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HOUG/A/B/12/20
Title
Letter from P. E. Famin & Nephew to Lord Houghton
Date(s)
- 12 Mar. 1874 (Creation)
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1 folded sheet (MS) with 1 single sheet (printed).
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Scope and content
14 Little Tower Street, E. C., London. - At Lady Galway's request a case, well packed, is being sent to Houghton by a G.N.R. goods train, containing three dozen 'superior Budenthal @24, and at top of case Sample Bottle, Gin (Old Tom) (addressed Miss Louisa Milnes'. The hock is a 'remarkably good wine, vintage 1868 quoted at old prices, but we fear that we shall have to pay more to our friends on fresh importations.' Encloses a list of prices, and describes another claret added since the list was produced.