The Goodliffe Family of Nottingham

The Story of My Life - The original, handwritten version of the Memoirs of Arnold Goodliffe

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Cowper’s poetry etc., and found by next Goose Fair, we had insensibly got into that stage of feeling peculiar about that age, which after the usual little quarrels of lovers, ended in our being married on the 2nd Oct 1830. During the period from 1827 to 1830 several interesting circumstances occurred, some of them I have already referred to:- At the latter end of 1829 arrangements were entered into for me to take over the little business in Bridlesmith Gate which I had managed nearly three years. I had saved about £50 although I had but £15, for two years, and two £20. My mother wishing me to remain in Nottingham added £5, as I had an offer of £25 per annum to go to Leeds. Then I had £50 which fell to my share from my father. I managed to make a start in a small way, deciding to do the best I could and try for about a

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