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Administrative record - Abbott Collection: 1884 correspondence between J. H. Abbott and suppliers, 1884
... dispute on condition of sales...business records/correspondence dispute on condition of sales sales of Australian leather shipments ofhides to England Abbott Collection: 1884 correspondence between J. ...
business records/correspondenceAbbott Collection: 1884 correspondence between J. H. Abbott and suppliers ( all handwritten correspondence, but difficult to decifer):
2403.99a 10/01/1884 T. J. & T. Powell issues with leather shipment from Abbott to London
2403.99b 11/01/1884 Ullathorne & Co. 12 bales of leather
2403.99c 18/01/1884 Memorandum from Ullathorne & Co. confirming 11 Jan consignment of leather
2403.99d 1/02/1884 Ullathorne & Co. confirming the assignment issues
2403.99e 8/02/1884 J.J. Schweizer & Co. concerning consignment quantities of not less than 5 to 10 tons
2403.99f 8/02/1884 T.J. & J. Powell acknowledging 19 Dec exchange re 12 bales pf leather per "Carlisle Castle"
2403.99g 5/02/1884 2-page letter Ullathorne & Co. requesting authorisation by Abbott of a consignment of leather for sale at 10/04
2403.99h 8/02/1884 most difficult to decipher double page letter re "Oakwood Buffalo Brand"
2403.99i 7/03/1884 T.J. & J. Powell acknowledging past correspondence of 29/02 and that they have sold 12 bales @ 10/4; also noting past shipment contained a good many brittle grained sides.
2403.99j 29/02/1884 T.J. & J. Powell referring to issues with shipment of plants (a supply of ripe acorns)
2403.99k 7/03/1884 Ullathorne & Co. pleased with the shipment and sale
2403.99l 21/03/1884 Ullathorne & Co. confirming correspondence of 7/03 re the consignment sent by the "Clyde"
2403.99m 7/03/1884 two-page letter from Ullathorne & Co. noting costs for a shipment and adjustment in favour of Abbotts.
2403.99n 27/03/1884 two-page letter from T.J. & J. Powell noting agreement that "a good market is better than a good article" when there is a bad market things are dull and people look with magnifying spectacles at faults in goods"
2403.99o 28/03/1884 memorandum from Ullathorne & Co re financial issue quoted surplus should be noted as a deficit
2403.99p 18/04/1844 letter from T.J. & t. Powell acknowledging the shipment of hides, and reporting a good market and firm prices
2403.99q 21/03/1884 small double-sided letter (difficult to decipher)
2403.99r 24/04/1884 small note (even more difficult to decipher)
2403.99s 1/05/1884 letter from T.J. & T. Powell reporting the market for Australian leather has improved with increased prices, no report of the "Carlisle Castle" anmd its cargo arrival
2403.99t 3/05/1884 letter from T.J. & T. Powell leather from the "Carlisle Castle" has arrived
2403.99u 30/05/1884 letter from Ullathorne & Co. reporting on the arrival of goods from the "Castlisle Castlre" and coment the "your tanning has improved"
2403.99v 5/06/1884 W. & A. Shammers (!) discussion on the quality of goods provided, notably hunting and jig whips
2403.99w 6/06/1884 Ullathorne & Co. a report on prices achieved and charged to Abbott
2403.99x 10/06/1884 Ullathorne & Co. reports on prices for Abbott's goods received and sold from both the "MacCallum More and Carlisle Castle"
2403.99y 20/06/1884 Ullathorne & Co. reports on rerceipt of an order, shipping documents fo the "Peterborough" noting prices are presently favourable to consigners.
2403.99z 27/06/1884 T.J. & T. Powell referencing goods anticipated from the "Peterborough", and looking forward to goods on the "Loch Katrine"
2403.99za 4/07/1884 Ullathorne & Co. acknowledges receoipt of and order from 16/06
2403.99zb 11/07/1884 Ullathorne & Co. encloses acount sales from the "Carlisle Castle"
2403.99zc 25/07/1884 T.J. & T. Powell encloses their monthly report. Noting the "Loch Katrine" has arrived but goods has not yet been discharged
2403.99zd 15/08/1884 two-page letter from W & A Shamman (!) difficult to decipher re dispute or query on prices quoted, charged and received for goods.
2403.99ze 22/08/1884 two-page letter from Ullathorne & Co. referencing costs, beeswax, honey and shipments coming by "Dumbarton , Loch Katrine and Hereward (!)"
2403.99zf 22/08/1884 T.J. & T. Powel re sales from the "Loch Katrine" and acknowledge letter advising 15 bales per the "Narvenne"
2403.99zg 5/09/1884 two-page letter orders dispatched from "Dumbarton and Hereward" make orders up to date; but could not obtain a quotation for Australian honey either by tins or kegs - suggesting a small trial consignment as the best plan to introduce the honey
2403.99zh 10/09/1884 doubler sided letter on blue paper from Ullathorne & Co. difficult to decipher
2403.99zi 26/09/1884 T.J. & T. Powell letter - difficult to decipher
2403.99zj 13/09/1884 Ullathorne & Co. a two-page report on 15 bales of Australian leather from "Ravenna" and per the "Peterborough"
2403.99zk 5/10/1884 T.J. & T. Powell letter
2403.99zl 9/10/1884 two-page blue notes, addressed to Ullathorne & Co.; referencing 7 casks beeswax from "Peterborough" and 3 casks beeswax from "Raveena"
2403.99zm 16/10/1884 T.J. & T. Powell letter reports "since last writing there is nothing fresh to report.... you may rely on our best attention to your consignments and interests"
2403.99zn 17/10/1884 T.J. & T. Powell memorandum re sales of leather from the "Peterborough"
2409.99zo 5/12/1884 small letter from A Shamman (!) Birmingham re late invoice
2403.99zp 12/12/1884 T.J. & T. Powell letter reporting on arrival leather from "Ballarat", "Peterborough", and "Rome"
2403.99zq 19/12/1884 Ullathorne & Co. also reports on sales from leather arriving on the "Ballarat", "Peterborough", and "Rome"
2403.99zr 23/12/1884 two-page letter from T.J. & T. Powell references quality, notably colour of hides, and possible classing as inferior - leaving Abbott to decide options for tanning improvement through Sydney or Melbourne, and therefore sales
2403.99zs 10/12/1884 T.J. & T. Powell reports on 13 bales of Australian leather from the "Rome" shipment, noting four different classifications for sales, focused on colour
2403.99t 3/01 to 21/05/1884 Abbott documentation of hides produced through its Edinburgh Tannery, Bendigodispute on condition of sales, sales of australian leather, shipments ofhides to england
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