This is a testimonial dated 12 November 1908 for Cyril Blair Cooper from W. Blake Odgers, K.C., the director of legal studies and recorder of Plymouth. It is part of a collection of legal documents from the 19th and early 20th centuries which provides a glimpse into the work of the notable personalities who left their mark on Singapore’s legal history, and the economic and other transactions undertaken by ordinary immigrants in 19th century Singapore that tell stories of misfortune and indebtedness which would otherwise have disappeared from history.