VMount Argus: Finances: Letter from Mother Whittaker, St. Mary's Convent, York, to the Rector. Asks very nicely for the repayment of £4.000 loaned 10 years ago.They need the cash to procure a neighbouring factory for £3,500 in order to save their own property. Payment of the purchase price is expeted from them on 2 September, so when can CPs pay up? (see item serial no 437 of 27.07.1872)
Mount Argus; Finances: 1 sheet printed letter-head from Fooks, Chadwick, Arnold & Chadwick, Solcrs., 60, Carey street, Lincoln's Inn, London,W.C., to Fr. Rector, Mt. Argus (Wilfrid O'Hagan): Can arrange £500 be used to reduce debt on Mt. of £2,090 (Australia?) but not wholly discharged. Better not discgarge Mortgage of £6,900. New Year Good Wishes sent.
Mount Argus; Finances; Printed letterhead (mutilated: one side missing): Fooks, Chadwick, Arnold & Chadwick, Solrs., 60 Carey Street, Lincoln's Inn, London, WC to Fr. Dominic (O'Neill). Loan of £2090 (raised 1896 by Vincent Grotti): could £500 be repaid? Well to do this by installments, (Rest mutilated).
Mount Argus; Finances: Dividen warrant No. 520 on £520 Stock
Mount Argus; Finances: letter from Butler & Briscoe, 16-17 College Green, Dublin to DFr. Christipher, Rector, re sale of Gas Co. stock.
Mount Argus; Finances: letter from Butler & Briscoe, 16-17 College Green, Dublin to DFr. Christipher, Rector. Certificate fpor sale of Gas Co., Have deducted stamp duty.
Mount Argus: Finances: letter from J. Broughton, Solicitor, 28 Finsbury PArk, Londonto Fr. Dominic O'Neill, C.P. re estate of John Rook ( see items under serial numbers 426 and 427). Nothing allows trustees to forego interest. A court order would be required for this. Suggests Dominic write to Trustee's solicitor,, J.H. Bolton, 11 Gray's Inn Square, London and ask to be let off interest. If Mr. Rook consents, court might allow it. The question of the interest has to be settled first.
Mount Argsu: Finances: MS letter from Thomas Donnelly, 57 Dame Streeet, Dublin to Fr. Sebastian, Mount Argus. A Miss O'Brien rejects the idea that the money lent by her was a gift.She'll require the £7000 + interest. When will it be paid, as she is anxious to avoid syeps which would be hostile..
Mount Argus: Finances: Printed letter MS from Messrs Fook,Chadwick & Arnold, Solrs., 60 Carey Street, Lincoln Inn, London, to t6 Fr. (Dominic O.Neill) Rector, St Paul's Retreat, Mount Argus.
Has looked up deeds, etc. Delayed answering in hope of seeing a lady interested in the £6963. Deal of thought needed. The £7500 @ three and a half % mentioned. Also the matter of the £1037 and the £1500. These are all listed on p.4 thus
- Loan of 1874 £6,000
2 Loan of 1887 ££963
3.Loan of 1887 £1,637
4 Loan of 1890 £1,500
Mount Argus: Finances: Statement of expenses (evidently submitted to Rev. Mother St. Mary's Convent, York) from William Walker, So licitor, for various moves he took. The amount was £26.12.11. The document is inscribed Mount Argus Estate. It also contains reference to a Miss Ball, who probably is the foundress of the Loretto SIsters.