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RefNoKMAN1/A/51B/19
AltRefNoM51B/19
TitleBundle of accounts, specifications and other papers, mostly relating to building works on farms across the Manchester estates
DescriptionIncludes bills from Robert Cade for works at Mr Rowell's farm in Tick Fen (1869), the General Iron Foundry Company Limited (1872), the Midland Railway (1873), Jacob Francis for works on several farms (1876), the Silicate Zopissa Composition and Granitic Paint Company (1878), the English brothers for timber (1874-1879).

Also includes: schedule of works to be completed at Mr Humbley's farm in Ellington and Mr. Walker's farm in Little Stukeley (n.d.); letter from Mr. Bird, Brampton, about E. Rowe and other farmers on the estate (1878); letter from John Bird, Brampton to Mr. Hill, mentioning the death of Mr R's [?] son at Earith (1877); letter from John Bird, Brampton, to Valentine Hill, reporting on the condition of Mr Wades' [?] farm (1878); letter from the Reverend Puckle, Grafham Rectory, about two poachers, William and Jacob Jeff who live with their father, a tenant of the Duke's (1880); two letters from the Reverend Puckle, Grafham Rectory, about a disagreement between Mr. Sharman, the Duke's woodman and Mr Bird, the bailiff (1880).
Date1869-1880
CreatorNameThe Montagu family of Kimbolton Castle: estate and family papers
RepositoryHuntingdonshire Archives
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