1884 Handwritten Letter – 50 Parkhurst Road, London (W.B. Barrow to Smith & Batchelor – Property Licence Consent)

Description

📜 Product Description:

This is an original handwritten letter dated 19 May 1884, penned on headed paper from 50 Parkhurst Road, London, by W.B. Barrow. The letter is addressed to Messrs Smith & Batchelor, and discusses a property transaction involving a Mr. Woodmorton and Miss Denham, referencing the sale of a lease and a licence fee for consent to transfer.

This rare legal and property-related communication provides a unique window into Victorian-era solicitor practice and property procedures in London. A perfect piece for collectors of antique correspondence, legal historians, and genealogy researchers.

🧾 Letter Highlights:

• Date: 19 May 1884

• Author: W.B. Barrow

• Recipients: Smith & Batchelor (solicitors)

• Subject: Transfer of lease, property licence consent, cheque instruction

• Location: 50 Parkhurst Road, N (London)

• Format: One-page handwritten letter with calligraphy and embossed circular label (A34)

📂 Condition: Excellent for age, legible handwriting with period ink on quality paper
📐 Presentation: Unmounted single folio letter – ideal for framing, research, or personal collection