Samuel Oldknow Material

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Title

Samuel Oldknow Material

Description

Box File containing an assortment of transcriptions and photocopies of douments mainly business correspondence originating from Oldknow's Life and work. 
Summary of contents (full index list included in box file).

1783 Letters from Richard Arkwright. Sam Salte, William Earle , R.Parker [of Parker & Topham], Parker & Topham, John Cruthens, Thomas Oldknow

1786 Letters from the Saltes, Joseph Oldknow [Uncle], A. Crompton, Thomas Oldknow( x 2), Evans & Son, the Saltes

1788 Letters from Robert Blackwell, Richard Arkwright

1789 Business letter, letter from Richard Arkwright

1790 Letters from Sam Mather, M.Greaves [of Greaves Hodgson], J.Strutt, Thomas Healey, Richard Arkwright (x2), James Watts, Edward Wales, Richard Mathiessen [Mattheson], Agriculture Society circular), J.Phillips & Co., Thomas Lomas

1791 Letter from Harrison Ainsley & Co.; transcription of Thomas Oldkknow’s Will

1793 Letters from G. McHamilton, R.Parker [of Parker & Topham], William Ashe; payslip for cash and goods; public notice re theft and subsequent reward; copies of payslip for weaving work done; list of workers at Mellor Mill (Oct 93-Jan94)

1795 – 1800 Letters from Richard Mattheson and L.Millar [of J.Phillips & Co.]; public notice offering rewad following theft

1804 -1806 Payments for B Hibbert (x2), note to John Isherwood re stone for church tower, letter from SO to Bishop re. the building of a new church

1825 - 1833 Photocopy of a Bible frontispiece given to an Oldknow apprentice ; letter from Catherine Holcombe, copy of certificate for payment to former apprentice

Undated : Copies of letters to  T.Evans & Son, from Uncle Joseph to SO, Samuel Salte, Ottiwell Heginbothom, Richard Arkwright (3), Thomas Austin, James Watts, Thomas Beard.

            : Account note for “Quick Sets”; Receipt from G.Seane & Co.; list of Oldknow’s Weavers’ tickets 1789-1792; photocopy of weavers’ accounts; transcription of Oldknow’s Will 1829; photocopy of newspaper extract re. dispute over former Oldknow land.

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Date

Edited
SR Apr 2024

Identifier

BOX/18 (4)
Louiset

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Citation

“Samuel Oldknow Material,” Marple Local History Society Archives, accessed October 14, 2024, https://marplelocalhistorysociety.org.uk/archives/items/show/2361.

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