Letters from Salting & Garrard, Sydney, to Messrs Frederick Huth & Co., London, 1837-1838

MLMSS 10213

fonds

1837-1838

9630724

0.01 metres of textual material (1 folder) - manuscript, typewritten

Severin Kanute Salting (1805-1865) was a Danish-born merchant who had arrived in Sydney from London in July 1834. With Charles James Garrard, he established a ship’s chandlery, which grew into a major importer and supplier of a wide variety of goods.

Captain TGS Ward went to sea in 1946 as an 18-year old midshipman and began seriously collecting letters around that time. His particular interest was in the history of the mails between the Australian colonies and Great Britain. His collection eventually amounted to more than 3000 items.

Reference:
Library correspondence file

All letters come from the collection of Captain TGS Ward. Acquired by Ward from some of the most famous dispersals and sales of the 1950s and 1960s, including letters from the ex-Huth collection, when they were dispersed mid-twentieth century. The earlier provenance of individual letters is included in the catalogue descriptions.

Four handwritten letters sent to Frederick Huth & Co., from Salting & Garrard, Sydney, 1837-1838, with related typescript contextual information added by Captain TGS Ward.

1. Salting & Garrard (Sydney) to Huth & Co., 9 March 1837: insurance of wool shipped on Duchess of Northumberland. Bifolium of wove paper, 256 x 204 mm., faded manuscript on first page and address panel on last. Marked duplicate.

2. Salting & Garrard to Huth & Co., 15 January 1838 : declining the addressee's terms of business, i.e. a guarantee of £2000 and 7.5% commission on Invoices. Bifolium of wove paper, 256 x 207 mm., manuscript on first page and address panel on last.

3. Salting & Garrard to Huth & Co., 27 February 1838 : note advising that Huth is sent notices which exceed what they have sent by £600, which they will cover by either remittance or goods. Bifolium of wove paper, 256 x 204 mm., manuscript on first page and address panel on last.

4. Salting & Garrard to Huth & Co., 23 May 1838 : acknowledging a letter of 9 January with Invoice & Bill of Lading for Grindery on the ship Renown. Bifolium of wove paper, 256 x 205 mm., manuscript on first page and address panel on last.

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