MATER'S DAYBOOK - Entries by category and person
Allowance
All
children
7/2/1894 32 Remains to be enacted
that, as regards Charles Russ juniors expenses, the trustees will try as
far as possible to treat all
children alike, so that any expense above the keep and above the
ordinary school and education fees made for a boy or a girl as the case
may be, shall be
refunded when they get of the age of 21 or 25. So Charles Russ agreed to pay back to the
Trustees when becoming of age, to refund to them the £100.-- his
apprenticeship fee paid to
Mr. Lange and the Examination fees and other moneys which shall be laid
out for his education
as a medical man, London Febr.
7th 1894
[signed] Charles Maurice Muhlberg
Emily Russ
Charles
8/3/1895 70 Balance Sheet includes:
Advance to Percy Russ £26.4.8,
to C. Russ £172.14.0 and Emil Russ £25
4/11/1895 75 Loan to Charles Russ
cheque £2.10.-
18/3/1896 81 Advance to Chas. Russ by
cheque £5.-.-
17/6/1896 84 Balance Sheet for June
17th. 1896 [extracts]
Advance to Percy Russ
£59.12.8
" "
Sidney Russ £16.-.-
Advance to Chas. Russ
£288.1.6
" " Emil Russ
£38.12.-
29/9/1896 87 Sent Cheque to Charles
Russ £5.-.-
9/12/1896 88 Sent cheque duly signed
to Chas Russ £7.10.-
" "
" " Sidney Russ £1.6.-
4/2/1897 90 Balance Feb 4th 1897
[extracts]
Capital set aside on a/c of Miss Edith Russ £3064.10.-
Advance to Percy Russ
£63.11.8
" " Sidney " £28.19.-
Advance to Charles Russ
£334.16.6
" " Emil Russ
£41.17.-
11/3/1897 91 Sent cheque to Charles
Russ £5.-.-
27/4/1897 92 Sent Cheque to Charles
Russ £8.-.-
" " " Percy Russ
£9.-.-
31/5/1897 93 Sent cheque to Percy
Russ £1.12.-
" " " John Briggs
a/c C. Russ £7.7.-
June 1st " "
to Sidney Russ £10.10.-
29/6/1897 93 [Sent cheque to] Charles
Russ £7.10.-
23/8/1897 94 Sent cheque to Charles
Russ £3.10.-
28/9/1897 95 Sent cheque to Charles
Russ £7.10.-
1/11/1897 97 Advance to Percy
Russ £76.13.8
" " Sidney Russ £119.9.-
Advance to Charles Russ & interest £461.1.6
" " Emil Russ
£66.17.-
11/11/1897 96 Sent cheque L&C Bank
Chas Russ advanced £49.-.-
8/9/1898 102 Sent cheque to C Russ
for advance £50.-.-
1/11/1901 121 Cheque to Charlie to pay
his mother £50.-.-
Emil
8/3/1895 70 Balance Sheet includes:
Advance to Percy Russ £26.4.8,
to C. Russ £172.14.0 and Emil Russ £25
4/11/1895 77 Balance Sheet for 4th.
Nov. 1896. [extracts]
Capital a/c of Mrs. Russ £5000
" " " Miss P. Russ
£2852.11.5
" " " Mrs. Schone
£1000
Hotch Pot Capital £40,603.11.10
1.2
Advance to Percy Russ £41.4.8
" " Sidney "
£14.-.-
Capital a/c of Mrs. Emily Muller
£2799.2.-
Advance to Chas. Russ £234.8 -
" " Emil Russ £25.-.-
Mortgage to H. Callaway
£300.19.6
2/4/1896 82 Advance to Percy Russ by
cheque £12.12.-
" " Emil Russ " " £12.12.-
17/6/1896 84 Balance Sheet for June
17th. 1896 [extracts]
Advance to Percy Russ
£59.12.8
" " Sidney Russ £16.-.-
Advance to Chas. Russ £288.1.6
" " Emil Russ
£38.12.-
24/10/1896 88 Sent Cheque signed to
Emil Russ £1.8.-
4/2/1897 90 Balance
Feb 4th 1897 [extracts]
Capital set aside on a/c of Miss Edith Russ £3064.10.-
Advance to Percy Russ £63.11.8
" " Sidney " £28.19.-
Advance to Charles Russ
£334.16.6
" " Emil Russ
£41.17.-
1/11/1897 97 Advance to Percy
Russ £76.13.8
" " Sidney Russ £119.9.-
Advance to Charles Russ & interest £461.1.6
" " Emil Russ
£66.17.-
10/2/1898 98 Sent cheque for Advance
to Emil Russ £1.-.-
11/3/1898 99 Sent cheque to Emil Russ
for Advance £4.-.-
20/7/1898 100 [Sent cheque to] Emil
Russ advance £3.10.-
9/12/1901 122 Sent cheque to Emil to
pay his debt £100.0-.-
29/5/1902 125 Sent Cheque Emil
Russ £75.-.-
Ernest
23/6/1905 140 Ernest Russ had a boy
June 2. Cheque for confinement £30.-.-
Lena
31/10/1894 59 Agreed to raise Mrs. Russ'
Allowance for 1893 & 1894 to £800 - The Difference to be sent to
her & the maintenance to be paid to her every 3 months, at 3 months
in advance; next
maintenance to be paid to her Feb. 4 1895. Lena's share to be deducted after she comes of
21/5/1895 71 Paid to Paulina Russ 1
qr. Income due Mar. 8. 95 £25
Mater
6/2/1894 29 Also paid in to Private
Account of Mrs. Chas. Russ a cheque value £187.10.0 being one-fourth
of yearly allowance £750 made by the Executors to her and signed by them
31/10/1894 59 Agreed to raise Mrs.
Russ' Allowance tor 1893 & 1894 to £800 - The Difference to be sent to
her & the maintenance to be paid to her every 3 months, at 3 months
in advance; next
maintenance to be paid to her Feb. 4 1895. Lena's share to be deducted after she comes of
15/5/1895 71 Agreed that the
allowance for the remaining 10 childrens' maintenance be £750. per annum to
commence Aug 4th 95 now Miss Lena Russ is of age and has her own income
5/7/1895 72 Mr. Schoof & Mr.
Muhlberg met at 99 St. John's St. Rd. to consider Mrs. Russ' application for
the full amount of £800 maintenance for 10 children & decided to
grant it until further notice
24/4/1897 92 Paid by cheque to Mrs
Russ for maintenance Extra Grant
£50.-.-
2/2/1898 98 Sent Cheque to Mrs Russ
for maintenance £175
[reduced rate - Edith married]
4/11/1898 102 [Sent Cheque] Mrs Russ
for maintenance due Feb 99 £162.10.-
4/2/1900 113 Sent cheque to Mrs Russ
for maintce due May 4 £139.5.9
4/2/1901 118 Sent to Mrs R. for
maintenance cheque £116.1.6
5/5/1902 128 Sent Mrs Russ Cheque for
Maintenance to Aug 4 1902 £92.17.2
22/7/1903 135 [Cheque sent to] Mrs
Russ - Holiday Allowance £25.-.-
" " " do. Maintenance to Nov 4 £65.-.-
(There now being only 3 children under age, the grant was reduced to
£260 per ann.)
