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D360 - Charles Wright and Son Ltd, Wine and Spirit Merchants, Wirksworth - 1713-1966

A - Corporate records of Messrs Charles Wright and Son Ltd - 1856-1948

B - Secretarial and business papers of Messrs Charles Wright and Son Ltd - 1812-1952

C - Deeds and estate papers of Messrs Charles Wright and Son Ltd - 1713-1962

D - Account books and financial records of Messrs Charles Wright and Son - 1795-1964

E - Ordering and travelling agent network records of Messrs Charles Wright and Son Ltd - 1858-1944

1 - Spirits order books - 1892-1939

2 - Traveller's order books, generally named according to the town at the centre of the round - 1883-1939

3 - Travellers notebooks, giving details of routes and addresses - 1898-1905

4 - Small Letter books to the company's travellers and agents - 1903-1924

5 - Travellers' account books - 1859-1884

6 - Travellers' bond books - 1900-1914

Collapse 7 - Agreements, correspondence and related papers on the employment of commercial travellers by Messrs Charles Wright and Son Ltd - 1883-1926

7 - Agreements, correspondence and related papers on the employment of commercial travellers by Messrs Charles Wright and Son Ltd - 1883-1926

1 - Agreement between Charles Wright and Son Limited and Richard William Brownjohn of Kingston on Thames to serve as Traveller. - 28 Sep 1904

2 - Papers relating to company traveller John Langley Barry Claxton, including agreement - 1897-1904

3 - Papers relating to company traveller George W Cross - 1898

4 - Memorandum to Wrights from Mr Tom Noble of the Notts and Derbyshire Traders Association concerning a fidelity guarantee of £300 for Mr Foster - 29 Dec 1908

5 - Memorandum of agreement between Charles Wright and Son, and Arthur R Greaves, for Greaves to serve the company as a traveller - 3 Jul 1911

6 - Papers relating to company traveller and agent George W Groome - 1894-1902

7 - Papers relating to company traveller Arthur Hunt, including agreement - 1907

8 - Papers relating to company traveller William Ernest Lambert, including agreement - 1903

9 - Agreement between Charles Wright and Son Ltd and John Arthur Nicholson, for Nicholson to be a commercial traveller for the company - 19 Jun 1911

10 - Papers relating to company traveller George Handel North, including agreements - 1901

11 - Draft memorandum of agreement between Charles Wright and Son Ltd and William Henry Oram, for Oram to be a traveller for the company - 1909

12 - Agreement between Charles Wright of Wirksworth and Robert Pearce, agent, on his terms of employment - 12 Jul 1897

13 - Papers relating to company traveller Ernest Pykett, including agreement - 1908

14 - Papers relating to company traveller James Rees, including agreements - 1898-1926

1 - Letter from J Rees to Charles Wright and Son Ltd, explaining his family sitation and prevous experience and requesting a delay in appying for a reference. - 23 Apr 1898

2 - Letter from J Rees to Charles Wright and Son Ltd, on his experience in relation to his application to be a traveller for the company - 24 Apr 1898

3 - Confidential report by unnamed person on James Rees who had represented Arnold Perritt and Co. - 26 Apr 1898

4 - Letter from J Rees to Charles Wright and Son Ltd, on his application to represent the company in the district and on his connections in South Wales - 30 Apr 1898

5 - Letter from J Rees to Charles Wright and Son Ltd on being subpoenaed in a County Court case at Tewkesbury and offering it as a good opportunity to visit Wirksworth - 14 May 1898

6 - Rough note referring to recruitment of James Rees as a traveller - 17 May 1898

7 - Letter from John Taylor and Company to Messrs Charles Wright and Son Ltd, on James Rees having acted for them on commission for a few months, but not their being a position to provide the information desired - 18 May 1898

8 - Letter from Arnold, Perrett and Co. Ltd to Messrs Charles Wright and Son Ltd on a reference for James Rees. - 18 May 1898

