Office.
Preparing valuation of Turnditch Farm etc for Gent. Ready for fixing reserves at Alton sale next Tuesday.
THURSDAY 29th NOVEMBER 1888
10am. To House of late Edwin Bostock, Oakamoor Road, Cheadle and took valuation for probate.
Afternoon - Engrossing same and delivering.
Evening - Out on beer business.
Afternoon - Engrossing same and delivering.
Evening - Out on beer business.
WEDNESDAY 28th NOVEMBER 1888
Morning - Office etc.
Afternoon - To Lowndes to have our photos taken in a group.
Evening - Office.
Afternoon - To Lowndes to have our photos taken in a group.
Evening - Office.
TUESDAY 27th NOVEMBER 1888
Office, engrossing Alton timber valuation.
Afternoon - To Alton with Frank Tipper and horse and trap to see Gent and took valuation paper - also to Turnditch farm and inspecting same regarding furnishing preliminary estimate of approximate value for fixing sale reserve.
Evening - Office forwarding Bagnall's license etc etc see letter book.
Afternoon - To Alton with Frank Tipper and horse and trap to see Gent and took valuation paper - also to Turnditch farm and inspecting same regarding furnishing preliminary estimate of approximate value for fixing sale reserve.
Evening - Office forwarding Bagnall's license etc etc see letter book.
SATURDAY 24th NOVEMBER 1888
To Tean and Gorsty Hill? for brewery.
Afternoon - In town for brewery.
Evening - Office.
Afternoon - In town for brewery.
Evening - Office.
FRIDAY 23rd NOVEMBER 1888
Isaac Wrights.
Morning - Cleaning sewing machine for sale and selling same to Mrs Fletcher, Kingsley.
In market.
Mrs Charlesworth from Gorsty Cote here for tea,
Morning - Cleaning sewing machine for sale and selling same to Mrs Fletcher, Kingsley.
In market.
Mrs Charlesworth from Gorsty Cote here for tea,
THURSDAY 22nd NOVEMBER 1888
With Frank Tipper and his horse and trap and brother William to Alton, Denstone and Bradley, making a valuation of the growing timber on the Twinditch? Farm and other property to be sold by auction at Alton on December 4th next. Timber on each lot to be sold with same at valuation.
Very windy day but no rain. Mr Gent, Cedar Hill went over the estate with us.
Mrs Birch at the farm Tithe Barn is very ill - flux - she thinks to have a sale and will employ me. We had tea there. She knew father well. She will decide regarding sale after property is sold. Mottram has written.
Evening - Town on business. Took Bagnalls draft license and memo of agreement to J. Barnes to copy.
Very windy day but no rain. Mr Gent, Cedar Hill went over the estate with us.
Mrs Birch at the farm Tithe Barn is very ill - flux - she thinks to have a sale and will employ me. We had tea there. She knew father well. She will decide regarding sale after property is sold. Mottram has written.
Evening - Town on business. Took Bagnalls draft license and memo of agreement to J. Barnes to copy.
WEDNESDAY 21st NOVEMBER 1888
About in town, paying bills. Arranging with Masefield regarding bailiffs certificate etc etc.
Office work.
Evening - To Swetnams, Kingsley Holt to see Mrs Swetnam regarding 20 pounds promised me but now she does not want to pay me any more money until she gets her agreement. Went alone. Mrs Blurton accompanied me as far as the Holt.
Office work.
Evening - To Swetnams, Kingsley Holt to see Mrs Swetnam regarding 20 pounds promised me but now she does not want to pay me any more money until she gets her agreement. Went alone. Mrs Blurton accompanied me as far as the Holt.
TUESDAY 20th NOVEMBER 1888
In town on various matters.
Looking at Salts sewing machines, Cross Street. He thinks mine good and quite new.
Evening - Forwarding plans and letters 269, 270 regarding this invention to Jas? Stevenson.
Saw Beard regarding piano at Jim Copes. He wants 10 pounds for it.
Looking at Salts sewing machines, Cross Street. He thinks mine good and quite new.