11/3/1904 137 Mrs Russ
Maintenance Extra grant £12.8.6
[now set at £69]
6/2/1905 139 Maintenance Mrs Russ
£173.6.8 a year for 2 sons Willie & Fred
15/5/1906 143 Mrs Russ
Maintenance for one boy £21.12.4
Percy
8/3/1895 70 Balance Sheet includes:
Advance to Percy Russ £26.4.8,
to C. Russ £172.14.0 and Emil Russ £25
4/11/1895 77 Balance Sheet for 4th.
Nov. 1896. [extracts]
Capital a/c of Mrs. Russ £5000
" " " Miss P. Russ
£2852.11.5
" " " Mrs. Schone
£1000
Hotch Pot Capital £40,603.11.10
1.2
Advance to Percy Russ £41.4.8
" " Sidney "
£14.-.-
Capital a/c of Mrs. Emily Muller
£2799.2.-
Advance to Chas. Russ £234.8 -
" " Emil Russ £25.-.-
Mortgage to H. Callaway
£300.19.6
2/4/1896 82 Advance to Percy Russ by
cheque £12.12.-
" " Emil Russ " " £12.12.-
17/6/1896 84 Balance Sheet for June
17th. 1896 [extracts]
Advance to Percy Russ
£59.12.8
Advance to Chas. Russ
£288.1.6
" " Emil Russ
£38.12.-
4/2/1897 90 Balance Feb 4th 1897
[extracts]
Capital set aside on a/c of Miss Edith Russ £3064.10.-
Advance to Percy Russ
£63.11.8
" " Sidney " £28.19.-
Advance to Charles Russ
£334.16.6
" " Emil Russ
£41.17.-
27/4/1897 92 Sent Cheque to Charles
Russ £8.-.-
" " " Percy Russ
£9.-.-
31/5/1897 93 Sent cheque to Percy
Russ £1.12.-
" " " John Briggs
a/c C. Russ £7.7.-
June 1st " "
to Sidney Russ £10.10.-
11/10/1897 95 Sent cheque to Percy
Russ £2.10.-
1/11/1897 97 Advance to Percy
Russ £76.13.8
" " Sidney Russ £119.9.-
Advance to Charles Russ & interest £461.1.6
" " Emil Russ
£66.17.-
12/7/1898 100 Sent cheque to M M for
a/c Percy Russ £5.-.-
5/10/1898 102 Sent Cheque for advance
Percy Russ £5.-.-
26/1/1899 106 [Sent cheque to] Percy Russ on account £9.-.-
12/5/1899 108 [Sent cheque to] Percy
Russ advance £3.-.-
19/7/1899 109 [Sent cheque] to Percy
Russ advance £10.-.-
26/9/1899 109 [Sent cheque] to Percy
Russ advance £5.-.-
Sidney
4/11/1895 76 Loan to Sidney Russ £14.-.-
4/11/1895 77 Balance Sheet for 4th.
Nov. 1896. [extracts]
Capital a/c of Mrs. Russ £5000
" " " Miss P. Russ
£2852.11.5
" " " Mrs. Schone
£1000
Hotch Pot Capital £40,603.11.10
1.2
Advance to Percy Russ £41.4.8
" " Sidney "
£14.-.-
Capital a/c of Mrs. Emily Muller
£2799.2.-
Advance to Chas. Russ £234.8 -
" " Emil Russ £25.-.-
Mortgage to H. Callaway
£300.19.6
17/6/1896 84 Balance Sheet for June
17th. 1896 [extracts]
Advance to Percy Russ
£59.12.8
" " Sidney Russ £16.-.-
Advance to Chas. Russ
£288.1.6
" " Emil Russ
£38.12.-
9/12/1896 88 Sent cheque duly signed
to Chas Russ £7.10.-
" " "
" Sidney Russ £1.6.-
4/2/1897 90 Balance Feb 4th 1897
[extracts]
Capital set aside on a/c of Miss Edith Russ £3064.10.-
Advance to Percy Russ £63.11.8
" " Sidney " £28.19.-
Advance to Charles Russ
£334.16.6
" " Emil Russ
£41.17.-
31/5/1897 93 Sent cheque to Percy
Russ £1.12.-
" " " John Briggs
a/c C. Russ £7.7.-
June 1st " "
to Sidney Russ £10.10.-
1/11/1897 97 Advance to Percy
Russ £76.13.8
" " Sidney Russ £119.9.-
Advance to Charles Russ & interest £461.1.6
" " Emil Russ
£66.17.-
6/12/1898 106 Cash Advanced to Sidney
Russ by cheque £1.-.-
4/2/1899 107 Sent cheque to Sidney
Russ on account £2.-.-
10/4/1899 107 Sent cheque to Sidney
Russ on a/c £1.10.-
18/11/1899 112 Cash advanced to Sidney
Russ by Cheque £2.-.-
2/1/1900 112 Cheque advanced to
Sidney Russ £3.10.-
6/3/1900 113 [Sent cheque] Sidney
Russ £4.-.-
4/4/1900 113 Cash advanced to Sidney
Russ by cheque £25.-.-
21/12/1903 136 [Sent cheque] Sidney
[for] Xmas expenses £5.-.-
William
12/4/1906 143 Willie Russ £7.-.-
Apprentice
Albert
24/4/1900 131 [date looks odd on page]
Sent Cheque to J. Rigg to refund cash laid out for Albert Russ £2.1.-
20/5/1900 114 Cheque to Thomas Rigg
a/c Albert Russ £25.-.-
6/5/1901 119 Sent cheque to S. Russ
for cycle £20.-.-
" " J. Rigg (a/c Albert R)
£25.-.-
Charles
24/1/1894 26 Mr. E. Lange called in
evening at 27 Clifton Hill to consult about Charlie's premium for
apprenticeship (£100) which Mr Lange claimed as had been first arranged
6/2/1894 31 wrote to Mr. E. Lange
that as he still claimed the £100 in full would he send back the Indentures
& we would write off £50
more from his debt leaving £500
Emil
6/1/1894 21 Sent cheque value £25 to
Mr W. Shingleton, 60 Bond St. the second & final instalment of
second son, Emil's, premium for apprenticeship.
