Various papers concerning Phoenix Mills, Dartford

The file comprises:

press cuttings (The Chemist & Druggist and others) of the opening of Phoenix Mills (3 July 1889);

transcript of speeches made by Burroughs, Wellcome and Sudlow at the opening [6 sheets];

letters, as follows:
20 July, 1888, Radford & Frankland to Burroughs, enclosing heads of the proposed lease;
24 November, 1888, Radford & Frankland to Wellcome;
7 December, 1888, Markby, Stewart & Co to Wellcome;
13 December, 1888, Markby, Stewart & Co to Wellcome;
20 January, 1889, Markby, Stewart & Co to Wellcome;
15 March, 1889, Radford & Frankland to Burroughs Wellcome & Co;
16 March, 1889, Markby, Stewart & Co to Wellcome;
22 October, 1889 [typescript copy], Wellcome to Burroughs, on "the erection of a new building at the Phoenix Mills notwithstanding the protest which I had previously made..." [for the original letter, see WF/E/02/01/02/31];
9 January, 1891 [marked "Copy"], Radford & Frankland to Burroughs Wellcome & Co, which comments that "the draft lease has never been settled with Messrs Markby, Stewart & Co who acted on behalf of your Mr Wellcome, they having advised him to insist on a number of provisions which we advised Mr Burroughs were unusual, unreasonable & such as he should not submit to";
23 June, 1892, Radford & Frankland to Burroughs, concerning sale of Phoenix Mills to Burroughs Wellcome & Co: "The engrossed conveyance has been sent us for your execution for the purpose of completion tomorrow";
27 June, 1892, Radford & Frankland to Burroughs, regretting that he "failed to attend the appointment to complete this matter [conveyance]";
30 June, 1892, Radford & Frankland to Burroughs;
4 July, 1892, Radford & Frankland to Burroughs, advising that sale of Phoenix Mills now completed, including comments on where the deeds should be kept;
8 August, 1892, Radford & Frankland to Burroughs, advising that deeds have been deposited at Chancery Lane Safe Deposit Company.

[1889], Burroughs to Burroughs Wellcome & Co, summarising the circumstances of the purchase of Phoenix Mills by Burroughs and their subsequent leasing to Burroughs Wellcome & Co [2 sheets, without signature].

[1893]. "Regarding Valuation, Phoenix Mills, Dartford". A typed summary of dated events and documents. "The above documents are held by Mr Wellcome."

1888-[1893]

1 file Some documents have suffered fire damage at edges.

Copyright assigned to the Wellcome Trust