Passionate Abolitionist and
Witness to the American Civil War
Passionate Abolitionist and
Witness to the American Civil War
This letter, addressed to “Miss Slater,” provides information on William Slater’s estate costs.
R Barber, Solicitor
St. Peter’s Gate
Nottingham
April 16, 1879
Dear Madam,
I have now paid the Legacy Duty, and passed the Residulary Accounts, and on the other side beg to send you particulars of the amount due to me which I hope you will find satisfactory and correct.
Yours truly
Robert Barber
Page 2
Statement
Costs of proving will and obtaining Probate 1-1-0
Costs of preparing transfer of mortgage
(long and special) fair copy and
completing same3-3-0
Costs of preparing and passing Residuary accounts
and paying duties etc. 8-10-6
Total£4-14-6
Payments
Paid register’s fees for approving will 2-3-0
Paid for passing probate 0-5-0
Paid ? Newbold and Faultine’s drayers 5-14-1
Paid Legacy Duties 4-10-0
Paid sampling transfer and agents charges 0-10-0
Total 13-2-1
TOTAL £17-16-7 $.16
Signed over one penny Victorian stamp April 7, 1879 paid
Envelope no stamp
Post mark Nottingham APR 16 79
Miss Slater
Langley Mill
Near Nottingham.
Ambassadors' Notes are commentaries added by the original founders of the Thomas Jackson letters and are intended to add context to the transcription that proceeds them. Other comments by visitors may have been offered in Recent Research and Commentaries in the seventh panel of the homepage.
This bill is addressed to a “Miss Slater” in Langley Mill, and gives the ambassador’s information on William Slater’s estate.