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Correspondence from Sir Moses Montefiore to Lieutenant-Colonel Cowan
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Correspondence from Sir Moses Montefiore to Lieutenant-Colonel Cowan

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Congregation Shaar Hashomayim Museum and Archives via Canadian Jewish Heritage Network (incl. Alex Dworkin Canadian Jewish Archives)
Dates
September 26, 1883 (indexed as 1883)
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item
Scope & content
Sir Moses Montefiore thanks Lieutenant-Colonel Cowan and Mr. Clarence Smith for their invitation to accompany them to the Guild Hall on the occasion of their inauguration as Sheriffs of London and Middlesex and to breakfast with them at the Albion, Aldersgate Street. Declination of invitation due to the state of Sir Montefiore's health. He wishes Cowan and Smith a happy year in office and as pleasant as his run in office with Sir George Carrol in 1837. Postscript requests the addition of 99 pounds to the "Sheriff's Fund" on Sir Montefiore's behalf. Sender's address: East Cliff Lodge, Ramsgate, England. Recipient's address: 15 Lancaster Gate West, London, England.
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Location
  • 15 rue Lancaster Ouest · address · confidence 75% · address:exact · found as “15 Lancaster Gate West”

Where

15 rue Lancaster OuestCorrect the locationNearby on the big map

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Extent
Document ; Ht:17.8 cm (letter), 9.2 cm (envelope) x W:11.1 cm (letter), 12 cm (envelope) : English
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textual record
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East Cliff Lodge.Ramsgate.26th Sept. 1883.Accept my best thanksof London & Middlesex, & alsoat the Albion, Aldersgate Street.Sheriffs of London & MiddlesexMy dear Mr Cowan,for your esteemed favour enclosingan Invitation from you & yourColleague Mr Clarence Smithto accompany you to the Guildhallon Friday next on the occasionof your inauguration as Sheriffto Breakfast with you afterwardsI am extremely obligedRead automatically; may contain mistakes.
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