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LETTERS FROM EARLY 1800S, SOME FRAGILE, PLUS OTHER HISTORICAL MEMORABILIA REFERRING TO CHARLES LANCASTER. DETAILS BELOW: a) 27 July 1829 - A hand-written letter from Matthew H Lister of South Lincolnshire to Mr C Lancaster, Gunmaker of 151 New Bond Street, London requesting that his gun be cleaned and placing orders for a cloth case for the gun as well as a leather case and also an oil skin cover for "rainy weather". As an afterthought a powder horn and shot pouch were also ordered. These items were never paid for despite various invoices being sent to Mr Lister.
b) On 9 March 1835 - Charles Lancaster received this letter of reply from an authority on Mr Lister's financial affairs. This letter assures Charles Lancaster that he will eventually get paid as Mr Lister "… is heir to a very good property". Despite these assurances, the outstanding account appears never to have been settled. (See p113 of Don Masters' book, ATKIN, GRANT & LANG).
c) 5 January 1835 - This letter of complaint was sent to Mr Chas Lancaster, Gun Maker of 151 New Bond Street, London from St George Gore of 22 Brunswick Place. In his letter, Mr Gore states that he is dissatisfied with the barrels supplied by Lancaster and that unless the long and the short barrels be replaced, Lancaster "may expect no further orders."
d) 18 February 1835 - Messrs Lancaster receive a missive requesting them to call at Messrs Glyn & Co of 67 Lombard Street to receive the £3.0.0d due to them from a Mr WC Thornton.
e) Photocopy of a photograph of the Charles Lancaster 16 bore Tube Lock Double Barrelled Shotgun No 221 built in the late 1820s. This shotgun used 2 3/4 drams of powder and 1 3/8 ounces of shot. (See p109 of Don Masters' book, ATKIN, GRANT & LANG)
f) Photograph of the Charles Lancaster Tube Lock Double Barrelled Shotgun originally given No 222 and finished off as No 694 in the early 1830s. (See p308 of Don Masters' book THE HOUSE OF CHURCHILL for problems associated with using detonating tubes).
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