Miscellaneous

Includes:

1) Facsimiles of the signatures of Elizar Holiok and John Holyoake from a copy of 'The General Laws and Liberties of the Massachusetts Colony', held by the City Library Association, Springfield, Massachusetts (2 copies) (1p) (undated)

2) Letter to P.A.Taylor from Holyoake regarding a placard and Mr Walpole (4pp) (28 July 1865)

3) Card to Holyoake from 'GJH' congratulating him on his 80th birthday, with accompanying envelope (1p) (13 April 1897)

4) Handwritten note by Holyoake, 'Statement relative to Lawrence Street Chapel' concerning the purchase and refurbishment of the chapel (4pp) (12 June 1840)

5) Three handwritten letters by Holyoake to H.J.Jennings of the Working Men's College regarding facts on the College's history (3pp) (February 1889 - September 1894)

6) Letter from Holyoake to 'Levy' regarding a meeting to discuss the 'Westminster Review' (3pp) (undated)

7) Comments on the winners work in a prize essay competition by George Grote, T.Southwood-Smith and J.H.Gilbert (2pp) (27 August 1849)

8) Handwritten draft chapter headings by Holyoake for a suggested autobiography entitled, 'Adventures of a Propagandist: An Autobiography in One Hundred Chapters' (1p) (undated)

9) Handwritten copy of poem 'My Last Words' by Holyoake from Charles Kingsley's book 'Alton Locke' (1p) (undated)

10) Handwritten resolution/expedient by Holyoake regarding the establishment of Wednesday nights as an Open Council night (1p) (3 December ?)

11) Handwritten notice by Holyoake regarding the Co-operative Newspaper Company and the decision a co-operative newspaper, written at William Nuttall's request (1p) (undated)

12) Letter from Holyoake to B.Knowles suggesting books on co-operation (3pp) (11 December 1898)

13) Letter from W.D.Pemberton to W.J.Fox regarding a medal and his brother's (Charles Pemberton) papers (1p) (undated)

14) Handwritten notes by Holyoake of comments and reviews from various newspapers concerning his trial, 'The Movement' and a dissertation (1p) (undated)

15) Note to Holyoake from Thornton Hunt regarding a letter to 'Sir Joshua' (not enclosed) (1p) (undated)

16) Handwritten notes in unidentified hand regarding Mr Hewson (1p) (undated)

17) Envelope addressed to Holyoake at 147 Fleet Street, with wax seal (1p) (undated)

18) Handwritten notes on legal concerns over the validity of Trustees of a Society of Religious Rationalists by solicitor N.Powell (2pp) (16 September 1840)

19) Handwritten extract by Holyoake copied from K.Jones' discussion with Rev.J.Barker on the influences of Christianity at Oldham (1p) (February 1839)

20) Printed statement by Holyoake and H.L.Braekstad regarding the formation and aims of the Liberty of Bequests Committee (1p) (undated)

21) Handwritten extract in unidentified hand from the diary of Henry Crabbe Robinson (1p) (1857)

22) Circular letter from the National Safe Deposit Company Limited regarding the quality of their safes and services (1p) (22 July 1879)

23) Miscellaneous and unidentified pages of handwritten notes by Holyoake and others (24pp) (undated)

24) Handwritten testimonial of Committee of pupils at the Birmingham Mechanics Institution that Holyoake should become their tutor due to the death of the previous teacher (1p) (14 September 1839)