Letters to Harold Edward 'Pompey' Elliott from various family members, September 1913 - September 1930 - Part 21

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Would you kindly advise

me how and when sent

also whether sent to

Almdale (the late residence)

or to my business address

25 Moor Lane

London E.C

The old Country I regret to say

is in a very unsettled condition

at the present time, and there

seems no satisfying the toiling

million. as they appear to want

not only a fair share of the
 

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spoil, but "the bally lot"
and as you know that cant be
done. We have just got over
a great Railway strike which
was settled a week to day
Moulton is still in Regents
Park in command of the Lorry
section- Two thousand men
were held in readiness there
ready for any emergency
happily they were not wanted
and the trouble for the moment
- at least - is at an end.
I hope you had a safe and
pleasant voyage home and
found all your dear ones well
and I am sure received a
 

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hearty welcome from all and sundry
I hope you will pardon my
referring to the events of the great
War, but I would like to do so
in order that I might tender
you the heartfelt thanks of all
your family connections on this
side, for the great services you
rendered your King and Country and to
assure you, they will remember
with feelings of both pride and
gratitude all you did and were
able to accomplish in that
mighty struggle.
 

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Should you by chance hear of
a good firm of Drapers requiring
a London Agency to buy for them
and generally to transit their
business we are on the "qui vive"
we could finance them to the
extent of twenty thousand
pounds or more.
All our men have come through
the War and are back in the
old positions, we are retaining
the men who took their places
and are now anxious to expand
our business and are looking
for a good firm in Australia
or elsewhere - Closing with all
good wishes & kindest regards from
the family circle believe me
Your affn Uncle
J.A Scott