Unidad documental simple 17 - Letter from Archibald Scott Lawson to Richard Monckton Milnes

1 folded sheet.

1 John Street, Bedford Road, W. C. - Has 'taken a prominent part in the conduct of the Whittington Club's affairs from the time of the fire', but wishes to inform Milnes that the managing Committee, of which he is a member, 'have unanimously resigned office in Consequence of a General Meeting having resolved to abolish the Capital fund on which the stability of the Institution, in the opinion of my colleagues and myself, depends'. Believes a new Committee will be elected on Monday. Has been frequently in communication with Milnes, particularly regarding Mr Oliveira's subscription, and did not wish him to feel he had been 'kept substantially uninformed of occurrences personally important to you'.