This letter is a commercially printed version where only the name of the addressee, and the amounts have to be filled in.
"Salisbury Bank
Feby 14 1826
Messrs Wakeford & Co,
Gentlemen,
We beg to acknowledge the Receipt of your Favor enclosing £414. 9. 8 for the Credit of your Account.
We are, Gentlemen,
Your most obedient Servants,
for Brodie and Dowding."
This has then been added to in hand writing :
"The balance brought forward by us on the 1st of this Month was £70.5.4 — Viz
Bal of Bills £59.5.4 Short in Remise of the 31 & not paid in London as stated by you £1
Proby sld 31 Decr £10 total £70.5.4.
Call due 31 March £14 was not noticed in your acct. & you enter Green 31 Mar £101.1.4 instead of £101.1.6.
Your a/c shall be returned in our next parcel."
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