Several months ago I mailed to Mr,Richard Purdey transcripts of hand written letters by James Purdey Junior,dated Dec 12 1855 and April 25 1856.These letters ran to several pages, in which James Purdey Jnr; discusses the design and performance of large bore duck guns. I was of the opinion that these letters would be of historical interest to Purdey,s. Apparently I was mistaken in that to date Purdeys have not deemed my letter worthy of response!
Compare this to the excellent reception when I visited Purdeys in the past years. Their welcome included an hour plus spent in the long room with the late Harry Lawrence and on a second visit lunch with the late Mr;Richard Beaumont. No I was not visiting Purdeys as a potential customer, just as an amateur historian.
This has been a disappointment to me not at all what I expected from a prestigious company such as Purdey.
Last edited by Roy Hebbes; 11/08/13 09:23 AM.
