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From: murray <>
Subject: Re: [India-L] Company - writers
Date: Thu, 02 Dec 2004 10:56:36 +0530
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Dear Maureen, 'Write' as an occupation almost certainly means 'Writer'. The
term was in common use in a church centre where I worked in the 1960s here
in South India. It was simply the name/ profession for the person who wrote
(by hand) most of the letters. I expect the term is still in use in some
places!

Murray - Bangalore

Researching: MURRAY's, CARTLAND's and WELLS.
I am a CULSHAW!
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----- Original Message -----
From: "maureen ross" <>
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Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 2:38 PM
Subject: [India-L] Company


> Good evening Lister's,Would anyone know what this office did in the 1820's
in Calcutta,the office name was;Messrs Richardson and Company? My
gt.gt.gt.grandfather was a "write"for this office,do you know what a "write"
did ?Thanks,Maureen
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