Marbres

Alfred Bromley Yorkshire sculptor statuary marble mason. Autograph Letter Signed to an unnamed member of the clergy Revd. Walker requesting the payment of 'the small Account' as he has taken over Tilney's marble works in Leeds.

rif. 20267 — Marble Works Saville Street Wellington Street Leeds. 20 January 1852. 4pp. 12mo. Bifolium on grey paper. In good condition lightly aged. He begins by calling in 'the small Acct' explaining that he has 'lately been subjected to rather an expensive personal sic having taken the old established Marble Works late in the occupation of Mr. Tilney directly opposite the Gt Northern Railway Station'. He is obliged to use all his endeavours 'to get together all my small outstanding Accounts or exclusive of any other I would not of some time yet caused sic yourself the slightest trouble concerning its remittance'. He suggests terms by which 'we will call the Acct Three Pounds – which I believe you will deem reasonable'. He concludes by sending his 'respects to Mrs. Walker & Family'. In a postscript signed 'A B.' he informs him that he has 'sold a third Copy of the same Work to Cooper Howard Esqre for a sum including a lot of Furniture of his & that was left in Leeds & belonged the late Geo. Howard Esq - & for which he had no use of not less than 14 or 15£'. In a second postscript dated 20 January 1852 with the same signature as the first he writes that he 'Wrote to Mr Plummer to day this - & to Mr Shepher Gemsley to pay Mr Plummer'. Marble Works, Saville Street, Wellington Street, Leeds. 20 January 1852. unknown