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Leeson Ownership - Letters #4 The forth and final letter available to us written by William Leeson to Mr. Kearsey, again kindly provided and transcribed by Chris Skinner
Regency House Warwick Street Regent Street W.1
Sept 3rd 1928
Dear Sir
I have sent the gun this morning as you desired & hope you will get it this evening.
In reply to your enquiries re the gun all I can say is that I made it in 1887 for a gentleman in Scotland at a cost of £20. a similar quality gun at the present day would be at least £35.
From its condition I should think it had never been overhauled since it was made. I did not rebore the barrels as I did not consider it advisable.
I would suggest a charge of 32 grs of Empire powder and a bare ounce of shot especially as he has a crippled arm; the recoil would be less with this charge than the standard load.
I beg to enclose the invoice
Yours obediently
W.R.Leeson
I.N.Kearsey
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