J.M. Hall to William Mackinnon. regarding refusal to accept Sunday sailing as part of Karachi contract; telegram to that effect; no cotton orders placed as yet; Peter's (Pittall) involvement in election to a Club; agrees to give £2-£5 to William Mackinnon. charity but nothing further "to Kirks" until "union" question settled; tell I.N.F. can "get him" for his £15 shares; press-copy of letter to Leresche enclosed; lain selling out C & G Bank shares; argument regarding wharfage charges. Enclosure letter to C.S. Leresche by J.M.H. of Jan 17th in press-copy form. Almost indecipherable, page numbering seems illogiaal; refers to C. of G. Bank involvement with the American railroad, and possibly to the two offers to buy mentioned in the Irvin letter. No comment in body of letter above as to its contents. Enclosure in envelope because of fragility.


Order number: PP MS 1, Box 95
Date(s) of creation: 17 Jan 1868
Level: Item
Format: Archive           

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title J.M. Hall to William Mackinnon. regarding refusal to accept Sunday sailing as part of Karachi contract; telegram to that effect; no cotton orders placed as yet; Peter's (Pittall) involvement in election to a Club; agrees to give £2-£5 to William Mackinnon. charity but nothing further "to Kirks" until "union" question settled; tell I.N.F. can "get him" for his £15 shares; press-copy of letter to Leresche enclosed; lain selling out C & G Bank shares; argument regarding wharfage charges. Enclosure letter to C.S. Leresche by J.M.H. of Jan 17th in press-copy form. Almost indecipherable, page numbering seems illogiaal; refers to C. of G. Bank involvement with the American railroad, and possibly to the two offers to buy mentioned in the Irvin letter. No comment in body of letter above as to its contents. Enclosure in envelope because of fragility.
scb_date_creation 17 Jan 1868
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