 BARRISTERS &C. W.F. Walker, M.A. L.L.B. . . . . John F. Scott William Lees, . . Thomas Hobson 25 JAMES STREET SOUTH, Hamilton, Ontario May 26 1886 To: Dr. Calvin Brooks McQuesten Glen Tower, Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. From:
Re Harvey McQuesten MD As instructed by your telegram of yesterday's date we executed for you the agreement to settle the difficulties between you & this estates & the private estates. It is all closed now with the exception of the signature of Dr. Findlay one of Harvey's1 assignees Mr. Davidson will at once proceed to declare a dividend of probably 25%.2 Will you have yours sent by draft on New York? Truly Yours Walker, Scott & Lees 1 John Harvey was the business partner of Calvin Brooks' brother, Isaac McQuesten. They were partners in a wool and cotton mill in Hespeler Ontario which went bankrupt around 1887. See W2652 for more on the mill and Isaac's business. 2 For more about Dr. Calvin Brooks McQuesten's affairs concerning the various estates, see W1652, W1656, W1658, W1661, W1672 and W1675. |
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