AU34/19/6/6/14

Letter to Hannah Austin from Albert Grimmer

14 November 1939

From: 1939 To: 1939

A carbon copy of a typewritten letter to Hannah Austin from Albert Grimmer dated 14th November 1939: "Dear Miss Austin, Many thanks for your favour of the 13th. inst. with enclosure. The girls are working away on one thing and another, A.R.P. and Ambulance, first aid, gas lectures etc. in spare time, but as you probably know the Civil Air Guard was dispanded [sic] and they are not taking Lady Pilots for any sort of work in the air at present. What will happen later we do not know. Yes we do like the Bedford St. place, we have four new cars there, but no chance of selling anything of that sort yet. We sold a number of used cars from there on opening back in March and those we have left are nearly all good saleable stuff. We have not been down to Aunt Ada's place, about 110 miles from here, since the War started and she is rather worried about the house and furniture, we dare not clear it up as her Lawyers claimed it. Unfortunately about 1893 my Uncle went Bankrupt and the Lawyers held a mortgage for a client of theirs. The Client died, and knowing they were on a good thing, the Lawyers took over. They, the Lawyers, had induced Uncle to sign certain papers giving them power to use his income for Insurance premiums and pay interest on the mortgage and also principal when they got a chance. When I took my Aunt to see them they said she had no right to anything. We have been fighting for her ever since and last thing took "Council's" opinion in conjunction with the Official Receiver. That at least shook them and now there is signs of settlement without goint to Court. We must not crow yet though, but I feel much relieved. I seldom see Mrs. Wolveridge or Douglas, though he was the means of the sale of an old Motor Cycle Combination a month or so ago. I very much doubt if he will volunteer. Really a bit of discipline ought to do him good. i don't think you ought to be bothered with evacuees, there are a lot around here, but we are full up with our own folk. Just as well I think. The Grandson is doing well. He now goes to School and funnily enough his teacher is his Aunt Nora, our eldest Daughter. You know there is a Granddaughter, she is a regular little bundle of mischief. They were in to tea today as it is Grandma's birthday, and the Granddaughter nearly always makes for my knee. After ten months of quarrelling with the lawyers, you might think I have had enough, but we have started quarrelling with the Pool Petrol folk now and I am in great hopes that it will be a useful quarrel not only for us but the whole trade. All those big combines are fearful folk and want a lot of looking after, otherwise life would be quite unbearable. The Local Officials are very nice and see the justice of our demands. You will be tired of all this, so hoping you and your Sister will long continue to enjoy life and get out as much as you can. I beg to remain, Yours faithfully,"

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Grimmer, Albert Edward,
Austin, Hannah,
Flitt Motor Company,
Wolveridge,
Wolveridge, Douglas,
Grimmer, Nora,
Grimmer, Honora,
Underwood, Andrew,
Underwood, Rosemary Anne,
Grimmer, Annie

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