business records/receiptsAbbotts collection: Receipts for purchases made by J. H. Abbott & Co. in 1881; both for a wide range of goods and from a wide range of, both local and international, companies: 2403.91a 16 Nov 1881bought from James Dodgshun & Co. of one saddle from their Melbourne office; 2403.97b 2 Nov 1881 return of one 64 lbs belt from J. B. Hayman, Melbourne; 2403.97c 27 Jun 1899 five letters of correspondence regarding the purchase of100 cases of "British" gelignite from Reid Bros. & Russell Prop. Ltd., Melbourne; 2403.97d 5 Nov 1881 purchase of tallow oil from Apollo Stearine Candle Company, Melbourne 2403.97e 13 Dec 1881 eight itemised (whips, snaffles and saddle soap, etc)purchases from Guthridge Power & Co Saddlers, Ironmongers and Importers, Sandhurst 2403.97f 8 Dec 1881 purchase of hessians from James Dodgshun & Co., Melbourne; 2403.97g 1 Nov 1881 purchase of 3 Bago Curled Hair nets from E. R. Priestly, Melbourne; 2403.97h 15 Aug 1881 purchase of 3 No. foolscap books from Andrew Jack & Co., wholesale stationers, Melbourne; 2403.97i 13 Oct 1881 purchase of 10 itemised skins from The New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Company Limited, Melbourne; 2403.97j 6 Nov 1881 purchase of one "Bale Heavy Crop" from Gill & Boston, Melbourne; 2403.97k 17 Dec 1881 ten (blue) receipts of a wide range of products from Ullathorne & Co. Importers & Manufacturers of all articles used by Tanners, Curriers, Leather & Grindery Dealers & Boot Manufacturers, Melbourne; 2403.97l 18 Nov 1881three receipts (harnesses, hobbles, etc.) from Monchton D. Synnot Bros. Melbourne 2403.97m 7 Dec 1881 purchase of 2 leather hides from Briscoe & CO. Melbourne; 2403.97n 18 Aug 1881, 3 receipts for purchases of Olive Oil from Dean & Co. Oil & Color Merchants, Melbourne; 2403.97o 30 Dec 1881 of 4 itemised (copper rings) blue receipts from Thomas McPherson, Machinery & Iron Merchants, Melbourne; 2403.97p 10 Aug 1881 6 No. receipts for purchases from Gavin Gibson, Boot Shoe & Leather Importers. Melbourne; 2403.97q 18 Oct 1881 receipt for purchase of leather goods from J. B. Hayman, Melbourne; 2403.97r multiple 1881 receipts for the purchase/transfer of leather goods from his J. H. Abbott Edinburgh Tannery, Sheepwash, to his other businesses 2403.91s 14 Oct 1881 receipt from The Australasian Wool Stores, bought from The Australasian Mortgage & Agency Company Limited and correspondence from multiple Government Departments receipts ordered by abbotts 1881