Letters to Addis from his parents, brothers and sisters, many with parental advice on schooling, employment, religion and general behaviour and on domestic matters such as lodgings, clothing and family news.

Some letters refer to Addis's plans to go to South Africa and the departure for that destination of his friend Fleming. Others refer to his application to join the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) and his early employment with the Bank, especially letters from brother George of the C...

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Archive & Special Collections PP MS 14/003/070 Open

Order number: PP MS 14, Box 9
Date(s) of creation: 1872-1880
Level: File
Format: Archive           

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title Letters to Addis from his parents, brothers and sisters, many with parental advice on schooling, employment, religion and general behaviour and on domestic matters such as lodgings, clothing and family news.
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description Some letters refer to Addis's plans to go to South Africa and the departure for that destination of his friend Fleming. Others refer to his application to join the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC) and his early employment with the Bank, especially letters from brother George of the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China in the East who writes, 'Of all the Eastern Exchange banks I would rather see you in the Hkg [sic] than in any other. They enjoy a first class position & are good & liberal to their employees', 26 November 1880.
scb_access_status Open
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