11/11/1897 96 Advance to Emil Russ for
Apprenticeship (Shingleton) £25.-.-
Ernest
4/10/1898 102 Sent cheque to Marshall
Snelgrove for Ernest £60.-.-
18/2/1903 129 [Sent cheque] Ernest
Russ for Tools, Books Etc
£40.-.-
[Mar 3 refunded £9.-.-] £31.-.-
19/2/1903 129 Sent Cheque to I. M
Cable for 2 years premium a/c Ernest Russ
£105.-.-
Fred
21/6/1902 128 Fred entered
apprenticeship at Mr Thomas Owen Cabinet Maker 18 Oldbury Place, Marylebone,
Premium £50, £25 on signing
& £25 in 6 months repayable as wages
1st year 4/- wk 2nd 7/-
3rd yr 10/-
[see p 127]
25/6/1902 127 Sent Cheque Thomas Owen
a/c Fred Russ £25.-.-
[as apprentice - see p 128]
2/7/1902 128 Gave Fred Cheque for
Tools etc £10.-.-
26/10/1902 128 Sent Cheque to Sidney
Russ, University Fees £50.-.-
" " " Ernest "
Expenses Etc £22.-.-
Fred " Drawing Class £1.-.-
3/2/1903 129 [Sent cheque] Mr Owen 1
years' premium a/c Fred Russ £25.-.-
" " Fred Russ for tools
£4.-.-
18/1/1904 136 Checque [sic] sent to
Fred Russ for tools £9.-.-
Percy
12/10/1894 62 at London Percy Russ entered
for 3 months apprenticeship on trial as a cabinet maker with Mr.
Frank Praill trading as Edward
Praill, 12 New Tun Yd. Tottenham Court Rd - who wishes £30
premium for five years.
To be paid back 2/6 per week 1st year
= £6.10.0
" "
" 5/-
" " II
" £13.0.0
" " "
7/6 " " III " £19.10.0
" " "
10/- " " IV " £26.0.0
" " "
12/6- " " V " £32.10.0
15/1/1895 65 Mr. F. Praill, Mr.
Schoof, Mrs. Russ & Percy Russ met at 99 St. Johns' St. Rd Clerkenwell, to
settle details of apprenticeship.
The indentures were drawn up for a term of four years only &
signed by Mr. F. Praill, Mrs.
Russ, & Percy; & witnessed by W. G. Schoof Esq
17/1/1895 65 Paid Mr. F. Praill Exec:
cheque of £15, being half of premium required by him
23/2/1895 68 Paid to Percy Russ
cheque for tools £11.4.8
20/7/1895 73 Sent cheque to Mr.
Praill, Percy Russ £15.-.-
" " " Mr. Russ - grant for summer holiday £25.-.-
" " " " "
in advance £200
1/1/1896 79 Percy Russ recd. Cheque
for tools (advance) £5.16.-
23/9/1896 87 Sent to Mrs Russ 3
cheques as follows
John Briggs for Sidney
Russ £8.10.-
Classes & Tools "
Percy Russ £1.4.-
Classes & Polytechnic " Emil Russ 17.-
5/11/1896 88 Sent duly signed cheque
to Percy Russ for Tools £2.-.-
7/1/1898 98 Sent cheque to Percy
Russ for tools £5.-.-
Sidney
18/9/1897 95 Sent cheque to G Poland
& Son for apprenticing Sidney Russ as a furrier and received on the
20th inst a receipt for the same
£80.-.-
William
24/10/1904 137 [Cheque sent ]
Kretzschmar (for Willie) £120.-.-
Bicycle
Albert
5/5/1904 138 Drewy [?] Albert Russ a
cycle £11.-.-
Charles
15/5/1895 71 Charles Russ cheque
(bicycle) £22.15
Fred
23/5/1902 128 Sent Cheque to Fred Russ
for Bicycles £8.-.-
25/5/1903 134 Cheque was sent to Fred.
V. Russ. Bicycle £2.-.-
23/3/1905 140 [Cheque to] Fred for
cycle £10.-.-
Percy
6/11/1900 116 Advance to Percy Russ
cycle £20.-.-
Sidney
20/3/1900 131 [date on page looks odd]
Sent cheque to Sidney Russ for bicycle £17.-.-
6/5/1901 119 Sent cheque to S. Russ
for cycle £20.-.-
" " J. Rigg (a/c Albert R)
£25.-.-
William
20/1/1904 137 Checque [sic] sent for
Willie's Bicycle £12.-.-
Business
A Shire
10/9/1897 94 Sent letter to Albert
Shire to do the repairs to 77 New Bond St ball valve to the cistern
20/10/1897 95 Recd invoice from A
Shire & Son for repairs at Bond St cistern etc 18/6
[paid 27/9/1897]
Albert
13/10/1903 135 Cheque sent to Albert
Russ - Subs. Royal Horticl. Sy.
£2.2.0
C G
Muller
23/7/1894 54 Translation of letter to
E Letzner mentions:
Messrs Carl Gottfried Muller Sohne
56 Wool Exchange
London E.C
E Lange
2/4/1894 40 Paid in Mr. Lange's
cheque for alterations done to furs for 27 Clifton Hill £3.6.6
Emil
28/6/1900 114 The 3 Trustees met at
Fenwick's respecting Loan to Charles & Emil Russ & decided that Emil
must work & cannot have any loan as long as he refuses to work,
& to Charles Russ advance
granted £250, in equal proportions of £62.10.0 as per dates hereafter
1st July, 1st Oct, 1st
Jany & 1st May 1901
Ernest
26/7/1902 128 Ernest Russ [advance]
expenses £5.-.-
26/10/1902 128 Sent Cheque to Sidney
Russ, University Fees £50.-.-
" " " Ernest "
Expenses Etc £22.-.-
Fred " Drawing Class £1.-.-
Mater
22/3/1894 38 Mrs. & Miss Russ
called on Mr. Fenwick Wednesday - about 12 o.c to instruct him to prepare
Draft of Assignment of a confectionery business about to be purchased by
Mrs. Russ from a
Miss Haynes at 187 High Rd. Kilburn at a cost of £85
Mme
David
11/9/1896 87 Let to Madame David the
upper part of 77 New Bond St at a yearly rental of £170.-.- & water
rate £6.16.8
12/9/1896 87 Made an enquiry at
Stubbs Offices about Madame David
fee 1/6 [?]
Sold Mrs Gouzy's furniture to Madame David for £10.-.-
15/9/1896 87 Madame David's
references are
Mrs S E Wright. 44 Clarendon Villas West Brighton
The Credit Lyonnais. 40 Lombard St E C
Louis Dapples Esqre 13 St Andrews Sq. Surbiton
The Husband has given us his guarantee for the rent & performance of
the Terms, but he will
be no party to the agreement
Muhlberg
4/11/1898 102 Recd from Bank request
for transmission of divd warrants of £50 New Zealand 4% Inscribed
standing in the names of
Emily Russ widow 27 Clifton Hill NW
William George Schoof Watchmaker
99 St John St Rd EC
Charles Maurice Muhlberg Furrier
4 Well Crt EC
for the a/c of Edith Harte
Percy
9/12/1901 122 Percy to start in
business £280
" per Charles to buy Camera £20.-.-
7/2/1902 124 [Sent cheque] Percy Russ
£200 & Cabling Charges 1.16.2
£201.16.2
Schoof
4/11/1898 102 Recd from Bank request
for transmission of divd warrants of £50 New Zealand 4% Inscribed
standing in the names of
Emily Russ widow 27 Clifton Hill NW
William George Schoof Watchmaker
99 St John St Rd EC
Charles Maurice Muhlberg Furrier
4 Well Crt EC
for the a/c of Edith Harte
Clifton Hill
A Shire
16/2/1894 36 having recd. the
Trustees consent Mr. Shire began the construction of a new system of
drainage at 27 Clifton Hill according to the estamate [sic] rendered of
£65.10.0
28/9/1895 74 Paid by cheque to A.
