Letter by P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. Ltd., to Graham Smith, 4th February 1941
AssociatedAssociated with
James McBey
(Newburgh, Scotland, 1883 - 1959)
SenderSent by
Colnaghi London
RecipientAwarded to
Graham Smith
AssociatedAssociated with
Herbert W. J. Paton
Date1941
Object NameCorrespondence
Mediumpaper and ink
ClassificationsMcBey
DimensionsPaper Size: 25.6 x 20.5cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1988 by Mrs Marguerite McBey.
Copyright© Aberdeen City Council (McBey Collection)
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDAG009503.10
Keywords
''Following our telephone conversation with you, this afternoon, with reference to matters between us and Mr. James McBey who is now in America, we beg to confirm that the bankruptcy of Mr. G. Meyer, (formerly partner of P. & D. Colnaghi & Co... ) does not affect the financial position of our firm, or its relations with Mr. McBey, in regard to any liabilities of the firm to Mr. McBey, as these latter were, of course, taken over by P. & D. Colnaghi & Co. Ltd., when the company was turned into a limited liability Company.
That being so, when we received from Mr. McBey a cable on Dec. 12th, enquiring as to whether certain payments had been made by us for his account, we at once replied, first by cable, and, by letter.
For your information we enclose herewith, as promised, copies of these cables & letter.
Possibly the letter has not yet reached Mr. McBey, especially as we addressed it to him per a mutual friend, Mr. Sessler, in Philadelphia, Mr. McBey having cabled us from that city, but omitting any address to which we could reply. We have been expecting his reply may come, now, any day. If and when it does, we shall be happy to inform you of his reactions to our propositions. Meantime, we understand you will be cabling and writing him, reassuring him about the present position of our firm, and about our anxiety to see our indebtedness to him eventually liquidated.''
Typed on one side of paper.
This object is part of an archive that belonged to Marguerite McBey. As a result of her generosity, Aberdeen Art Gallery holds the largest archive of James McBey's work, including prints, drawings, sketchbooks, oil paintings and memorabilia such as this letter.
