Letter to Frederick William Chesson

Author(s) & contributor(s): William Ivens Craft

Date(s): 6 September 1881

Place(s) of creation: 12 Blue Cross St. Haymarket S.W.

Object Description: Off-white four-page/one-sheet letter, two blank pages; main hand in black ink with archival note.

Repository: Bodleian Library (Oxford, United Kingdom)

Shelfmark / Identifier: MSS. Brit. Emp. S. 18, C129/134

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C129/134

          12 Blue Cross St.
                      Haymarket
                                  S. W.
                        Sept. 6/81.

Sir,

I have to acknowledge
the receipt of your letter of
yesterday's date, for which
please accept my thanks.
You may rest assured
that the £2 therein
contained will be put to the
good use for which it is
intended. I also enclose
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you a legitimate receipt.
I have written to Mrs
Nichol thanking her for
the 2nd donation towards
my comfort.

Hoping you will enjoy
your trip.

        I have the honor to remain
              Yr. obt. servant,
                        W. I. Craft.

F.W. Chesson Esq.
17 Kg. Wm. St. Strand.

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