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Copy of letter from Grand Junction Canal Office, 21 Surrey Street, Strand WC. to Mr Milner, Central office, Blisworth.
5th April 1905
Dear Sir,
I have received the enclosed from Mr C.W. Roberts of Deanshanger concerning our man Lovesy catching rabbits in the towing path hedge of the Buckingham Arm.. Do you know anything of the matter.
Yours truly,
Hubert Thomas
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19th May 1905
Mr Millner
Blisworth,
Dear Sir
Will you kindly give me permission to, to have the use of the knives for cutting weeds, for a few days, from the Locks at Cosgrove,
And can you kindly give me the address, that I can get another set like them, and do you think that kind of knife the best for small pounds,
Waiting your most favourable reply,
I am Dear Sir
Yours faithfully,
Chas W Roberts
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25th July 1907
Mr Millner
Blisworth.
Dear Sir
My friend Mr S Brafield, wishes me to write to you and inform you that great damage has been done to the fences and standing crops, with the people that bathe not far from Buckingham Road Bridge, and asking you will kindly stop this n/u/s/i/n/a/ nuisance,
Waiting your most favourable reply.
I am Dear Sir
Yours Faithfully.
Chas W Roberts
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6th January 1908
Mr T Millner
Blisworth.
Dear Sir
I have a pair of Boats, and there is another pair of Boats waiting to come off the Buckingham Arm, and should be very pleased if you could send the Ice Boat to fetch oue of f the Buckingham Arm.
Waiting your most favourable reply.
I am Dear sir
Yours faithfully.
Chas W Roberts
PS Can Mr Gough charge wharfage at Maids Moreton. Bridge close to mill.
CWR.
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25th January I (II 1911?
Messers the Grand juction Canal Company
London
Dears Sirs
Allow me to draw your attention, to the bad state of the canal,
My boatman tells me that he has some difficulty in entering the Buckingham arm, at Cosgrove Locks, and will you please have the wharf at Thrupp wharf gredged out, I am delivering a fair quantity of coals, to this Wharf and cannot alongside the Wharf,
Will you kindly have this matter put in order,
Waiting you reply.
I am
Dear Sirs
Yours faithfully
Chas W Roberts
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6th December 1911.
From Grand junction Canal Company to Mr T Milner, Blisworth.
Dear Sir,
Mr C W Roberts, when forwarding cheque for tolls, stated that even when the Buckingham arm is full of water it is still impossible to get along with full barge loads. I have informed him his complaint has been referred to you, and perhaps you will give this gentleman a cal when next in his neighourhood.
Yours Truly
John W Bliss (my translation of signature)
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14th October 1912
Dear Mr Millner
I am in wants of a very large quantity of Bricks by Canal, will you please wire me in the morning, the price at works and cost to Deanshanger, as near as you can say, and will you please oblige my boatman Peter littlemore witha few bags of fine granite, and when next you are at Deanshanger or neighbourhood I should like to meet you, since the fire my people at Deanshanger require a new landing , and should like to talk the matter over.
With kind regards
I am
Dear sir
Yours Faithfully
Chas W Roberts
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16th January 1913
Dear Mr Millner
Will you kindly have the piles removed from the New Wharf, I should like them removed by Monday night, as I shall have a barge alongside ready for unloading on Tuesday morning,
With kind regards.
I am
Dear Sir
Yours faithfully
Chas W Roberts
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22nd February 1913
Dear Mr Millner
I am sorry to say, I cannot get my Barges alongside Thrupp Wharf within ten feet, and when the other barge lays alonside they are in a very dangerous position, when Steamers are coming through the bridge, and I am afraid I shall have a sunken Barge,
I have seen Mr Spencer on the matter, and he has promised to find a horse to draw the mud to the Broad Waters, will you kindly have the matter put in order,
Thanking you
I am
Dear sir
Chas W Roberts
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18th August 1913
Dear Mr Milner
I am very anxious to know when you think of having the water out, up the Buckingham Arm, if it would make no differance to yourself, the end of september would suit me best
Waiting your most favourable reply.
I am
Dear Sir
Chas W Roberts
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