Envelope
Thomas Cook and Son [Bankers] Ltd
Category
Ephemera
Date
Unknown
Materials
Paper
Measurements
113 mm (W); 142 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Berkeley Street
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 32523
Summary
Rectangular brown envelope with opening on short side. Worn. Marked in front; THOS. COOK AND SON (BANKERS) LTD. / Head Office; BERKELEY STREET, LONDON W.1. / NOTICE TO TRAVELLERS / (followed by list of foreign offices) / FOREIGN MONEYS EXCHANGED. On reverse, in black print; CARRY / COOK'S TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES. Handwritten below; Frs / 300 French / 182 / 128 Francs / (word indecipherable).
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.
Makers and roles
Thomas Cook and Son [Bankers] Ltd, banker