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20 Somerset Terrace, Duke’s Road, W.C.—Encloses a report (of Maison Espérance), and discusses arrangements for a meeting of shareholders.
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20 Somerset Terrace | Dukes Rd W.C.
25. Jan. 1900
Dear Mr Laurence.
Herewith the Report {1} as promised. I hear that there is a little sympathetic mention of it in the Mansfield House Magazine & should like to see it if I may trouble you to send me a copy. I do not know to whom we are indebted for it, but it is like our big—(hyperbole)—our big brother Percy!
About Thursday {2}—
The meeting will probably be very formal & very dull. It is our first meeting of shareholders & we are both a little nervous about it. But if not very inconvenient to you, we should be glad of your presence. We do not know who may turn up—perhaps nobody—perhaps a few cautious elderly ladies who are very slightly involved & who may be inclined to croak at the Committee’s wish to extend, in spite of the unfavourable balance sheet: (which you will presently receive.) But in spite of the loss of about £70 on the year: the organization of the business itself is so satisfactory that we feel there is every expectation of making it successful as a sound undertaking—and the hearty support of the shareholders just now would be most valuable to us.
We should be very glad to see you here to lunch at 1 o’clock which would give us an opportunity of a little talk beforehand.
Believe me
Sincerely yours
Emmeline Pethick
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{1} A report on the progress of Maison Espérance, the dressmaking co-operative founded by Pethick and Mary Neal.
{2} 1 February.
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This description was created by A. C. Green in 2020.