Shire £14.-.-
Mater
5/2/1906 141 Lease of 27 Clifton Hill
sold at £700
S. Higgins & sons auctioneers - comm £20
Dod Longstaffe Son & Fenwick
(fees) £11
3/3/1906 142 received from Mrs Russ
for inspection:
a) list off Tooth & Tooth Auctioneers showing details of furniture
sold for £97
b) list of Maples furniture bought for £97
Armchair 12.-.- Dressing
Table 4.18.0 2 overmantle 3.9.0 1 ditto 3.3.0 Clock 4.5.6 Carpet
8.2.0 Sideboard 11.5.0
6 chairs 10.13.0 Dining Table 4.5.0 Bedstead 7.0.0
Mattresses
5.13.6 Dressing chest 1.5.6
Washstand 3.10.0 Hall Stand 1.13.6
Debt
E Lange
6/2/1894 31 wrote to Mr. E. Lange that
as he still claimed the £100 in full would he send back the Indentures
& we would write off £50
more from his debt leaving £500
Otto
Muller
5/1/1894 21 Mr Muller arrived in
morning from Chemnitz. Mr Muhlberg
& Mr Otto Muller attended Mr Fenwick
in the afternoon & made arrangements about loan etc
6/1/1894 21 The Trustees agreed to
accept 11 (eleven) bills from Mr. Otto Muller as security in payment of
his debt, which were signed by them and accepted by Mr. Muller
9/1/1894 22 Wrote to Mr. Fenwick
acquainting him that the Trustees had recd. on Sat. Jan 6th. Eleven bills
from Mr. O. Muller for his debt of £3000 & instructing him to
prepare a Release annulling the
Marriage Settlement entirely - Also Enclosing the Policy & Claim
Note, with the required signatures
26/1/1894 27 [date missing] Account
of Eleven Bills accepted by Mr. Otto George Muller of Chemnitz as
security for £3000, the amount of his indebtedness to the Estate, &
lodged with the London &
County Bank, Hanover Sq.
Note: interest due from 1/11/1893 at 5%; bills due at six monthly intervals from 1/7 1895 to
30/6/1900
11/2/1894 33 Regarding the claim
concerning the income tax proposed that Charlie & Edith should call at
Somerset House & see how best it can be arranged. Perhaps it may be as well to count a loss
the £3000 advanced to Otto
suggests Mr. Schoof
19/2/1894 36 Mr. Schoof, Mr. Muhlberg
& Miss Russ met at 4 Well Court wrote ... to Mr. O. Muller for interests
overdue
21/2/1894 37 recd. cheque £17.10 from
Mr. Otto Muller in payment of interest due Nov 4th with conditions
concerning Release
19/3/1894 38 Mrs. & Miss Russ
& Mr. Schoof met at 3 Well Court at 6.o.c Monday evening to consult with
Mr.
Muhlberg as to the best course
to pursue in Mr. Otto Muller's matters, having read a letter
recd. by Mrs. Russ from Mr. Muller.
Decided to give Mr. Muller time to pay the debt by
accepting four of the monthly £100 bills [note: see p.46 for schedule]
& crediting him with Mrs.
Muller's retd. Cheque for £25 & also half of the interest due May
4th. in advance approximately
£12.10 thus leaving a balance of £62.10.0 to be paid off by return
cheque
8/4/1894 44 Re
Debt of O.G.Muller, Chemnitz Mr. Muhlberg on request of Mr. O. G. Muller went
to Radebeul
Sunday April 8th & at a family meeting of Mr. Carl Gottfried Muller
and wife, Borner of
Pietschen & wife the following particulars were given
Then follow details of Otto's affairs
[Borner & wife - Adolf married Louise Marie, sister to Otto]
4/5/1894 41 meeting at Clifton Hill
of Exors to have a talk over Mr Otto Muller's bankruptcy & proposed that
Mr. Schoof should go over to Germany to the 1st Creditors Meeting which
is arranged for July
6th/94. Wrote to Papa Muller for his Interest due May 4th six months
after death (Nov 4th) also
another letter for repayment of £700.
Copy of Preliminary Balance to Feb 4th 1894 - totals £42206.7.6 1/2 -
and lists a Hotch Pot
Capital Account for £41971.9.6, Mortgage for £700 [see above] from CG
Muller, £500 from E
Lange and £270.4.- from Mr Callaway.
Ships' Capital is valued at £1500
23/5/1894 46 Particulars of the five
Bills Mr. Otto Muller gave at the time in prolongation of £500 @ 3 March
protested
£ 100 . - @ 28 April
" 100 . - @ 31 May
" 100 . - @30 June
" 100 . - @ 31 July
" 100 . - @ 31 Aug
[see p.38]
2/7/1894 49 Copy of letter
containing instructions re the Carl Gottfried Muller case to Mr. Letzner
To Rechts-Anwalt Letzner, Chemnitz
Dear Sir,
In answer to your letter June 19th enclosed a true statement of Mr. O.
G. Muller's indebtedness
to the Exec. of the late Charles
Russ £4532.8.5 as per bills handed over to you & there can be
no question of its truthfulness
and admittance by the Court, we hope.
We notice your receipt
mentions only 16 bills whereas you recd. 17, one more of £100 - per 31
of August which
surely you will find with the others.
So the gross amount of the bills is £4602.8.5 of which Mr. Muller paid
£70 Rests due £4532.8.5
Respecting the question of interests it is the law in Gt. Britain that
in case of accepted bills
there is no rebate for interests we presume that this is the same in
Germany however this
question you will know best to decide.
Enclosed please find power of attorney with strict instruction not to
accept less than 33 1/3%
in cash or very short payments.
Carl Hermann Muller is of course liable for the amount & you
will have to proceed against him unless at the meeting July 5 you settle
with 33 1/3% cash as
said above. Awaiting your news
promptly we are yours truly
signed 3 fold
13/11/1894 61 Mr. Muhlberg went to
Chemnitz Agreed with Mr. Hosel, Trustee of the Bankruptcy Estate of
Otto George Muller that our claim be received, deducting interest, for M
80,479.50 pf.
=£3945.1.6 subject to O. G. Muller paying 20% Cash himself or guaranteed
by his father and
subject to the trustees of the late C. Russ dropping their claim on Carl
Muller.
