Commercial correspondence

This material is held atScott Polar Research Institute Archives, University of Cambridge

Reference
- GB 15 Shackleton-Rowett Antarctic Expedition/Commercial correspondence
Dates of Creation
- 1921-1923
Name of Creator
- Various
Physical Description
- 262 letters, 3 business cards, 40 invoices, 30 lists and adverts

Scope and Content

MS 1591/2/1/1-5;D Commercial letters (6), April 1921, holograph
MS 1591/2/1/6;D Commercial letter, May 1921, holograph
MS 1591/2/1/7-9;D Commercial letters (3), June 1921, holograph
MS 1591/2/1/10-38;D Commercial letters (21), July 1921, holograph
MS 1591/2/1/39-165;D Commercial letters (129), August 1921, holograph
MS 1591/2/1/166-239;D Commercial letters (2), September 1921, holograph
MS 1591/2/1/240-241;D Commercial letters (2), September 1922, holograph
MS 1591/2/1/242-247;D Commercial letters (5), October 1922, holograph
MS 1591/2/1/248-255;D Commercial letters (7), November 1922, holograph
MS 1591/2/1/256-257;D Commercial letters (2), December 1922, holograph
MS 1591/2/1/258;D Commercial letter, January 1923, holograph
MS 1591/2/1/259;D Commercial letter, April 1923, holograph
MS 1591/2/1/260;D Commercial letter, May 1923, holograph
MS 1591/2/1/261-262;D Commercial letters (2), June 1923, holograph
MS 1591/2/1/263-264;D Commercial letters (2), October 1923, holograph
MS 1591/2/1/266-267;D Commercial letter, undated, [Cassell and Co Ltd] holograph
MS 1591/2/2/2-4;D Commercial letters (3), April 1921, 3 leaves, holograph
MS 1591/2/2/5-18;D Commercial letters (14), July 1921, 17 leaves, holograph
MS 1591/2/2/19-111;D Commercial letters (92), August 1921, 98 leaves, holograph
MS 1591/2/2/112-160;D Commercial letters (48), September 1921, 47 leaves, holograph
MS 1591/2/2/161-180;D Commercial letters (19), November to December 1922, 12 leaves, holograph
MS 1591/2/3/1-41;D Commercial invoices (41), Chronological order, 72 leaves, holograph
MS 1591/2/4/1-4;D Business cards (4), Lyman B. Jackes, J. Ruthven Brown, General Charles Ryan, Arthur Renal, holograph
MS 1591/2/4/5;D Price list, Angus Watson and Co. Ltd. July 1921 [Export price list] holograph
MS 1591/2/4/6;D Price list, undated, Angus Watson and Co Ltd, holograph
MS 1591/2/4/7;D Advertisement, Trimethol as an adjuvant in the treatment of pulmonary T.B., holograph
MS 1591/2/4/8;D Instructions, The use of the elite model, holograph
MS 1591/2/4/9;D Advertisement, The Imperial pattern hypodermic syringe, holograph
MS 1591/2/4/10;D Advertisement, The Prize Medal Range Paraffin Burner, holograph
MS 1591/2/4/11;D Advertisement, Fords Folding Boats, holograph
MS 1591/2/4/12;D Advertisement, the Breast drill, holograph
MS 1591/3/1;D List, 9 August 1921 [Equipment ordered from P R Anderson and Co. Medland Street London] typescript
MS 1591/3/2;D List, 23 August 1921 [People who supplied goods to the expedition for free and a list of other suppliers] 5 leaves typescript
MS 1591/3/3;D Stores delivered from the South Georgia Co. Ltd to Quest, 1 May 1922, 15 leaves, holograph
MS 1591/3/4;D Deck Department Accounts, 20 August 1922 [Total expenditure and balance, St Vincent] 2 leaves, holograph
MS 1591/3/5;D List of general equipment needed for expedition, undated [Including camping gear, miscellaneous gear useful about ship, lighting and heating, tools, cook, table, washing, toilet, clothing, personal, amusement, fishing tackle and rifles] 16 leaves, holograph
MS 1591/3/6;D Copy of MS 1591/3/5;D
MS 1591/3/7;D Lists of General Equipment, 13 leaves, typescript
MS 1591/3/8;D Lists of General Equipment, holograph, 14 leaves
MS 1591/3/9;D List of foods, undated [Including fruits, puddings, sweets, meats, fish, vegetables and cereals, cooking accessories and miscellaneous food, beverages, fresh vegetables, bulk stores and food for specific purposes] 11 leaves, typescript
MS 1591/3/10;D List of stores from the Welsh Tin Plate and metal stamping Co. undated, 2 copies, typescript
MS 1591/3/11;D Envelope with List of Welsh Tin Plate articles, undated [Pencil list of stores on reverse]
MS 1591/3/12;D Lists of food stores, undated, 9 leaves typescript, with annotations
MS 1591/3/13;D Lists of food stores, undated, 7 leaves typescript, with annotations
MS 1591/3/14;D List of the essential rations for the expedition for 20 men for one year and for the amount of rations per day, undated, 2 leaves
MS 1591/3/15;D List of the total quantities of rations needed for 20 men for 1 year, undated, 2 leaves
MS 1591/3/16;D List of emergency rations for the boats for 20 men for 10 days and amount per day, undated
MS 1591/3/17;D Copy of MS 1591/3/16;D, typescript
MS 1591/3/18;D List of agents supplying the expedition, undated, holograph
MS 1591/3/19;D Lists of ordinary rations for 15 men for two years, undated, 15 leaves, holograph
MS 1591/3/20;D List of sledging rations for 6 men for 6 months, undated, holograph
MS 1591/3/21;D List of sledging rations for 9 men for 6 months, undated holograph
MS 1591/3/22;D List of sledging rations for breakfast, lunch and supper, undated, holograph
MS 1591/3/23;D Receipt for cargo delivery to Tristan da Cunha, 2 May 1921, holograph
MS 1591/3/24;D List of mail and cargo delivered to Tristan da Cunha, undated, holograph
MS 1591/3/25;D List of mail and cargo delivered to Tristan da Cunha, undated, typescript
MS 1591/3/26;D List of mail and cargo delivered to Tristan da Cunha, undated, holograph
MS 1591/3/27;D Lists of suppliers of oil lamps, tobacco, cigarettes and other miscellaneous items, undated, 3 leaves, holograph
MS 1591/3/28;D Blotting paper from Deck department of Quest, holograph
MS 1591/3/29;D List of suppliers, addressed to Dr Macklin, holograph
MS 1591/3/30;D Notes about ship and equipment with respect to Shackleton's original plans for an expedition to the Beaufort Sea, holograph

Administrative / Biographical History

The collection comprises of in coming and out going commercial letters relating to the expedition, lists of stores and equipment, sledging rations and other ephemera.

Arrangement

As deposited at the Institute.

Geographical Names

Tristan da Cunha