Fors Clavigera (Volume 6 of 8): $b Letters to the workmen and labourers of Great BritainRuskin, John
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Fors Clavigera (Volume 6 of 8): $b Letters to the workmen and labourers of Great Britain
Ruskin, John
Aesthetics; Conduct of life; Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 19th century; Social problems; Working class -- Great Britain
I give on next two pages our banker’s account to 14th March of this
year. Calling this ‘Account B,’ and that given to the end of last year,
in last Fors, ‘Account A,’ the following abstract of both is, I hope,
accurate.
By Account A: £ s. d.
Cash paid into bank 653 1 0
Interest accumulated 780 5 6
By Account B:
Cash paid into bank 324 11 1
Interest 119 0 0
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Giving total to our credit 1876 17 7
Per contra, we have—
Petty expenses 0 10 9
Purchase of £1000 Consols 918 15 0
Cheques to myself 800 0 0
Balance 157 11 10
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1876 17 7
Of the cheques for £800 I will give account presently; but first, we
must compare the cash paid in with the subscription list.
The total cash paid in is— Account A 653 1 0
Account B 324 11 1
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977 12 1
Now see subscription list, after banker’s account, page 129.
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON (Chancery Lane Branch) IN ACCOUNT WITH ST. GEORGE’S FUND.
Dr. Cr.
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1876. £ s. d. | 1876. £ s. d.
Jan. 1. To Balance 14 1 10 | Feb. 22. By Charges on two local notes 0 0 10
Jan. 6. ,, Dividend on £8000 Consols 119 0 0 | Feb. 25. ,, Postage of Pass Book 0 0 3
Jan. 13. ,, Geo. Allen 24 11 1 | March 3. ,, John Ruskin, Esq. 300 0 0
Feb. 15. ,, John Ruskin, Esq. 25 0 0 |
Feb. 15. ,, Draft at Sheffield 8 0 0 |
Feb. 15. ,, ,, ,, Ambleside 6 0 0 |
Feb. 15. ,, ,, ,, Bridgwater 100 0 0 |
Feb. 15. ,, ,, ,, Birmingham 5 0 0 |
Feb. 22. ,, Cash 35 0 0 |
March 4. ,, Draft at Windsor 20 0 0 |
March 7. ,, Cash 25 0 0 |
March 7. ,, Draft at Oxford 50 0 0 |
March 14. ,, Cash 6 0 0 |
March 14. ,, Draft at Sheffield 20 0 0 | March 15. By Balance 157 11 10
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