9 - Agreement of Charles Wright and Son Ltd with James Rees for him to be a company representative traveller - 23 May 1898

10 - Note from the Guarantee Society to Messrs Charles Wright and Son Ltd on preparation of security guarantee for James Rees - 23 May 1898

11 - Rough notes that appear to be for the agreement for James Rees - [early 20th cent]

12 - Copy of memorandum of the County Court of Pembrokeshire on petition for the bankruptcy of Maria Shrubshall - 15 Jan 1902

13 - Anonymous note on working North Wales, percentages, cash and naming a Mr Rees. - 19 Mar 1903

14 - Sales and expenses account for James Rees in the Holyhead district - 1910

15 - Letter from the Secretary of The Guarantee Society to Messrs Charles Wright and Son Ltd, on variation of terms regarding James Rees - 13 Aug 1912

16 - Letter from the Secretary of The Guarantee Society to Messrs Charles Wright and Son Ltd, on variation of terms regarding James Rees - 20 Aug 1912

17 - Agreement between Charles Wright and Son Ltd and James Rees, for Rees to act a a traveller for the company, with draft - 2 Sep 1912

18 - Memorandum of agreement between Herbert Brown of Wirksworth and James Rees of Haverfordwest, on settlement of charges - 19 Oct 1918

19 - Letter from James Rees, Haverfodwest, to Charles Wright & Co acknowledging receipt of an agreement to be signed - 19 Oct 1918

20 - Certificate of posting to James Rees, Benton House, Haverfordwest, stamped Wirksworth - 22 Oct 1918

21 - Letter from J Rees acknowledging receipt of chque for £10 - 28 Oct 1918

22 - Rough note of payments to J Rees dated 1912 to 1918 showing salary and commission payments over 6 years. - 1918

23 - Letter from J Rees to Charles Wright and Son Ltd, on enquiry as to whether he had insurance under the Health Insurance Act from its inception - 8 Jun 1926

24 - Old age pension application form for James Rees, requesting information conforming his work as a traveller for Messrs Charles Wright and Son Ltd - 12 Aug 1926

25 - Business card of Mr W. Williams, District Inspector, Ministry of Health Insurance Department, relating to pension for James Rees - 7 Sep 1926

26 - Letter from J Rees to Charles Wright and Son Ltd, on application for health insurance and his status - 11-20 Oct 1926

27 - Letter from Lewis Evans, Secretary, Ministry of Health, Welsh Board of Health, to Messrs Chas. Wright and Co. Ltd, In reference to the insurability of James Rees whilst in the company's employment - 4 Nov 1926

15 - Bond between Anthony Rotherham, traveller. and Charles Wright and Son Ltd - 29 Oct 1906

16 - Papers relating to company traveller Alfred Sabine - 1883-1886

17 - Papers relating to company traveller George H Spink, including agreement - 1902-1917

18 - Bond in sum of £100 between Mr Charles Starkey and Mr L.H. Starkey, grocers of Coalville, Leicestershire, and Messrs Charles and Anne Wright, in respect of their being made commission agents for the sale of wines and spirits - 2 Feb 1883

19 - Papers relating to company traveller Robert Jarvis Timms, including agreement - 1909

20 - Papers relating to company traveller William Arthur Toplis, including agreement - 1901

21 - Papers relating to company traveller William Torrance, including agreement - 1904-1906

22 - Papers relating to company traveller William Wilson, including agreements - 1905-1911

8 - Sample books - 1896-1916

9 - Lager and beer order book - 1935- 1939

10 - Weekly call sheets for orders and associated letters - Apr 1932-Jan 1933

11 - London Midland and Scottish Railway consignment sheets of Charles Wright and Son Ltd - 1930-1932

12 - Delivery and carriage notes from Rouyer, Guillet and Co. Ltd for transportation by London Midland and Scottish Railway - Jul 1944

F - Stock records of Messrs Charles Wright and Son Ltd - 1857-1953

G - Advertising records and promotional material of Messrs Charles Wright and Son Ltd - 1878-1962

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