Reference
X106/551a
Title
Letter from Edward (Hipwell), Hipwell's Patents, Limited, 59 Holborn Viaduct, London EC to T C Hipwell
Date free text
9 Jul 1897
Production date
From: 1897 To: 1897
Scope and Content
Obliged to call up 5s on shares to keep current expenses going and to pay for manufactured goods. Some £950 to take up in share if taken up will carry through next season.
'What with the precious Jubilee and the activity in the corn trade and the difficulty of getting new things made ..almost lost this season
Several very large firms anxious to buy 'us' out on advantageous terms.
'my buckle is under offer (and I understand will be accepted for £5000 cash!)
Strain 'as much as I could bear'
Reckons fair market value for £1 shares £2-£2.10s
Level of description
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