Telegrams, Douglas McLean
Maker
Hesketh and Richmond
Waterlow & Sons Ltd
Production date
04 Jan 1877
31 Jul 1877
Object detail
Brief Description
Two carbon copy telegrams and an envelope, to Douglas Maclean, dated January and July 1877.
a) The first telegram is from Hesketh & Richmond, Auckland, to Douglas Maclean, Napier, dated 4 January 1877. The telegram reads: Montrose Thirty seven pounds less contra claim thirteen balances to be remitted seventy four pounds. please telegraph sum.
b) The second telegram is from W H Reed, Grahamstown, to Douglas McLean Esq, Napier, dated 31 July 1877. The telegram reads: Did you receive the portraits & were they satisfactory.
c) The envelope is addressed to: Douglas McLean (Maclean) Esq, Napier. There is an indecipherable note written down the side of the envelope.
a) The first telegram is from Hesketh & Richmond, Auckland, to Douglas Maclean, Napier, dated 4 January 1877. The telegram reads: Montrose Thirty seven pounds less contra claim thirteen balances to be remitted seventy four pounds. please telegraph sum.
b) The second telegram is from W H Reed, Grahamstown, to Douglas McLean Esq, Napier, dated 31 July 1877. The telegram reads: Did you receive the portraits & were they satisfactory.
c) The envelope is addressed to: Douglas McLean (Maclean) Esq, Napier. There is an indecipherable note written down the side of the envelope.
Collection
Production date
04 Jan 1877
31 Jul 1877
31 Jul 1877
Production place
Production period
Production technique
Media/Materials description
Paper, black ink, red ink
Media/Materials
Measurements
Height x Width: 220 x 180mm
Height x Width: 220 x 190mm
Height x Width: 80 x 130mm
Height x Width: 220 x 190mm
Height x Width: 80 x 130mm
Signature/Inscription
No. 214. / NEW ZEALAND TELEGRAPH / London: / Waterlow and Sons, Printers, Great Winchester Street, E>C., Manufacturer's Details, Printed
NEW ZEALAND / TELEGRAPHIC MESSAGE, Manufacturer's Details, Printed
ELECTRIC TELEGRAM OFFICE / NEW ZEALAND, Manufacturer's Details, Printed
NEW ZEALAND / TELEGRAPHIC MESSAGE, Manufacturer's Details, Printed
ELECTRIC TELEGRAM OFFICE / NEW ZEALAND, Manufacturer's Details, Printed
Classification terms
Subject person
Subject period
Subject date
04 Jan 1877
31 Jul 1877
31 Jul 1877
Credit line
gifted by anonymous
Other number(s)
m2004/19, 31205
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