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Cheque books.

 Subject
Subject Source: Art & Architecture Thesaurus
Scope Note: Books containing blank cheques on a bank.

Found in 17 Collections and/or Records:

Cheque books of Thomas Carlyle., 1856-1883.

 File
Identifier: MS.20753
Scope and Contents

Nine cheque books, 1856-1880 (the last unfinished), are for Thomas Carlyle’s account with the British Linen Company's bank at Dumfries (numbers 1-9). Ten cheque books, 1857-1883, are for Carlyle’s account with the London Joint Stock Bank (numbers 10-19).

In addition to details of the cheques issued there are occasional other financial notes.

Dates: 1856-1883.