Binney is unwell but will try to come to Scotland.
Sans titreConcerning the American patent.
Sans titreBinney arranging, if he is well enough, to come to Glasgow for a business meeting with Edward Meldrum, James Young and other parties.
Sans titreBinney is asking for Meldrum’s views on the American patent.
Sans titreConcerning the patent for coup oil from coal tar which is about to expire.
Sans titreConcerning balance sheets and competition from Clydesdale Chemical Company.
Sans titreGives details of Binney’s business with [ ] Russel at Ilkley. Also gives details of farm prices.
Sans titreConcerning the renting of shales.
Sans titreCopying a letter from Benedict and Boardman at New York to Edward Binney at Manchester (15 July 1859) regarding Young’s American patent and the prospect of legal action against the New York Columbian Oil Company.
Also includes a note from James Young to Edward Binney acknowledging receipt of this letter, 3 August 1859.
Copying a letter from James Rose at Edinburgh to Edward Binney at Manchester (5 September 1859) concerning legal action against the Clydesdale Company.
Sans titreCopying letter from Henry Twining at Nova Scotia to Binney (1 November 1859) concerning an infringement of Young’s patent by the New Brunswick Oil Company.
Sans titreCopying a letter from Benedict and Boardman at New York to Binney (25 November 1859) dealing with the American patent.
Sans titreThe American patent, with postscript arranging a meeting with American businessmen for James Young.
Sans titreCopying correspondence from Samuel Downer at Boston to Edward Binney (8 March 1859) and from Benedict and Boardman at New York to Edward Binney (8 March 1859) concerning the oil industry in America and James Young’s American patent.
Sans titreRegarding American patent case.
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