| Title | Additional box (includes Willersley inventory 1923; large envelope re Cromford almshouses and other Arkwright charities; Simpson executorship papers; "list of documents in cellar staff room"; correspondence re Arkwright papers, other lists; bundle re Cromford mines; OS Acreage Book; Willersley Estate, Farm, Household and Garden Accounts, 1920s; Inventory of Plate; various account books including annual statements 1840s, small payments of Alfred Arkwright; Samuel Ogdon, butcher of Wirksworth; volume re family history; other loose papers) |
| Description | This description is by Derbyshire Record Office staff - the box was not mentioned in the original box-list.Additional description from Arkwright Society volunteer, Nov 2017:
Paper bound copy of Richard Arkwright Esquire versus Peter Nightingale Esquire February 1785.
Inventory and valuation of the furniture and effects at Willersley Cromford made for the purposes of estate duty August 1923 estate of the late Frederic Charles Arkwright Esquire.
Small notebook, blue marbled spine, yearly accounts, January 1842 to January 1843, handwriting Richard Arkwright Junior.
Small notebook, leather cover, badly rubbed, contains genealogical information.
Small collection of botanical drawings; no date; between 2 pieces of cardboard.
White folder marked Fitton correspondence and Arkwright papers. Correspondence between Colonel Peter Arkwright and R S Fitton also Derbyshire Record Office to Colonel Peter; some Arkwright Festival correspondence.
Print of Cromford House Derbyshire, badly foxed, 1799, wrapped in a copy of the Derby Mercury Wednesday September 26 1838.
Black hardback book. Acreage book; Parishes local to Matlock
Manila envelope labelled Cromford Alms Houses and other Arkwright charities and Church matters.
Small leather bound notebook; faintly inscribed 'memoranda' - handwriting of Richard Arkwright Junior; runs from 1818 until 1842; records financial information, hiring of servants, harvesting of grapes etc.
Small brown paper package labelled funeral expenses Mr & Mrs Frederic A.
Paper wrapper labelled portraits of my Aunt Fanny Hurt and lines to her memory by Mrs Hemans 1833. Two watercolour miniatures and a silhouette. The lines signed Felicia Hemans
Small blank wallet and almanac for the year 1823 and notes in Richard Arkwright Junior's hand.
Small notebook mottled grey blue cover labelled 1838; small gifts etc collected.
Envelope addressed to Peter Arkwright Esquire Rock House Matlock and annotated Invitation to Chatsworth to meet the Queen December 1841? - contents missing.
3 family photographs 1 of them dated 1947 11th Hussars Horse Show.
Blue mottled notebook - balance sheet 12 January 1837 - 1841 in the hand of Richard Arkwright Junior.
Folded sheet listing grandchildren and great grandchildren; earliest date 1805; runs through to 1841 but has been added to by another hand.
Small blue notebook. January 1842 balance sheet - January 1843. Notebook blank but contains a series of loose leaves recording stock, grandchildren, payments, income etc various dates.
Tissue paper containing unknown object - Peter's first walk April 13 1913. Similar item in black lined envelope marked R A A April 16 1912.
Small paper folder containing silhouette; folder inscribed P Arkwright December 2 1823.
Folded leaflet - a statement of facts respecting the case of Mr Richard Arkwright of Cromford in the County of Derby cotton manufacturer 1782 - damaged.
Small bundle tied with pink tape inscribed paid bills executors Mrs P Arkwright 1872.
Black covered notebook inscribed Willersley containing household accounts 1923-24.
Single letter from Knight Frank & Rutley from Willersley Castle 12/6/27 referring to lots to be removed from the sale by Messrs Greaves of Birmingham.
Single piece of paper headed Legacies, undated.
2 loose papers - list of items taken by C Charlton for use in the exhibition to be held at Masson Mill organised by Derbyshire County Council etc. 28/7/83.
Photocopy from Gentleman's Magazine 1843 obituary of Richard Arkwright Esquire.
Photocopy of an article by Richard Arkwright Esquire FHS which appeared in the
transactions of the Horticultural Society of London, volume 3, (1822), pages 95-98, 'On a method of retarding the ripening of grapes in hothouses, so as to obtain a supply of fruit in the winter season', for which Richard Arkwright was awarded a Horticultural Society medal.
Letter from Knight Frank & Rutley 25 May 1927 recording reserves for the Willersley Castle furniture sale.
Letter from Knight Frank & Rutley 22 June 1927 recording lots which failed to meet their reserve and other details.
Invoice from Knight Frank & Rutley for the sale of Willersley Castle furniture 4 July 1927.
Letter from Knight Frank & Rutley 7 July 1927 relating to the furniture sale Willersley Castle.
Catalogue for antique and modern furniture sale Knight Frank & Rutley, 21 January 1938.
Catalogue of jewels, coins, furs, lace and silver, decorative furniture etc Knight Frank & Rutley 22 April 1927.
Letter from Knight Frank & Rutley 14 April 1927 referring to the catalogue of a sale in which Captain Arkwright's coins are to be sold.
Studio portrait photograph of F C Arkwright by Winter of Derby, undated. Photograph of Willersley Castle from Church Walk - undated.
Print of Willersley Castle dated August 1818.
Brown paper wrapped parcel inscribed inventory of plate. Contains inventories of plate at various dates Willerslcy Castle and Rock House.
Package inscribed mines. Cromford various purchases by Peter Arkwright circa 1860.
Manila package, inscribed Mrs Holmes, Broom Hill Farm footpath: Midland Railway 1908-09 and correspondence.
Bundle of papers relating to the settlement made on the marriage of Mr & Mrs G W H Hervey, late 1880s and subsequently
P Arkwright Copy of lists of documents copied by DRO
Samuel Ogdon butcher Wirksworth payments 1880s
Bank book (Scarborough bank) Alfred Arkwright 1884-1886
Bank book (Wirksworth bank) Small payments 1855-1887
Leather notebook 1818-1842 payments. Memoranda.
Bank book Frederic C Arkwright, Gerard Wigram and John Wigram (Wirksworth bank) 1887
Pink marbelled notebook Grand children (55 by March 1843)
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