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Letter from Frank Short to 'My Dear Friend' [Quintin Hogg]

PTA/1/1/1
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6 Aug 1895

Letter, on Irish Temperance League headed paper, regarding the fortunes of his business and the possibility of his working for the Polytechnic on a part-time basis, based in Manchester.

Correspondence organising an excursion to Ireland

PTA/1/1/2
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Feb 1896

Part of Polytechnic Touring Association

Letter from Frank Short, on Irish Tourist Development Publishing Co Ltd headed paper, to [Robert] Mitchell regarding the arrangements for a proposed excursion to Dublin, including details of meetings he has organised, and prospectuses he has distributed.

Includes a letter of introduction from Mr Pile of Pile, Powell & Money [fishmongers] addressed to Mr William Whittam of the London & North Western Railway Co, with the latter's business card attached, which is mentioned in Frank Short's letter. The letter introduces Mr Frank Short of the London Polytechnic Institution and requests assistance in organising a tour. The letter also mentions Pile, Powell & Mooney's experience of using the Association for a tour of Switzerland and Italy the previous year.

Letter from [Henry Lunn] to Frank Short

PTA/1/1/3
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10 Nov 1899

Part of Polytechnic Touring Association

Letter, on Travel: A Monthly magazine headed paper, from Henry Lunn (editor) to Frank Short, Polytechnic Tours hoping to come to an arrangement about working together. There are extensive annotations in shorthand on the reverse.

Letter from Frank Short to [Robert] Mitchell

PTA/1/1/4
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15 Nov [1899]

Part of Polytechnic Touring Association

Letter, on The Polytechnic: Co-operative & Educational Holiday Tours (Manchester) headed paper, from Frank Short to Mr Mitchell regarding enquiries about the Mediterranean and the prospective deal with Henry Lunn.

Copy letter from Robert Mitchell to Dr [Henry] Lunn

PTA/1/1/5
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15 Nov 1899

Part of Polytechnic Touring Association

Copy letter from Robert Mitchell to Dr [Henry] Lunn, regarding the possibility of working together.

Envelope

PTA/1/1/6
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nd [c1900]

Part of Polytechnic Touring Association

Envelope printed 'From the Polytechnic Touring Association Ltd, 309 Regent Street, London W1' and annotated 'F. Short correspondence'.

Letter to The Right Hon A J Mundella

PTA/1/2/1
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4 May 1896

Part of Polytechnic Touring Association

Letter to Mr Mundella from [signature illegible] on Thomas Cook & Son headed paper regarding the Regent Street Polytechnic.

Letter to Sir John E Gorst, Committe of Council on Education

PTA/1/2/2
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5 May [1896]

Part of Polytechnic Touring Association

Incomplete copy letter to Sir John Gorst. Believed to be from John M Cook (see PTA/1/2/5)

Letter from J Bredall, Thomas Cook & Son to R.J. Mitchell

PTA/1/2/3
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12 May 1896

Part of Polytechnic Touring Association

Letter from J Bredall, on Thomas Cook & Son headed paper to R.J. Mitchell regarding concerns over the Polytechnic tours.

Letter from [R J Mitchell] to the Right Hon A J Mundella

PTA/1/2/4
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2 Jun 1896

Part of Polytechnic Touring Association

Unsigned letter on The Polytechnic Technical & Continuation School headed paper to Mr Mundella regarding the ongoing correspondence with Thomas Cook & Son. Believed to be R J Mitchell.

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