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Documents concerning the Jamesville and Washington, N.C., Railroad and Lumber Company, 1874-1881
1874-1881
The following papers were presented to the Library by Mr Richard W Pearson of Ilkley in April 1977. He is a descendant of Thomas Wilson who was a shareholder in this company. The papers refer to his h...
Circular from Arthur Albright, dated Birmingham, 13th July 1880, to [bondholders of the Company], about the Company's affairs. MS (lithographed).
13 July 1880
On verso: Draft MS. reply by Thomas Wilson, 17th July 1880.
Circular to the bond and shareholders of the Company on the foreclosure of the mortgage and sale of the assets, signed and dated by Edward Priestman, Bradford, 2nd March 1881.
2 March 1881
2 ff. Proforma on f 2v. completed in MS by Thomas Wilson with a note that a duplicated, witnessed by Alice Thorp had been sent to Edward Priestman, dated Bradford, 10th March 1881.
Registered envelope addressed to Thomas Wilson, Thornton in Craven, near Skipton, originally containing bonds and coupons of the Company, franked 'Leeds 20MR74'.
1874-1881
Seals intact; postage stamps missing
Circular concerning arrangements for payment of bond coupons, addressed to the English bond and shareholders in the Company, signed and dated by Edward Priestman at Bradford, 9th November 1875. 2 ff. Attached to f 2r: Receipt of Messrs. Birkbeck & Co., Craven Bank, Skipton, for £14.5.11 for the credit of Thomas Wilson from the sale of $80 worth of Jamesville coupons, 17th November 1875.
9 November 1875
Also MS calculations in Thomas Wilson's hand (?). Endorsed in MS. on f 2v.