[and further details of the arithmetic]
Education
Albert
24/5/1899 108 Albert Russ for Teacher
(cheque) £16.5.-
Recd cheque from Mrs Russ her share for Albert £3.-.-
24/10/1899 110 [Sent cheque] Albert
Russ for teacher £16.5.-
Rec " from Mrs Russ for her share do £3.-.-
Charles
22/1/1894 25 Also agreed that Charlie should study to become a Doctor
leaving Mr. Lange's at once in order
to study with a Tutor to pass
the Matriculation Exam: in June
19/2/1894 36 Mr. Schoof, Mr. Muhlberg
& Miss Russ met at 4 Well Court ... Executors' cheque of £12.19.6
advanced to Charles Russ to pay Mr. Gibson, the tutor's fees
8/4/1894 45 Paid out of Exec Cheque
Book Mr. J. Gibson £10.16. -Tutor
21/9/1894 57 Advance of £9/19.6 made
to Charles Russ, paid to University Correspondence College for
tuition
1/1/1895 65 Advanced to Charles Russ
Exec: cheque of 5 Gns for Univ. Tutorial Coll: Exp:
28/1/1895 65 Advanced Exec: cheque of
£27 to Charles Russ for expenses about to be incurred on his
entering St. Mary's Hospital
28/3/1895 69 Sent cheque to George P.
Field for Charles Russ Hospital Tuition £33.9.0
20/7/1895 73 Sent cheque to Mr.
Praill, Percy Russ £15.-.-
" " " Mr. Russ - grant for summer holiday £25.-.-
" " " " "
in advance £200
4/11/1895 77 Balance Sheet for 4th.
Nov. 1896. [extracts]
Advance to Chas. Russ £234.8 -
1/1/1896 79 Charles Russ recd.
Cheque for H. Fees £5.-.-
17/1/1896 80 Advance to Chas. Russ
Hospital Fees £40.-.-
8/2/1896 81 By cheque Pd. to Chas.
Russ (advance) J. Brigg £3.13.6
14/1/1897 89 Sent Cheque to G P Field
a/c Charles Russ fees £30.-.-
28/6/1900 114 The 3 Trustees met at
Fenwick's respecting Loan to Charles & Emil Russ & decided that Emil
must work & cannot have any loan as long as he refuses to work,
& to Charles Russ advance
granted £250, in equal proportions of £62.10.0 as per dates hereafter
1st july, 1st Oct, 1st
Jany & 1st May 1901
Emil
8/1/1896 80 Advance to Emil Russ
class fees £1.-.-
23/9/1896 87 Sent to Mrs Russ 3
cheques as follows
John Briggs for Sidney
Russ £8.10.-
Classes & Tools "
Percy Russ £1.4.-
Classes & Polytechnic " Emil Russ 17.-
Ernest
22/7/1903 135 [Cheque sent to] Ernest
Russ - Holidays & Books £30.-.-
27/10/1903 135 [Cheque sent to] Ernest
Russ - Exam fees & books £12.-.-
4/11/1903 136 Sent cheque for £26.11.9
for Encyclopedia Britannica purchased by Sidney and Ernest jointly
15/12/1903 136 Sent Checque [sic]
Ernest for classes £6.-.-
6/5/1904 138 Cheque to Ernest Russ -
Surveyors Institute, coach to [Institute], Encyclop £50.-.-
Fred
3/10/1904 138 Fred Russ [Cheque] for
Poly £3.-.-
Sidney
30/4/1896 82 Paid by cheque to F.
Victor Dickens for Sidney Russ' Matric. Fee
£2.-.-
23/9/1896 87 Sent to Mrs Russ 3
cheques as follows
John Briggs for Sidney
Russ £8.10.-
Classes & Tools "
Percy Russ £1.4.-
Classes & Polytechnic " Emil Russ 17.-
16/6/1899 108 Sent cheque to Sidney
Russ for classes £2.10.-
5/9/1899 108 Sent cheque] Sidney Russ
for classes £2.-.-
23/5/1902 128 Sidney Russ Univ Fees
£5.-.-
26/10/1902 128 Sent Cheque to Sidney
Russ, University Fees £50.-.-
" " " Ernest "
Expenses Etc £22.-.-
Fred " Drawing Class £1.-.-
3/1/1903 128 Sent Cheque to Sidney
Russ for Books £4.-.-
22/10/1903 135 Cheque sent to Sidney
Russ - University fees £37.-.-
4/11/1903 136 Sent cheque for £26.11.9
for Encyclopedia Britannica purchased by Sidney and Ernest jointly
20/10/1904 137 Cheque sent to Sidney
Russ (College Fees)
Emigration
Emil
23/5/1902 128 Gave Cheque to Emil Russ
to settle his expenses on his departure for India advance a/c
£75.-.-
Percy
14/12/1900 118 J. B. Westray & Co
a/c Percy Russ Shipping Charges £2.4.-
Finance
Emily
21/2/1895 67 The three Trustees met
at Well Court & proceeded to Messrs. Verun [?] to sign power of
attorney for Mr. Letzner, Chemnitz to receive the £700 Mortgage of 41
AussDresdenerstrasse:
The trustees also decided to
refund to Mr. Muhlberg, as advised by Mr. Fenwick consulted on
the subject, for time occupied by his employees in keeping the books of
the estate & the
numerous correspondence matters connected therewith the sum of £25 for
1895 & the same
rate per annum until further notice
signed Emily Russ
Lena
5/8/1898 101 Miss Paulina Russ died
9th June 1898 at Margate & received from Clifton Hill statement of Miss
Paulina's a/c
June 9 Balance at bank £5.11.7
Interests & Dividends
£74.6.2
[Total] £79.17.9
Dr M Neale £2.7.6
Green.Edwards Person a/c
£4.11.9
Mrs Russ
to June 9th Private Debt £5.0.0
1 qrs board &
lodging £7.11.0
Police fees Rewards Railway
inquest expenses at Margate £2.10.0
Advertise of death
6.0
Post of Memor Cards
10.0
Nurse £1.1.0
Hotel Margate
£2.2.0
Funeral expenses as per bill enclosed £53.18.6
[Total] £79.17.9
[p101]
Mrs Russ applied for further inscription on tomb £5.-.-
[Total]
£84.17.9
Less Jewellry [sic] &
Clothing £14.8.5
[Total]
£70.9.4
Miss Paulina Russ Shares & Consols
£2951.17.7
less probable Brokers
Chge £9.4.3 £2942.13.4
to be transferred by Bank
5.11.7
Assets £2948.4.11
Paid out 70.9.4
Nett 2877.15.7
1/11th share Emily Muller £261.12.3
1/11 " Edith Harte £261.12.3
1/11 " Charles Russ £261.12.3
8/11 " Hotch Pot £2092.18.-
Furrier
10/7/1894 56 Claim
of John Young for a Seal Jacket in keeping of the late Chas. Russ, settled
according to
advice of Mr. Fenwick for £10 - & forwarded & drawn cheque for
same amount
Mater
23/1/1894 25 Having recd. Jan 20th. a
letter from the Surveyor of Taxes re Income Tax on profits arising
from the business of 70 New Bond St. W. Mrs. & Mr. C. Russ called on
the Surveyor at 43
Somerset St. W. on Tuesday morning, 23rd. Inst, to inform him the
business was sold &
referring him to Messrs. Russ & Co. who now carry it on
Health
Albert
2/11/1904 139 Cheque for
operation (Albert) £45.-.-
Julius [?] 31.10.-
An 2.2.-
Nursing Home 9.15.-
Emil
22/1/1900 113 [Cash advanced] Emil
Russ illness £20.-.-
Holiday
Charles
20/7/1895 73 Sent cheque to Mr.
