Letterbooks kept by Frederick W Lewis, Lord Essenden, 1870-1944, Furness Withy Director since 1919 and British Shipping Magnate between 1918 and 1932.
The letterbooks consist of bound typescript letters, the pages are foliated. Although there are included A-Z indexes at the front of each volume, these do not appear to have been used.
The first volume concerns correspondence with Sir Christopher Furness, J.P, D.L, West Hartlepool; R J Thompson, Furness Withy & Co. Ltd, Newcastle; W Roper, The Caledon Shipbuildings and Engineering Co. Ltd; R B Stoker, Manchester (re: SS MANCHESTER CITY); to name a few.
Vessels mentioned include PARKMORE, QUEENSMORE ans MEDIANA, CYNTRIANA, GLORIANA, SS ULUNDA to name a few.
The first volume concerns correspondence with Sir Christopher Furness, J.P, D.L, West Hartlepool; R J Thompson, Furness Withy & Co. Ltd, Newcastle; W Roper, The Caledon Shipbuildings and Engineering Co. Ltd; R B Stoker, Manchester (re: SS MANCHESTER CITY); to name a few.
Vessels mentioned include PARKMORE, QUEENSMORE ans MEDIANA, CYNTRIANA, GLORIANA, SS ULUNDA to name a few.