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D5305 - Wilkes family of Overseal, cheese factors - (2000)

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Archive Reference / Library Class No.	D5305
Title	Wilkes family of Overseal, cheese factors
Date	(2000)
Description	copy correspondence, 1784
Level	Fonds
Repository	Derbyshire Record Office
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Archive Creator	Wilkes family of Overseal, cheese factors
Administrative History	Joseph Wilkes II (1698-1769) started the family business as a grocer and cheese factor at Overseal. The family trade was continued by his sons Joseph Wilkes III (1733-1805), John (1728-1790) and Thomas (1745-1795).
Custodial History	These photocopies of original correspondence were purchased from Staffordshire Record Office in October 2000.
Organisation Sub-Type	Copies and ephemera
Related Material	For the accounts of Wilkes and Kettle, cheese factors, 1790-1830, see D2444.

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