HN10/271/Coleman4

Letter to John Thomas Green from Frederic Thomas Tanqueray: "If Coleman has done nothing more than send his own hat to Wright & tell him he would not have a practical joke played upon him. It is utterly absurd to talk of Slander. A Slander to give any ground for recovery of damages must be a defamation of character either accusing a person of an indictable offence or one from which actual damage can be shown, and there must be publication sending a letter to a man is not a publication. However I suppose Coleman does not want to retract[?]. I enclose a Draft letter. I send also Dft Bond for the Commission Agent. I don't know whether it is the sort of thing you want. I had not got any very definite instructions. Draft letter In reply to your letter of the 9th instant I am not conscious of having made any slanderous statements with reference to Mr.John I.Wright and I certainly have no intention of doing him any injury. Perhaps you will inform me what your Letter refers to. If anything has unwittingly fallen from my lips of the nature you mention I shall be most happy to apologize"

27 Feb 1888

From: 1888 To: 1888

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Coleman, Frederick John,
Green, John Thomas,
Tanqueray, Frederic Thomas,
Wright, John Irving,
Neve & Beck

Neve & Beck, slander, specific solicitors, Frederic Thomas Tanqueray, John Thomas Green, legal correspondence, LUTON