| Description | Slip of paper [a folded notice of the next meeting of the Literary and Philosophical Society, Manchester Feb2 1829] is on top of the bundle and annotated with "Papers to be burnt when all is settled". Contains x 27 (documents, some several pages):
- letter from Derby, Aug 8 1828 to Mr Duckworth Esq, Princes Street, Manchester from Charles Clarke Esq, Derby [mention of: £197,188.16s.6d]
- Letter: 2nd Aug 1828 Mr Clarke Joh Derby
- Letter: Chas Clarke Esq, Derby 31 July, 1828
- My real and personal Etate as taken the 1st January, 1815 Samuel Oldknow [Note: copy of two, yearly statements. Total worth: £248,848.3s7d]
- Transcript from Samuel Oldknow's half-yearly Rent Roll [Note: £12,209.8s1d]
- Letter: to Wm Duckworth, Princes St. 13 Aug, 1828 S Oldknow [Note: arranging an appointment for Friday at 10.30 and post valuer's valuation being sent]
- Letter: Charles Clarke to Duckworth 13 Aug, 1828
- Letter: Charles Clarke to Duckworth 5th Sept, 1828
- Letter: Charles Clarke to Duckworth 13 Nov, 1828
- Letter: Charles Clarke to Duckworth 14 Dec 1828
- Letter: Charles Clarke to Duckworth 18 Dec 1828
- Letter: Charles Clarke to Duckworth 21 Decr, 1828
- Letter: Charles Clarke to Duckworth 14 Nov 1828 [Note: badly folded]
- Letter: Sam Oldknow 10 July, 1828 [Note: "I wrote to Mr Clarke on Tuesday as you requested…"]
- Valuation of Estates on the Township of Mellor, Marple, Romily and Manchester belongling to Samuel Oldknow Esqre July 25th, 1828 [Note; £126,346.0s.0d. Post Office stamp dated ?Au1, Stockport]
- Letter: Clarke to Duckworth [Note: PO Stamp ?July 11 Derby]
- Copy Case and Opinion of Mr Clarke [ Note: Clarke has annotated the 'Clerk's Copy']
- Letter: Jul 27th to Duckworth from C Clarke
- A copy of 2 letters to Mr Clarke, 26 March, 1828 Mellor 26 March, 1828 from Sam Oldknow [Note "..be pleased to balance my High Sherrif's a/c with the enclosed Bill. Value £272.16s] and Manchester 24 March, 1828 [Note; a two page letter re ledgers and correspondence with Arkwright letter: Oldknow and Duckworth]
- Slip of Paper: "two cotton mills on Tardon Hill ?Tope House Fall of Water on the River Mersey" [Note: sum of £16,230.0.0 is noted]
- Letter: Charles Clarke May 16 1828 to Duckworth [Note PO stamp 17My]
-Agreed this twenty first day of Jul..Joseph Pickford of Hyde in the County of Chester and Samuel Oldknow of Mellor..Mr Joseph Pickford to Samuel Oldknow. Copy of an - Agreement for Sale of an estate in Mellor 21st July, 1824.
- Letter: to Duckworth from Oldknow Mon 28th July, 1828 [Note: gilt edged paper. Includes…"On Mr Clayton's return from Willersley last night I learn that Mr Clarke is to write to you and that you will not be expected to see Mr Arkwright next Thursday ? before concluded…An Annuity for My Life, and a gift to Mr Clayton…I did not mention…It is my determination to "Owe no man any thing" and this you will be pleased to keep in View in my behalf"]
- Terms of an agreement which Mr Clarke and Mr Duckworth agree to recovered to Mr Arkwright and Mr Oldknow, Manchester, 20th May, 1828
- Copy, Mellor 30 Dec1822 to Charles Clarke from Sam Oldknow [Note: preparatory notes for the case. Refers to balances of £145,961.8.0d and £167,238.12s 71/4d]
- Slip of paper: Janry 1823 To compound Interest included in the amount of the new mortgage deed 1st Janry 1828. Balance 196,494.6.3. error £22294.6.8 [Note: modern rip in paper] |