Praill, Percy Russ £15.-.-
" " "
Mr. Russ - grant for summer holiday
£25.-.-
" " " " "
in advance £200
Ernest
22/7/1903 135 [Cheque sent to] Ernest
Russ - Holidays & Books £30.-.-
12/2/1904 137 Checque [sic] sent to
Ernest Russ for Holidays debts etc
£25.-.-
6/6/1904 138 Cheque to Ernest Russ
(for boat) £20.-.-
Mater
15/7/1896 86 Paid cheque to Mrs. Russ
- Grant for Summer holiday £25.-.-
16/7/1897 94 Sent cheque to Mrs Russ
for holidays £25.-.-
17/7/1899 109 [Sent cheque]Mrs Russ
summer holiday maintenance £25.-.-
18/7/1900 115 [Sent cheque] to Mrs
Russ for Summer holiday maint. £25.-.-
12/7/1901 122 [Sent] for S. Holidays
& Mrs Russ £25.-.-
10/7/1902 128 Mrs Russ Cheque for
Holidays £25.-.-
22/7/1903 135 [Cheque sent to] Mrs
Russ - Holiday Allowance £25.-.-
" " " do. Maintenance to Nov 4 £65.-.-
19/7/1904 138 [mrs Russ] Cheque for
holiday £25.-.-
26/6/1905 141 [Cheque to Mrs Russ] for
holiday £25.-.-
Sidney
31/12/1901 123 Sent cheque to Sidney
Russ (Trip to Egypt) £60.-.-
26/7/1902 129 Sidney Russ advance for
Holiday £25.-.-
11/3/1904 137 Cheque sent to Sidney
Russ (Paris trip)
19/8/1904 138 Sidney Russ Cheque for
holiday £15.-.-
Legacy
Albert
23/12/1904 138 made up Books on acc of
Alber’ts coming of age
15/3/1905 139 Set aside for Albert
Russ as at 23rd December 1904
£2000 Western Australian 3% 1927 at 87 1/2
£1917.17.5 N.S. Wales 3% at 85
[total] £3350.3.10
All
children
4/11/1895 77 Balance Sheet for 4th.
Nov. 1896. [extracts]
Capital a/c of Mrs. Russ £5000
" " " Miss P. Russ
£2852.11.5
" " " Mrs. Schone
£1000
Hotch Pot Capital £40,603.11.10
1.2
Advance to Percy Russ £41.4.8
" " Sidney "
£14.-.-
Capital a/c of Mrs. Emily Muller
£2799.2.-
Advance to Chas. Russ £234.8 -
" " Emil Russ £25.-.-
Mortgage to H. Callaway
£300.19.6
1/1/1896 78 IMPORTANT DETAILS
Amount of Estate Sworn Nov 1893 £43668.17.5
Loss on Otto Muller
3130.17.3
Probate Duty
1757.0.0
Less Rebate on O.M.Loss
96.0.0
Debts at d. of death
716.3.0
Sworn Nov. 1893 as
285.11.8
£5793.11.11
Actual net value of Estate £37875.5.6
Less Legacies in Money £250.-.-
Net Value of Estate Nov.1893 £37625.5.6
Amounts accrued during 1894 & 1895.
a. Increase of value of securities
1769.13.3
b. Income of Estate over Expenditure
added to
Capital 1109.13.1 1/2
Amount of Hotch Pot Capital Nov. 1895 £40,603.11.10 1/2
5/7/1902 127 Received Parker & Co
sent table showing how, in their opinion, the estate should have been
divided, thus;-
[details omitted]
ie. 10 children have received
too little £39.2.9 Mrs Muller has
received £3150.16.2 instrad of
£3102.13.- ie. 1 child (Mrs
Muller) has received too much £48.3.2
The Executors noted the above figures but considered the differences too
unimportant to act
B Schone
5/2/1894 29 wrote to Mrs. Bertha
Schone enclosing cheque value £12.0.0 being the interest on £1000 at
5% for 3 months since Nov. 4th. 93
19/2/1894 36 Mr. Schoof, Mr. Muhlberg
& Miss Russ met at 4 Well Court wrote to Mrs. Schone for date of
birth
10/4/1894 40 Paid in 3 cheques ...
also discount on Mrs. Schone annuity £1.2.10
9/5/1894 45 Wrote out
Executors Cheque for Aunt Bertha £4.16.4 for Quarters Interest
4/11/1895 77 Balance Sheet for 4th.
Nov. 1896. [extracts]
Capital a/c of Mrs. Russ £5000
" " " Miss P. Russ
£2852.11.5
" " " Mrs. Schone
£1000
Hotch Pot Capital £40,603.11.10
1.2
Advance to Percy Russ £41.4.8
" " Sidney "
£14.-.-
Capital a/c of Mrs. Emily Muller
£2799.2.-
Advance to Chas. Russ £234.8 -
" " Emil Russ £25.-.-
Mortgage to H. Callaway
£300.19.6
9/12/1896 88 Oct Mrs Schone having expired on Oct 21st 1896
the £1000, put aside will go having
increased to £1081.3.-,
£928.7.- N.Z. Sh 4% 116 1/2 =
£1081.3.-
£810.17.3 in the Hotch Pot Capital
£90.1.11 to be Set aside for Emily
90.1.11 " "
" Lena
90.1.11 "
" " Edith
Bertha
9/3/1902 124 Balance, March 9th 1902
[Extract]
Miss Bertha Russ one fifth value of Estate £3789.18.6
which has been set aside as follows
Swedish 3 1/2%, Newfoundland 3 1/2% and in course of investment
Charles
11/11/1897 96 Bank set aside for Mr
Chas Russ [21st birthday that day]
£2639.7.-
[Egyptian 4 1/4%, Swedish 3 1/2%, City of Rome 5% and £2.11.6 in Consols
worth £3.0.7]
[p 97 - Balance Sheet]
1/9th [of balance in Hotch Pot a/c] for Mr Charles Russ £3100.2.1
less amount already advanced per contra £461.1.6
9/11/1901 122 Charles R comes of age,
advance £629.10.10 consisting of oath
£620.10.- 27 - 10 [Oct?]
2900.12.10 his share to hand to him
Edith
21/7/1896 85 Cab Fares laid out 4 times
to Mme Gouzey [sic - tenant of 77 New Bond St] about Lease, & 3
times about flight in July [Mme Gouzey 'did a runner'] also to Fenwick
about Edith's share.
