A solicitor's letter from 1826

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Solicitor's letter from 1826. Click to see full-size version.

From the private collection of Jan Hill

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Envelope for letter

From the private collection of Jan Hill

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Close-up of date stamp

From the private collection of Jan Hill

This interesting old letter is dated May 15 1826. It was addressed to John Mills Esq., Banker, North Street, Brighton.

The letter is an invitation to a Creditor’s meeting at the New Inn in North Street to discuss the Estate and Effects of Mr Thomas Wyborn a builder of Gardener Street, who had become insolvent.

The letter plus a set of drawings dating from the 1840s have been contributed to Letter in the Attic by Jan Hill.

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