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Title
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- 1818-1845 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
0.01 linear metres.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
At the time these documents are dated (1818-1829) a "John Souter" frequently appears in The Times newspaper advertising newly published books which can be bought at his shop, 73 St Paul's Churchyard. As the John Souter in these documents was a member of the Stationers' Company it is possible that they were the same man.
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GB 0074 O/051 1818-1845 Collection 0.01 linear metres. Souter , family , of London
At the time these documents are dated (1818-1829) a "John Souter" frequently appears in The Times newspaper advertising newly published books which can be bought at his shop, 73 St Paul's Churchyard. As the John Souter in these documents was a member of the Stationers' Company it is possible that they were the same man.
Gifted in May 1961.
Papers of the Souter family, including letters from the Stationers' Company to John Souter, 1818-1829; letters of administration for Mary Sowter of the Strand, 1834; and bill to John Souter for legal charges in enfranchisement of copy-holds in Lambeth Manor, 1845.
Documents in chronological order.
Available for general access.
Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
English
Fit
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
Records of the Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers are held by the Company, see their website for details of access.
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
Records prepared May to September 2011. Property ownership Organizations Associations Guilds Trade guilds Property Property transfer People People by roles Property owners Civil law Right to property Property law Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers Lambeth (district) Lambeth London England UK Western Europe Europe Civil and political rights Legal systems Human rights Law
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Gifted in May 1961.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Papers of the Souter family, including letters from the Stationers' Company to John Souter, 1818-1829; letters of administration for Mary Sowter of the Strand, 1834; and bill to John Souter for legal charges in enfranchisement of copy-holds in Lambeth Manor, 1845.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Documents in chronological order.
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Available for general access.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Records of the Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers are held by the Company, see their website for details of access.
Finding aids
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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Language(s)
- English