£20.-.-
[Edith married 5 Jul 1897]
9/12/1896 88 Oct Mrs Schone having expired on Oct 21st 1896
the £1000, put aside will go having
increased to £1081.3.-,
£928.7.- N.Z. Sh 4% 116 1/2 =
£1081.3.-
£810.17.3 in the Hotch Pot Capital
£90.1.11 to be Set aside for Emily
90.1.11 " "
" Lena
90.1.11 "
" " Edith
[now aged 21]
4/2/1897 90 Balance Feb 4th 1897
[extracts]
Capital set aside on a/c of Miss Edith Russ £3064.10.-
Advance to Percy Russ
£63.11.8
" " Sidney " £28.19.-
Advance to Charles Russ
£334.16.6
" " Emil Russ
£41.17.-
30/4/1901 119 [Sent Cheque] P. Harte
£700 Newf'dl'd 3 1/2% £6488.8.6
Emil
2/11/1898 105 Balance November 2nd
1898
[Extract] 1/8 for Mr Emil Russ
[now of age] £3364.14.3
21/11/1902 130 [entries on page are
well out of date order!]
Emil Russ having attained his 25th birthday his account was made up as
follows -
1898 Nov 2 Amt to his
credit £3279.11.0
1902 " 2
Cash advanced 1898 - 1902
£320.-.-
Int 4% of a as
per Statement £11.12.0
[total] £2947.19.0
8/5/1903 132 [date?]
A cheque for £18.16.9 was sent to Emil’s a/c at the Bank to settle the
account, and the
remaining Securities in Emil’s name were transferred to him
absolutely viz
£1000 Egyptian State Domain Cons 4 1/2%
750 (15000 mks) Prussian
Consols
928.0.7 N. Zealand 4% Stock
78.13.10 2 3/4 Consols
Emily
13/11/1894 64 Mrs Muller's share of
the above [value of the estate] is £2727.7.0 which has been set aside in
the Trustees' names as follows
£2600 - Prussian Consols at 104 1/2
£2717
Invested in 2 3/4% Consolid. Stock
£ 10.7.0
4/11/1895 77 Balance Sheet for 4th.
Nov. 1896. [extracts]
Capital a/c of Mrs. Russ £5000
" " " Miss P. Russ
£2852.11.5
" " " Mrs. Schone £1000
Hotch Pot Capital £40,603.11.10
1.2
Advance to Percy Russ £41.4.8
" " Sidney "
£14.-.-
Capital a/c of Mrs. Emily Muller
£2799.2.-
9/12/1896 88 Oct Mrs Schone having expired on Oct 21st 1896 the
£1000, put aside will go having
increased to £1081.3.-,
£928.7.- N.Z. Sh 4% 116 1/2 =
£1081.3.-
£810.17.3 in the Hotch Pot Capital
£90.1.11 to be Set aside for Emily
90.1.11 " "
" Lena
90.1.11 " " "
Edith
Ernest
10/5/1903 132 Ernest Russ attained his
majority: the Securities belonging to the Trustees were valued by
William Russell, Stockbroker 17 Gracechurch Street E.C as follows.
[details omitted]
18/6/1903 134 Ernest Russ' Share was
set aside on 10th May as follows:-
[details omitted]
Ernest Russ' share 1/4 = £3707.2.0
Less advances & interest 4%
£253.11.1 Net. £3453.10.11
and the following securities were allotted to him
£2000 Prov. of Quebec @90
2000 Sth Australian @93
Fred
14/2/1906 142 Fred's coming of age
February 19th Reeve Parker &
Co write that they have checked books again up to date &
including Account of settling aside of Fred's share & find account
of his share correct
£3505.- 4
less advance & interest
£118.12.5
Lena
8/3/1895 70 Balance Sheet includes:
Miss Lena Russ = £2844.11.5 [it
being her 21st birthday]
16/7/1895 73 Bank set aside Egyptian
State Domain Bonds for Miss Pauline Russ
£1400 and Russian 4%
Gold Bonds £1305.3.-
4/11/1895 77 Balance Sheet for 4th.
Nov. 1896. [extracts]
Capital a/c of Mrs. Russ £5000
" " " Miss P. Russ
£2852.11.5
" " " Mrs. Schone
£1000
Hotch Pot Capital £40,603.11.10
1.2
Advance to Percy Russ £41.4.8
" " Sidney
" £14.-.-
Capital a/c of Mrs. Emily Muller
£2799.2.-
Advance to Chas. Russ £234.8 -
" " Emil Russ £25.-.-
Mortgage to H. Callaway
£300.19.6
9/12/1896 88 Oct Mrs Schone having expired on Oct 21st 1896
the £1000, put aside will go having
increased to £1081.3.-,
£928.7.- N.Z. Sh 4% 116 1/2 =
£1081.3.-
£810.17.3 in the Hotch Pot Capital
£90.1.11 to be Set aside for Emily
90.1.11 " "
" Lena
90.1.11 " "
" Edith
12/7/1898 100 Recd letter from the LC
Bank that the credit of the Late Miss Paulina Russ is £5.17.4
[Lena died June 9]
Mater
11/2/1894 33 It was agreed to
simplify the books to sell the Jewellery, Wine etc to Mrs. C. Russ at the
valuation of Messrs. Higgins viz. Wine £8 Jewellery £37.10.0
4/11/1895 77 Balance Sheet for 4th.
Nov. 1896. [extracts]
Capital a/c of Mrs. Russ £5000
" " " Miss P. Russ
£2852.11.5
" " " Mrs. Schone
£1000
Hotch Pot Capital £40,603.11.10
1.2
Advance to Percy Russ £41.4.8
" " Sidney "
£14.-.-
Capital a/c of Mrs. Emily Muller
£2799.2.-
Advance to Chas. Russ £234.8 -
" " Emil Russ £25.-.-
Mortgage to H. Callaway
£300.19.6
Muhlberg
6/1/1894 30 paid two cheques value
£25 each to Mr. W.G.Schoof & Mr. M. Muhlberg as Trustees according
to the will
Percy
10/11/1899 111 Balance Nov. 10th 1899
[Extract]
1/7th share [of Hotch Pot] for Mr Percy Russ [now of age] £3568.5.1
less amount already
advanced £131.2.-
[total]
£3437.3.1
[p 112] which has been set aside in the following
Newfoundland 4% 1936
Cape of Good Hope 4%
Swedish 3 1/2%
Consols
10/11/1903 136 Percy Russ reached his
twenty fifth Birthday and after communication with him the following
securities were placed at his disposal on 26th Jan 1904 by London &
County Bank:-
[details: Russian 4%, Swedish 3 1/2%, Consols 2 1/2%, Newfoundland 4%
and Cape 4%]
Schoof
6/1/1894 30 paid two cheques value
£25 each to Mr. W.G.Schoof & Mr. M. Muhlberg as Trustees according
to the will
Sidney
1/12/1900 118 Balance December 1st
1900
[Extract] 1/6th share [of Hotch Pot] for Sidney R [now of age] £3672.17.5
less already advanced with interests
£181.14.4
[total] £3491.3.1
William
18/6/1903 134 Balance 10th May 1903
[Extract]
[Advance a/c] William Russ -.-.-
[first mention of William]
Loan
C G
Muller
23/5/1894 45 Extract &
Translation of Deeds of Mortgage C. G. Muller, found at Clifton Hill - Deed A.
