| Summary: | Include letters written to William Gair Rathbone whilst a young boy (1-37) - with moral and religious instruction, letter of tribute to his mother, Lucretia, following her death ,16 Jul 1859 (12) and on 28th anniversary of her death, 28 May 1885 (104); letter of tribute following death of William Rathbone V, 9 Feb 1868 (38), enclosing circular letter issued by Rathbone Brothers announcing his death; instruction, dispute, advice and arrangements concerning W.G. Rathbone's personal finances and the business affairs of Rathbone Brothers and Co. and Busk & Jevons - (see particularly letters Aug 1875-Sep 1884 - 56 - 100): include much general advice on trade and merchanting, letter describing and condemning gambling debts of Alfred Steward Rathbone, 22 Aug 1875 (56), letter enclosing newscutting on the balance of trade and copy letter to and letter fromWilliam Lidderdale concerning balance of trade (66), lengthy letter discussing failure of Rathbone Brother's London house and W.G.R.'s part in it (137) etc; letters on marriage of W.G.R. and Blanche Luling : concern over their religious differences, Dec 1876-Jan 1877 (72-74), notes on marriage settlement , 13 Apr 1877 (80), moral advice prior to their marriage, 11 May 1877(81), also enclosed rough list of 'order of coming in' for their marriage (83); letter , 5 Mar 1884 (103) [apparently] enclosing draft of letter from William Rathbone IV (6 Dec 1792)arguing against the advertisement of the 'Association for preserving Liberty and Property against Republicans and Levellers' |
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