| Description | Written from 43 Charing Cross, S.W.
States that as the courts were still sitting he thought Kempe might still be in London, Chalmers is very anxious that they should pay that bill of Harrods but he has been unable to to get the exact figures as Longhurst is away at Dundee and he does not know how the wages will work out. Again in the account Colbeck has rendered of the £1400 - remitted to him is a charge of £300 odd for sending home the Discovery men. He thinks this ought to be repaid to the Morning fund so the available balance after paying the Discovery wages would only be about £350 - Chalmers is away himself so Cocks thiniks he will leave it until Chalmers returns especially as Sir W. Wharton rather inclines to think they might pay the Engineers etc etc stores amounting to about £400 - for the Discovery. He supposes Kempe sees that they have taken an estimate of £45,000. He will let Kemp know what Chalmers thinks bye and bye. Says there was a violent thunderstorm yesterday and hard rain today, hopes Kempe is better off. he is here until the 28th. |