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Abbott 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
