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Title
Correspondence, H E Powers to T J Hooper
Date free text
1884 - 1893
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From: 1873 To: 1893
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written from 23 Euston Road, King’s Cross [London] in great distress – sisters stopped sending money in debt to landlady – won’t trust him anymore can’t get employment – must emigrate £5 requested because of business done by T J Hooper for his father owes landlady nearly £5 9 Oct 1888 written from St Stephens Club thinks should get rid of everything 22 Oct 1884 owes 2 sums of £5 and £2..15s “absolutely without a penny” 27 Oct 1884 request for £5 not had any money since sent last £10 money lender’s brokers about to take possession of his friend’s house thinks of getting to Florida if can get funds people laugh when they hear I have not done anything for years 12 Dec 1888 request for £10, owes £10 nearly no credit “absolutely penniless” ill for year past sisters refuse to see him spent £2000 on joint house at Riverford 1873-1881 received £100 only father put as much business as possible T J Hooper’s way, won’t apply again for money! 2 Mar 1889 regarding attempt of E F Powers to get himself discharged as bankrupt £5 from T J Hooper had to pay out same day Wells Bank right to send £25 “almost in rags and very unwell” 14 Apr 1889 signs affidavit opposing discharge £10 requested, will be repaid if Wells Bank treat him as they ought 16 Apr 1889 explains why did not attend further hearing of E F Powers Bankruptcy, says letter not forwarded done best to further Wells and Company interests 8 May 1889 requests T J Hooper to see Wells and Company for him Wells should pay him £25 13 May 1889 no reply to last declined to attempt to secure money on furniture at Riverford and money in Brickfields at Faversham 18 May 1889 received £5 written long letter to Wells and Company with copies of E F Powers’ overtures to H E Powers “as to opposing his discharge from Bankruptcy” Wells and Company not ultimately losers through H E Powers, could pay £25 18 Jun 1889 request for £5 21 Jun 1889 wants T J Hooper to intercede with C S Lindsell for him owe £11..1s to landlady 2 Jul 1889 angry Wells and Company will not forward cash 22 Jul 1889 left 23 Euston Road, now of “no fixed abode” sisters said would pay off debts and get him cheap ticket abroad but now refuse to see him Nov 1889 received £5 “just in time” ague attack had it 3 years 8 Nov 1889 sisters refuse to forgive and forget past had Russian Flu very badly, couldn’t pay for doctor friend committed to Holloway Castle. H E Powers to blame. If can’t find money by tomorrow money lenders will seize everything £5 requested 21 Feb 1890 explained position to old schoolfellow at Brighton College for 6 years (1865-1870) J H Vigne of Vigne and Sons 7 Tokenhouse Yard, London EC (stockbroker) will help if 2 or 3 others chip in to pay debts and pay passage 24 Apr 1890 from John Vigne to T J Hooper good many times have given him a few pounds – useless because never helps himself – if any friends will help give him an outfit and get him abroad, he would subscribe otherwise nothing won’t start above himself 28 Apr 1890 written from 228 Grays Inn Road, London 24 Sep 1890 given up idea of going abroad, needs a reference “I shall be an abstainer from spirits” requests £5 to be paid back in instalments when gets work overcoat in pawn – wants to get out to Portslade, where old friend promised to help 30 Sep 1890 thanks for reference – sorry no £5 6 Oct 1890 not yet employed. pawned overcoat, umbrella, pocket knife – for board and lodging requests £10 13 Nov 1890 been seriously unwell 2 Dec 1890 requests £5 missed job in Albert Docks “got employment from a firm of Cork Merchants but I could not put up with the low publicans I had to hob nob with”, gave it up. worked weeks as ordinary gardener – had a month of flu, which turned to pneumonia 7 Jun 1891 “cannot stand strong drink”, carefully read letters in “Daily Telegraph” on subject, “determined to be an abstainer, will you help to be firm in my resolve by sending a cheque for £5” bitterly repent leaving Biggleswade 31 August 1881 “10 wasted years” want decent rigout “then will tramp streets looking for work" 19 Sep 1891 1881 Dr Burnett owed £28 lent in the Club. now reminded of it – paid £18..10s. Burnett says had £10 owing from G W Powers so G W Powers will pay. G W Powers denies it 23 Sep 1891 3 weeks ago turned into streets, could not pay for board and lodging out 2 nights, Walter let him sit in his sitting room – only had a little bread and cheese 2 Apr 1892 asks for £5 (gets £1) “terrible state of rags” applied to all City Brokers and merchants used to know “help a broken down man” 24 May 1892 will not trouble you again 11 Jun 1892 wants cheque for £5 – notification not wanted in E F Powers Bankruptcy 16 Jun 1892 letter from R C Alston of Harrold Hall to T J Hooper received application from H E Powers who was at school with him 30 Jun 1892 written from 50 Porten Road, West Kensington “sorry Colonel Duke defeated after such an uphill fight but the reduction from the Radical (I cannot say Liberal) is grand” 3 Oct 1892 wants help from C S Lindsell and Frederick Archdale to go abroad 22 Nov 1892 cheque for small amount requested 20 Dec 1892 written from 1 Bridge Road, Hammersmith wants £2 to get to Brighton will do best to get him job as Collector or traveller in villages around could get clothes out of pawn 16 Feb 1893 A W Bailey of 5 Russia Row, Milk Street, Cheapside EC to T J Hooper H E Powers applied for work of any kind, says “ruined through the rascality of his cousins” at school with Powers – not seen him for 15 years, wants reference 27 Mar 1893 H E Powers to T J Hooper (back at 228 Grays Inn Road) interview with Bailey obliged to sleep at lodging house with 3 other men in same room no proper meals for a week yesterday had 6d vegetable dinner in Holborn requests a sovereign tramped to Hampstead Heath and only piece of bread and cheese all day Walter temporarily employed at Newcastle requests sovereign 5 Apr 1893 10s received 6 Apr 1893 requests 10s – have not had decent meal for weeks am “an abstainer” 8 Jun 1893 £2 requested to join Walter in Newcastle sisters Annie and Lizzie find 10s between them, left with 3s..6d for food after rent and laundry live chiefly on dry bread and cheese and penny bloaters Mary won’t write, has not done so for many years only pair of boots falling to pieces 22 Jul 1893 letter Bailey to T J Hooper sent H E Powers monthly Government Circular, would with help of friends give passage to colony H E Powers not replied therefore will no longer bother about him 8 Aug 1893 leave for Newcastle sovereign requested Annie paying 3rd class fare 22s..7½d Walter almost sure of getting work for him 18 Sep 1893
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