Chemnitz
May 24th 1884 grants Mortgage
30,000 marks - £1500 on property at Gablenz fol 448 of
Grund & Hypotheken book Rubrik III fo. 397 No. 4/IV at 5% 6 months
notice either side.
Deed B. Chemnitz June 4th 1884 Adds us further security for the above
mortgage property at
Chemnitz folio 2318 of the Grund & Hypotheken Book
H
Callaway
2/1/1894 24 Mrs. Russ & Miss
Russ ......called on Mr Callaway to ask him if he had his life policies in his
possession; & finding he had not, went to the Sun Life Office, in
Oxford St reporting the loss
of them, who referred us to their City Branch to go further in the
matter
4/1/1894 21 rec'd letter from the
Manager of the London & Westminster Bank in reply to our enquiry of the
3rd inst, stating that they have neither the Assignment of lease of 77
N. Bond St or Assignment
of life policy of H. Callaway to
Mr. C. Russ in their possession, having made a thorough
5/2/1894 29 wrote to Mr. Fenwick
enclosing draft of Declaration of lost Life Policies & asking him to
proceed at once as Mr. Callaway had met with a serious accident
7/2/1894 31 recd. draft re the
missing policies on the life of Mr. H. Callaway which had to be sworn to
before a commissioner by the 3 Exec.ors & then stamped & lodged
at the Insurance office
Mortgage
C G
Muller
22/1/1894 64 C. G. Muller's int. on
Nov. 6 was paid by F. H. Schroth, Wollwaschere, Wurzen
4/5/1894 41 meeting at Clifton Hill
of Exors to have a talk over Mr Otto Muller's bankruptcy & proposed that
Mr. Schoof should go over to Germany to the 1st Creditors Meeting which
is arranged for July
6th/94. Wrote to Papa Muller for his Interest due May 4th six months after
death (Nov 4th) also
another letter for repayment of £700.
Copy of Preliminary Balance to Feb 4th 1894 - totals £42206.7.6 1/2 -
and lists a Hotch Pot
Capital Account for £41971.9.6, Mortgage for £700 [see above] from CG
Muller, £500 from E
Lange and £270.4.- from Mr Callaway.
Ships' Capital is valued at £1500
E Lange
4/5/1894 41 meeting at Clifton Hill
of Exors to have a talk over Mr Otto Muller's bankruptcy & proposed that
Mr. Schoof should go over to Germany to the 1st Creditors Meeting which
is arranged for July
6th/94. Wrote to Papa Muller for his Interest due May 4th six months
after death (Nov 4th) also
another letter for repayment of £700.
Copy of Preliminary Balance to Feb 4th 1894 - totals £42206.7.6 1/2 -
and lists a Hotch Pot
Capital Account for £41971.9.6, Mortgage for £700 [see above] from CG
Muller, £500 from E
Lange and £270.4.- from Mr Callaway.
Ships' Capital is valued at £1500
H Callaway
4/5/1894 41 meeting at Clifton Hill
of Exors to have a talk over Mr Otto Muller's bankruptcy & proposed that
Mr. Schoof should go over to Germany to the 1st Creditors Meeting which
is arranged for July
6th/94. Wrote to Papa Muller for his Interest due May 4th six months
after death (Nov 4th) also
another letter for repayment of £700.
Copy of Preliminary Balance to Feb 4th 1894 - totals £42206.7.6 1/2 -
and lists a Hotch Pot
Capital Account for £41971.9.6, Mortgage for £700 [see above] from CG
Muller, £500 from E
Lange and £270.4.- from Mr Callaway.
Ships' Capital is valued at £1500
2/7/1894 52 Also wrote out cheque
for Sun Life Office for annual £12.9.4 premium on Mr. Callaway's Life
Policy
4/11/1895 77 Balance Sheet for 4th.
Nov. 1896. [extracts]
Capital a/c of Mrs. Russ £5000
" " " Miss P. Russ
£2852.11.5
" " " Mrs. Schone
£1000
Hotch Pot Capital £40,603.11.10
1.2
Advance to Percy Russ £41.4.8
" " Sidney "
£14.-.-
Capital a/c of Mrs. Emily Muller
£2799.2.-
Advance to Chas. Russ £234.8 -
" "
Emil Russ £25.-.-
Mortgage to H. Callaway
£300.19.6
29/10/1901 122 [Undated] Mr Callaway
died Monday, 28 Oct at 19 Hartland Rd Kilburn
W.Kilburn Dr
Threadgate signed
1/11/1901 121 Callaway's Death Cert Dr
Goddard £2.2.-
16/11/1901 122 paid in cheque of Sun
Office Callaway £565.8.-
Relations
B Schone
22/1/1894 25 Mrs. Russ & Mr. C.
Russ Mr. Schoof & Miss Russ met at Mr. M's office Monday afternoon 3 o.c
to settle with him as to what stock the £6000 (for Mrs. Russ £5000 &
Bertha Schone £1000)
should be invested in. Decided
on New Zealand at 3 1/2% then standing at 97 & paying
dividends January & July, thus yielding 3 5/8%
Mr
Klingner
22/1/1894 25 Wrote to Mr. Porzig
...... asking him to give another enclosed cheque value £2.2.0 to Mr.
Klingner, a cousin of Mr. Charles Russ in the employ of town of Taucha
Shipping
F
Rahtkens
4/11/1895 74 Recd. Letter from Franz
Rahtkens & Co. enclosing account of S. S. John Redhead's Aug. 15 to
Nov 1st showing much to their
[p 75] regret, balance in ship's favour now £185.0.5 has with four
cargoes carried but
increased by a few pounds.
Letter contd. from p.66 [sic] Recd. from Franz Rahtkens
The extremely low rates of freight still prevalent, & the continued
heavy back calls of the
Mutual Insurance Clubs are, of course, mainly to blame, & whilst
these may be more easily
borne by larger more modern boats it seems, with the low freights now
ruling & the S. S. John
Redhead's general impracticability & heavy consumption, so
impossible to do any further good
that we would suggest to our co-owners to sell the boat as speedily as
possible. We are the
more persuaded to make this proposal as No. 3 Survey, always heavy &
costly, is now due, &
as there are no funds in hand to betray it. Will you be kind enough to favour us with your
views as early as possible.
[p 76} Copy of letter recd. July 22nd 1895 from Messrs. Franz Rahtkens
& Co. - we have not
yet been favoured with your reply to our circular of the 6th. inst.
& would now beg to submit
the proposal already assented to by a large majority, of selling the
boat to a Norwegian
Company of limited liability to which we shall be glad to receive your
consent. Scrip would be
issued for your share, & of course afford complete security. -
Several of our neighbours have
already done so with considerable advantage. (signed F. Rahtkens)
Mr. Schoof has ansd. same & consented to it being sold.
[The Day Book contains much more on the shipping investments]