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Letter relating to the sale of the steamship Girdleness to Russian owners
Letter relating to the sale of the steamship Girdleness to Russian owners
Letter relating to the sale of the steamship Girdleness to Russian owners

Letter relating to the sale of the steamship Girdleness to Russian owners

Associated (John Cook & Son, shipowners/brokers, 62 Marischal St., Aberdeen)
Date14 March 1916
Object Nameletter
Mediumpaper
ClassificationsShipping
Dimensions27.5 x 21.6cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1980 by Mr R H Pirie.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS003001.340
Keywords
About MeHandwritten letter on single sheet with letterhead of Maynard & Fishwicks, Cronstadt. Letter, addressed to John Cook, asks for payment relating to Girdleness expenses.
Maynard & Fishwicks were shipping agents in Cronstadt and were contracted to employ a 'watch' for the GIRDLENESS when it was impounded in Cronstadt during WW1.