Similar items

• P. McKinnon to William Mackinnon. letter from J.M.Hall
• Duncan MacNeil & Co. to William Mackinnon. - payment of £2 to W.J. Morgan; payment received sale 2000 United Concession Co. shares so William Mackinnon credited with £254 share of undivided balance of joint South African shares acc. (with Ryrie & J.M. Hall); death of MacIlwraith & request instructions regarding promissory notes; receipt from A. MacColl regarding Life Policy held as loan collateral; attached balance sheet for joint account referred to.
• J.M.Hall to William Mackinnon. Both very difficult to read. Probable explanation in Report and Advocate-General's Opinion on affairs of Port Canning in large Box 4 (P.Hall's copy, dated Jan 3, 1868). Schiller accused of milking company capital. J.M.H., a nominal Director with 80 shares (unpaid for).
• J.M. Hall to William Mackinnon. 5 to 6,000 tons of Rangoon coal can easily be spared. Thanks William Mackinnon for support of Hook. McNaughton's bills forwarded, £3,000 City of Glasgow, £1,700 S.I. & Co. & Begg, Dunlop remittance bills for £5,000 for acceptance; request their return to London as a reserve in the folio. Against the innovation of iron - tubes in steamers - "let others experiment first". Admits mistakes in Tea a/c sales clerical errors. Re Struach's wedding in which J.T.H. involved, Meeting of Glasgow and East Co. shareholders (probably about liquidation proposal) prevents the Campbeltown visit.
• James M. Hall to William Mackinnon. A long war would raise prices. Not in India because of stocks when the rise starts Manchester will "go away". Liebert, on week's visit from Manchester, reported Glasgow business lost £4,000 last year. Personal news; Gunnis anxious to make Mrs Edwards' share of dying father's estate untouchable by Edwards; Salmond retired to Leamington with heart trouble; Begg improving, endorsed £4,000 bill for him day before; George, ill, needing Calcutta or Burmah situation. Victoria Insurance in liquidation (warned in good time) Scaife to raise new company; H.I. & Co's position being queried; caution in recommendation dealings only on securest terms.