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1. Papers referring to patents and other business affairs. 1830s-1850s

1830-1859

Includes: 1. French passport of Isaac Holden, April 1834. 2. Small number of short business and social letters to and from Isaac Holden. 1830s-40s. 3. ‘Loss of weight in spinning’ notes, July 1...

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10. Political, religious and miscellaneous papers. 1840s-1870s.

1840-1879

Five bundles. 1. Bundle of press cuttings, printed and written papers on political affairs. 1860s and 1870s. Four press cuttings and a printed notice on the Reform Bill. Written and printed papers ...

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12. Miscellaneous and undated papers. 1860s

1860-1869

Great volume of comparatively uninteresting material. Of greatest interest are several handwritten sheets — ‘Retrospective notes in reference to combing and combing establishments’. Isaac Holden...

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13. Miscellaneous papers including account of Isaac Holden with Townend. 1830-1845.

1830-1845

1. Isaac Holden’s Account with Townends. 1830-45. Salary, management and gratuity receipts are detailed. Legacy from W. Townend, less duty, 1845. 2. Large bundle of printed papers (press cuttings ...

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15. Will and executorship papers of Miles Illingworth, Esq. c. 1859-1887.

1859-1887

Large amount of miscellaneous material concerning the affairs of Miles Illingworth. Account of exors with Bradford District Bank, 1860-87. Solicitors’ accounts, and details of purchase of stocks and...

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3. Newspaper cuttings, parliamentary bills, addresses and pamphlets. 1868-1883.

1868-1883

Six bundles. 1. Papers concerning the 1868 election and matters related to it. Political mainfestos and pamphlets on temperence, religious, education, and economic issues. Many newspaper reports of L...

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4. Cuttings, pamphlets and other papers - mainly political and religious. 1872 and 1897.

1872-1897

Three bundles. 1. Cuttings and Pamphlets. 1872. References to the education question and religion. Elections of school boards and National Education League activities including paper of the National...

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5. Varied social and business correspondence. 1827-1852.

1827-1852

Leeds, concerning the letter from Greathead accepting him for the teaching post in Reading. Two letters from John Kennedy, Paisley, teacher, recommending Isaac Holden to accept situation as teacher in...

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6. Letters and papers, business and social. 1840-9.

1840-1849

Ten bundles. 1. Letters. 1840. Many written by Isaac Holden. Copies of two letters from Isaac Holden to Townend, one about his position with the firm and the success of his innovations and the other...

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7. Letters and papers, business and social. 1850-1880s

1850-1889

LETTERS AND PAPERS: BUSINESS AND SOCIAL. 1850-80s Eleven bundles. 1. Letters and Papers. 1850. tVery detailed breakdowns of the results of combing at various dates, Oct. - Dec. Technical letter fr...

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8. Letters and papers, business and social. 1860-72.

1860-1872

Seventeen bundles. 1. Letters, i860. Several letters from Isaac Crothers in Croix referring to the condition of trade, use of various wools, shafting and gears ordered, and the showing of combing ma...

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9. Miscellaneous correspondence. 1873-1890s.

1873-1899

Ten bundles 1. Letters and Papers: Family and Social. 1873. From fellow Wesleyans and Methodists. References to Liberal clubs. Some political memoranda. Large number of begging letters. Family lette...

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