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
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June 9.
On receipt of letter from Mr. Ruskin on draft 0 10 0
circular, making copy of Mr. Ruskin’s suggestions to
place before counsel three brief sheets
Perusing and considering same 0 10 0
Drawing memoranda of constitution of the Company, to 1 10 0
take place of the circular
June 10.
Instructions to counsel to settle same, and with Mr. 0 6 8
Ruskin’s suggestions, etc.
Attending counsel therewith 0 6 8
Paid his fee and clerk 2 4 6
June 11.
Long letter to Mr. Ruskin in reply to his of the 0 5 0
27th and 28th ult., and 8th inst.
June 15.
Fair copy memoranda of constitution of the Company, 0 10 0
as settled by counsel, fo. 30
Writing Mr. Ruskin therewith and thereon 0 5 0
June 23.
Attending Mr. Ruskin on his calling and handing us 0 6 8
print of the proposed memoranda in a number of his
‘Fors Clavigera,’ and with Mr. Ruskin’s suggestions
for some alterations; and we were to submit same to
counsel, and obtain a conference with him in about a
month’s time, which Mr. Ruskin would attend
Oct. 7.
On receipt of the July and October ‘Fors’ from Mr. 1 1 0
Ruskin, attending, perusing, and considering remarks
and suggestions contained therein, and bearing on
the formation of the St. George’s Company, and also
your letter to us of the 2nd inst., returning us the
draft memoranda sent you on the 15th June, with your
remarks thereon, and letter you had received from a
correspondent on the subject, attending, perusing,
and considering the several letters and documents to
enable us to revise the memoranda as desired
Oct. 15.
Writing Mr. Ruskin very fully on subject of revision 0 5 0
of memoranda and statutes, and for further
information as to marshals, etc.
Oct. 24.
On receipt of letter from Mr. Ruskin withdrawing all 0 10 0
reference to marshals from the proposed memoranda,
making fresh copy of the memoranda as drawn, and
adding in the margin thereof all suggestions and
comments thereon contained in the ‘Fors,’ and the
several letters we had received in connection with
the matter
Oct. 30.
Instructions to counsel to revise memoranda 0 6 8
Attending him therewith and thereon 0 6 8
Paid his fee and clerk 1 3 6
Dec. 10.
Writing Mr. Ruskin, with draft memoranda and 0 5 0
counsel’s amendments, and with counsel’s opinion at
foot thereof, and also as to insurance of the
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