I give below our banker’s account to the end of last year, drawn up by
my friend Mr. W. Walker, whom I asked to take salary as the Company’s
accountant, but who, as will be seen by the part of his letter I take
leave here to print, gives us his work in true sympathy.
18, Yonge Park, Holloway, N., Nov. 11th, 1875.
Dear Sir,—I am of the same opinion as your printseller, and agree with
him that “it is delightful to do business with you,”—so you must please
let me volunteer to be of any practical service so far as keeping
accounts, etc., can be useful to you or the St. George’s Company.
I readily accept the duties as honorary but not titled accountant, and
as the labour is light, entailing very little trouble, my reward shall
be the self-satisfaction in thinking I have done very little in the
cause wherein you have done and are doing so very much.
Nevertheless, your kindly worded offer was gratefully received, and I
was really pleased.
The enclosed accounts are a mere copy of the ledger items. I would have
put all the names of the donors, (I found a few,) but you have a
record, if I may judge from the notices in the December number of
‘Fors.’
With sincere respect, yours faithfully,
John Ruskin, Esq., LL.D. Wm. Walker.
THE UNION BANK OF LONDON (Chancery Lane Branch) IN ACCOUNT WITH ST. GEORGE’S FUND.
Dr. Cr.
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1872. £ s. d. | 1872. £ s. d.
Nov. 27. To Cash 100 0 0 | Dec. 4. By Cheque Book 0 4 2
Dec. 11. ,, Draft at Peckham 25 0 0 | Dec. 27. Power of Attorney to receive 0 5 0
| Dividend on Consols
| Dec. 31. By Balance 124 10 10
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£125 0 0 | £125 0 0
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1873. £ s. d. | 1873. £ s. d.
Jan. 1. To Balance 124 10 10 | March 13. By Postage 0 0 3
Jan. 2. ,, John Ruskin, Esq. 30 0 0 |
Feb. 10. ,, Ditto 20 0 0 |
,, Dividend on Consols, Jan., 1872 29 5 0 |
,, Ditto July, 1872 103 5 0 |
,, Ditto Jan., 1873 103 5 0 |
April 15. ,, Draft at Blackheath 7 0 0 |
June 10. ,, Draft at Bury St. Edmund’s 13 10 0 |
July 8. ,, R. J. Tyrwhitt 20 0 0 |
July 9. ,, Dividend on £7000 Consols 103 13 9 |
July 29. ,, John Ruskin, Esq. 20 0 0 |
July 30. ,, No. 18 5 0 0 | By Balance 579 9 4
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£579 9 7 | £579 9 7
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1874. £ s. d. | 1874. £ s. d.
Jan. 1. To Balance 579 9 4 | Dec. 10. By Postage 0 0 3
,, Interest on Current Account | ,, Purchase of £1000 Consols 918 15 0
Balance 2 13 4 |
,, Draft at Durham by A. Hunt 25 0 0 |
Jan. 7. ,, Dividend on £7000 Consols 103 13 9 |
Jan. 17. ,, John Ruskin, Esq. 31 10 0 |
Feb. 13. ,, Cash 10 0 0 |
July 1. ,, Interest on Current Account |
Balance 7 4 8 |
July 8. ,, Dividend on £7000 Consols 104 2 6 |
Dec. 3. ,, John Ruskin, Esq. 20 0 0 |
Dec. 6. ,, Ditto [23] 40 0 0 |
Dec. 9. ,, Draft at Bilston (Wilkins) 5 0 0 |
Dec. 11. ,, H. F. Smith 9 0 0 |
,, E. R. Gill 5 0 0 |
,, Mrs. Barnard 1 13 4 |
,, J. Temple 5 0 0 |
Dec. 28. ,, Draft at Sheffield (Fowler) 20 0 0 | By Balance 50 11 8
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£969 6 11 | £969 6 11
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1875. £ s. d. | 1875. £ s. d.
Jan. 1. To Balance 50 11 8 | Nov. 13. By Cheque to John Ruskin, Esq. 500 0 0
Jan. 7. ,, Dividend on £7000 Consols 104 2 6 |
Feb. 4. ,, John Ruskin, Esq. 105 10 0 |
Feb. 8. ,, Draft at Manchester (Walker) 1 1 0 |
March 1. ,, John Ruskin, Esq. 17 2 0 |
March 5. ,, Ditto 8 17 0 |
,, Draft at Bilston (Wilkins) 8 3 4 |
April 23. ,, Irvine 1 0 0 |
May 1. ,, John Ruskin, Esq. 20 0 0 |
July 7. ,, Dividend on £8000 Consols 119 0 0 |
July 15. ,, John Ruskin, Esq. 50 0 0 |
Sept. 11. ,, G. Gilbert 5 0 0 |
Sept. 28. ,, Draft at Bridgwater (Talbot) 11 0 4 |
Nov. 23. ,, By G. Allen 12 14 0 | Dec. 31. By Balance 14 1 10
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£514 1 10 | £514 1 10
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1876. £ s. d. |
Jan. 1. To Balance 14 1 10 |