<persName ref="prs:cooper_j"><surname>Cooper</surname>, <forename>James</forename></persName> to <persName ref="prs:blackwood_aj"><surname>Blackwood</surname>, <forename>Arthur</forename> <forename>Johnstone</forename></persName> 9 September 1858, CO 60:2, no. 9359, 588. Cooper addressee Blackwood (Chief Clerk)

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Correspondence (private letter). Minutes (3), Other documents (1).

Cooper asks that original copies of testimonials relating to his financial status and character references be forwarded to Lytton.

The minutes regret that the CO must keep the original documents but that Cooper may make copies if he wishes.

Enclosed is a draft from Carnarvon to Cooper advising that the department will not return original documents but that he may make copies.

 Cooper, James
Snow Hill Wolverhampton
Blackwood, Arthur Johnstone Inserted revisionDesc with @status="unproofed". Changed idno @type="received" into a date element. Gave existing date an @type="sent" and reordered bibl contents.
Cooper to Blackwood (Chief Clerk) 9359, CO 60/2, p. 588; registered 11 September
Snow Hill Wolverhampton
Septr 9th 1858 Dear Sir

I am in receipt of your note and enclosure from Mr Halksworth, much obliged = AB-Cooper, nd, enclosure FIND Blackwood letter with enclosure from Hawksworth?? Documents relating to Cooper's case are in 8510, Cooper to Lytton, 8 September 1858, CO 6/27, p. 470. Cooper, James for which I am much obliged.

Allow me to ask you for the original documents forwarded, for the inspection of Sir Edward as testimonials. I had no time to copy them, nor would they have been of much value unless properly authenticated.

I am dear Sir Yours Most Respectfully James Cooper Arthur Blackwood Esq &c &c &c
Mr Merivale Ansr I think that we must keep the original documents, which is the way of all official Depts, but that if he wishes it he may take copies of them. ABd 11 Sepr
Annex draft. C S 14
I think our practice is usually to return them when the application is unsuccessful. HM
Draft, Carnarvon to Cooper, 21 September 1858, advising that the department did not return original documents but that he could make copies.