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RefNoNLB/1/402
AltRefNoNLB/1 p291
LevelItem
TitleCopy letter from John Evans, to Sir William George Armstrong
Date18 February 1887
DescriptionEvans thanks Armstrong for his letter of 18 February [1887]. He has this morning seen Sir John Lubbock and the result of their discussion was that the Society will invest a part of the fund in a further purchase of £1,600 G[rea]t North Deb[enture] stock and the balance in 'L. & N.W.' 4% guaranteed. They have received over £4,100 of the subscriptions.
Extent1p
FormatCarbon
AccessStatusOpen
RelatedMaterialsee NLB/1/398
Fellows associated with this archive
CodePersonNameDates
NA1686Evans; Sir; John (1823 - 1908)1823 - 1908
NA3460Armstrong; William George (1810 - 1900); Baron Armstrong of Cragside1810 - 1900
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