Now you have decided who is to receive the Bute Dowry this year, write a letter to the winner. Remember to invite them to a presentation where they will be given the award of £30:14:0 (Thirty pounds and 14 shillings), a bedroom suite from the Roath Furnishing Company and a Bible from the Lady Mayoress.
CITY OF CARDIFF
In the matter of The third marquis of bute’s
Wedding dowry fund
Dear______,
Yours sincerely,
Now you have decided who is to receive the Bute Dowry this year, write a letter to the winner. Remember to invite them to a presentation where they will be given the award of £30:14:0 (Thirty pounds and 14 shillings), a bedroom suite from the Roath Furnishing Company and a Bible from the Lady Mayoress.
CITY OF CARDIFF
In the matter of The third marquis of bute’s
Wedding dowry fund
Dear______,
I have great pleasure in informing you that you are to receive the Third Marquess of Bute’s Wedding Dowry.
You and your husband are invited to a reception at the Lord Mayor’s Parlour following your marriage, when a presentation will be made.
Yours faithfully,
Lord Mayor
Councillor Sidney Jenkins.
Transcript of original
City Hall,
Cardiff
8th April 1910
Dear Madam,
Third Marquis of Bute’s Silver Wedding
Dowry Fund.
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I have great pleasure in informing you that I have selected you to be the recipient of this year’s dowry.
It is necessary that you should be married sometime during the this month and I should be glad if you will arrange accordingly and inform me of the date of the ceremony, the name of the church or chapel at which you will be married, and also the officiating Clergyman.
I have also pleasure in informing you that the Roath Furnishing Company, in accordance with their usual custom will augment the dowry with a gift of furniture which I am sure you will greatly appreciate.
I shall be glad if you will favour me with the above information as early as possible.
Yours faithfully,
Lord Mayor
Miss Mary Ann Sullivan,
c/po W.H.Turner,
Taff Embankment.