Daniel and I went to Leicester market, took some sheep to sell. After we
had sold them I went to the Stag & Pheasant Hotel, mounted old Thomas
Pettifore’s coach for Nottingham, and soon felt interested, it being the
first time I had rode behind |
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