Descriptive List of the Personal Archive of Diarmaid L. Fawsitt
PR81/1/5 Industrial Development and Trade (1920s-1930s)
Reference: PR81/1/5/A/03/118
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Reference: PR81/1/5/A/03/124
Date:
27 January 1930
21 February 1930
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Two letter cards from Mary M Slattery, Irish Book Store, 780 Lexington Avenue, New York, to Fawsitt
(Copy) letter from (Fawsitt) to Lalor
Extent: 1p
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Scope and Content: (Copy) letter from Fawsitt to Lalor, acknowledging his of this date, and noting his price ‘is far in excess’ of his competitors. Adding that ‘nevertheless, we prefer dealing with you’, he requests an amended quote and adequate guarantee of timely delivery.
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Extent: 2 items (1p each)
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Scope and Content: Two letter cards from Slattery to Fawsitt, the first enclosing a cheque for Mr Lalor, the second advising ‘give the children a party to compensate them for loss of Daddy’s time, he lost so much time with all the correspondence’.
Reference: PR81/1/5/A/03/119
Date:
27 January 1930
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Reference: PR81/1/5/A/03/125
Date:
[31] February 1930
(Copy) letter from (Fawsitt) to Slattery
Extent: 1p
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Telegram from Slattery to Fawsitt
Scope and Content: (Copy) letter from (Fawsitt) to Slattery, summarising his exchanges with Lalor regarding Slattery’s order for hurleys. He refers to the cutting cited by Lalor, mentioning a hurley maker named Meehan in Waterford. He suggests inviting Meehan to quote, if Lalor will not lower his price.
Extent: 1p
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Scope and Content: Telegram from Slattery to Fawsitt: ‘Lalors price all right speed essential’.
Reference: PR81/1/5/A/03/126
Date:
6 March 1930
Reference: PR81/1/5/A/03/120
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(Copy) letter from Thomas Meadows & Co to Martin Lalor
29 January 1930
Title: Level:
Extent: 1p
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Ms letter from Lalor to Fawsitt
Extent: 1p
Scope and Content: (Copy) letter from Thomas Meadows & Co to Martin Lalor, confirming receipt of case of hurleys for Irish Industries Depot, which will sail on the SS ‘Albertic’ on 8 March.
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Scope and Content: Letter from Lalor to Fawsitt, setting out his final offer of 6 shillings per hurley, and guaranteeing to have hurleys sent by 1 March.
Reference: PR81/1/5/A/03/127
Date:
8 March 1930
Reference: PR81/1/5/A/03/121
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Letter from Lalor to Fawsitt
30 January 1930
Extent: 1p
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(Copy) letter from Fawsitt to Lalor
Scope and Content: Letter from Lalor to Fawsitt, forwarding acknowledgement of receipt of hurleys from Meadows & Co [previous item] and consular invoice [not present], and asking as a special favour that a cheque is issue on receipt, ‘as I require same urgent to pay up some accounts incurred in connection with this order’.
Extent: 1p
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Scope and Content: (Copy) letter from Fawsitt to Lalor, accepting his offer but setting out conditions for delivery, in place of Lalor’s ‘quite worthless’ guarantee.
Reference: PR81/1/5/A/03/122
Date:
3 February 1930
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Reference: PR81/1/5/A/03/128
Date:
Ms letter from Lalor to Fawsitt
10 March 1930
Title: Level:
Extent: 1p
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Copy letter from Fawsitt to Lalor
Scope and Content: Ms letter from Lalor to Fawsitt, accepting the order on the conditions stated, apart from the condition that the hurleys be 1,5 inches thick at the handle. He can supply them at 1.25 inches, as formerly, adding that 1.5 inches ‘is out of all proportion for hurleys’.
Extent: 1p
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Scope and Content: Copy letter from Fawsitt to Lalor acknowledging his letter and asking whether the hurleys are stamped ‘Made in Ireland’, as is required for customs purposes at New York port.
Reference: PR81/1/5/A/03/123
Date:
Reference: PR81/1/5/A/03/129
Date:
4 February 1930
10 March 1930
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Copy letter from Fawsitt to Slattery
Copy letter from Fawsitt to Lalor
Extent: 1p
Extent: 1p
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Scope and Content: Copt letter from Fawsitt to Lalor, expressing his gladness that Lalor will fulfil the order, and confirming that hurleys as formerly provided will be satisfactory.
Scope and Content: Copy letter from Fawsitt to Slattery forwarding a copy of his letter to Lalor and summarising the present position.
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