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LevelItem
TitleLetter from [Alan Archibald Campbell] Swinton, to Alice [Swinton]
CreatorSwinton; Alan Archibald Campbell (1863-1930); British electrical engineer
Date11 February 1929
DescriptionHe has not followed the complicated arrangements about the re-arrangement of Armstrong's capital, bit fears she will have to accept whatever they offer her, as the real dictators are the Bank of England, whom Armstrong owe a very large sum of money, a large part of which the Bank are foregoing. Comments that she does not need to trouble about proxies as her small holding will make no difference in the remit. Informs that their grandfather's picture is much better for the washing, as also are some other pictures of his he has had varnished. Informs he has bought No 65 Eccleston Square for young Alan and paid for the 10% deposit.
Extent2p
FormatTypescript
PhysicalDescriptionCarbon
AccessStatusOpen
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CodePersonNameDates
NA8285Swinton; Alan Archibald Campbell (1863 - 1930); electrical engineer1863 - 1930
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