Lesley Phillips
ASIN: B0080Y3V2W
Publisher: unknown
Pages: 185
In the 1830s John Gorell Barnes of Ashgate near Chesterfield sent his sons to Liverpool to learn the mercantile trade. This is a selection of their letters, telling the story of his sons' experiences in setting up business in Liverpool and Port Phillip, and illustrating the characters of some members of the family, their relationships, and what life was like for a businessman in the mid 19th century.