ve our immediate attention.

_Murdoch McWhannel_ to _Messrs. Fairley and Willing_.

_January 7, 191-._

I have to thank you for your prompt and courteous reply to my
letter of 3rd January, and am glad to know that the noisy cowl will
have your immediate attention.

_The Same_ to _the Same_.

_January 14, 191-._

May I remind you that in your letter of 6th January you were good
enough to promise that the noisy cowl at 15, Poynings Road would
have your immediate attention? Of course I know that it is
difficult to get tradesmen to work so soon after the New Year
holidays, but they should now be available, and the cowl is having
a very serious effect on the health and nerves of the residents
here.

_Messrs. Fairley and Willing_ to _Murdoch McWhannel_.

_January 17, 191-._

_Re_ chimney cowl at 15, Poynings Road and your letter of 14th
curt., we are surprised to receive same. We sent out a tradesman on
January 11, who reported same date that he had oiled and adjusted
the cowl, and that it would give no further trouble. If you are
still troubled, some other cowl must be causing it now. We
understand, from enquiries made on the spot, that there is a noisy
one, not on our property at all, but on Hathaway Mansions. We hope
you will find this explanation satisfactory.

_Murdoch McWhannel_ to _Messrs. Fairley and Willing_.

_January 19, 191-._

I am surprised by the contents of your letter of 17th, for which I
am much obliged. If your tradesman attended to a cowl on the back
stack of your property at 15, Poynings Road, on January 11, he must
have attended to the wrong cowl. One can readily understand that if
he adjusted and oiled a cowl which had not been making any noise it
would continue to be silent. The error might easily occur,
especially so soon after the New Year holidays. This is the only
explanation I can think of, for the noise has been as bad as ever.
I trust you will have the matter further looked into, as the
situation, especially in regard to my wife's nerves, is becoming
more and more serious.

_Messrs. Fairley and Willing_ to _Murdoch McWhannel_.

_January 23, 191-._

_In re_ chimney cowl at 15, Poynings Road and your letter of
January 19, we can only say that it surprises us very much. We