Letter of reference for David Henderson relating to Thomson Shepherd and Company

Letter of reference for David Henderson relating to his time at Thomson Shepherd and Company, Dundee when he was hoping to move to Calcutta , dated 20 October 1923.

This is part of a series of archives relating to David F. Henderson (donor's grandfather) concerning his time in Calcutta. David joined Thompson, Shepherd and Company (Jute Spinners based at Seafield Works) in 1909 when he was 15 years old. He enlisted into the army in 1912 and served for 7 years during World War I leaving 27th May 1919. After the war he returned to Thompson, Shepherd and Company where he was made manager of the mill office. He went out to Calcutta in October 1923 to work for the Ganges Manufacturing Company. He worked here for 25 years, first as mill clerk, then Senior Assistant and serving the last ten years as Assistant Manager. He retired in November 1948 where he returned to Monifieth.