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      WILLIAM SHAW

      Copy letter from William Shaw to Army Clothiers

      5 Aug 1847

      Loose manuscript paper | 1 document (2 pages) (whole object) | RA VIC/ADDA10/56

      Copy letter from William Shaw to Army Clothiers stating that he has been paying his workers an additional price and suggesting that they join in giving their workers a fair wage. He encloses a statement of suggested earnings as an example (see VIC/ADDA10/57).

      • Creator(s)

        William Shaw (writer)

        Army Clothiers (addressee)

      • 1 document (2 pages) (whole object)

      • Place of Production
        34 Bloomsbury Street
      • Object type(s)
          • printed & manuscript material
            • documents
              • correspondence
        Language(s)
        English
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