February 3, 191-.
Dear Willing,—For Heaven's sake, as an old friend, spike or remove the chimney cowl that McWhannel at No. 3 has written you about. He has called on me twice and written three long letters, "to enlist my sympathy and support." He is the most poisonous kind of bore, and I'll gladly pay for the removal of the cowl, if that's the only way of muzzling him.
Reply by telephone, summarised. Willing
to Macdonald.
February 4, 191-.
I would do so, for friendship's sake, but I've just sold the property. I preferred that to having any more letters from him.
Messrs. Fairley and Willing
to Murdoch McWhannel.
February 14, 191-.
Re your letters to Messrs. Samson and Samuel of January 29th and 31st, and February 2nd, 5th, 8th, 11th, and your telegrams of 12th and 13th, we have now pleasure in advising you that we have sold the property at 15, Poynings Road, including the cowl, to the Corporation. We understand that the Corporation propose to use the premises as a reception house in connection with their Home for Lost Dogs, and we trust that this arrangement will be satisfactory to you.