Evening - Forwarding plans and letters 269, 270 regarding this invention to Jas? Stevenson.
Saw Beard regarding piano at Jim Copes. He wants 10 pounds for it.
MONDAY 19th NOVEMBER 1888
Out on Brewery Business nearly all day.
Evening - To Tape Factory to see Loom which C. Allen is constructing. C. Allen afterwards came to my house and saw my new treadle. He thinks it is a grand invention.
This shape:
Evening - To Tape Factory to see Loom which C. Allen is constructing. C. Allen afterwards came to my house and saw my new treadle. He thinks it is a grand invention.
This shape:
FRIDAY 16th NOVEMBER 1888
Office all day. Busy preparing drafting the License for Bagnall. Writing letters etc.
THURSDAY 15th NOVEMBER 1888
Office. Preparing Bells Cash Sheet. Writing letters.
Inventing "Safety Booch Pin" and put drawings in hand for Webb to prepare a model.
Poultry show in evening.
Inventing "Safety Booch Pin" and put drawings in hand for Webb to prepare a model.
Poultry show in evening.
WEDNESDAY 14th NOVEMBER 1888
Letter writing. Packing Xmas cards and texts for New Zealand.
Invented the Midget Lace and Tea apron pins.
Invented the Midget Lace and Tea apron pins.
TUESDAY 13th NOVEMBER 1888
Office all day. Invented the double action fall back treadle. Drew plan of same. Writing letters etc.
MONDAY 12th NOVEMBER 1888
To Hanley with Bert to see Stokes (G.R.) regarding Joseph? Stevenson's, London patent agents character. Had tea at Longton at Jim Goodwin's.
Evening - to Bostock's and Wombwell's menagerie.
Notes:
1) A menagie was an early form of zoo/circus. Bostock's and Wombwell's seems to have been a travelling one. Here are some interesting links:
http://www.fairground-heritage.org.uk/newsite/research/research-menageries.html
http://www.nfa.dept.shef.ac.uk/history/galleries/gall03.html
http://terenceruffle.co.uk/20090223-terence-solo-blog-bostock-and-wombwells-circus
Evening - to Bostock's and Wombwell's menagerie.
Notes:
1) A menagie was an early form of zoo/circus. Bostock's and Wombwell's seems to have been a travelling one. Here are some interesting links:
http://www.fairground-heritage.org.uk/newsite/research/research-menageries.html
http://www.nfa.dept.shef.ac.uk/history/galleries/gall03.html
http://terenceruffle.co.uk/20090223-terence-solo-blog-bostock-and-wombwells-circus
SATURDAY 10th NOVEMBER 1888
To County Court. Applied for a general certificate to levy distress under new act.
Office. Mr Gent here from Alton to see me regarding sale at Alton.
Afternoon. Sewing? and oiling machine for Bert. Also evening.
Office. Mr Gent here from Alton to see me regarding sale at Alton.
Afternoon. Sewing? and oiling machine for Bert. Also evening.
THURSDAY 8th NOVEMBER 1888
To Tean and Gorsty Hill for brewery. After to Draycott to see Coventry to sign memorial regarding bailiffs certificate but finding him out left paper for him to sign with a note asking to send same to me by next post.
Met Mrs Swetnam in Lide Lane and she came and had tea with me.
Treadle which I left with Singers manager in London, October 29th, came back to me today. It has been to Scotland I think. No letter accompanies it and they have my 2 sheets of drawings. It is a strange affair to me and Bert. Treadle has evidently been sent to me from London. Do they mean to take it up or not?
Met Mrs Swetnam in Lide Lane and she came and had tea with me.
Treadle which I left with Singers manager in London, October 29th, came back to me today. It has been to Scotland I think. No letter accompanies it and they have my 2 sheets of drawings. It is a strange affair to me and Bert. Treadle has evidently been sent to me from London. Do they mean to take it up or not?
WEDNESDAY 7th NOVEMBER 1888
Morning - Out in town getting signatures to memorial for Bailiff.
Afternoon - To Alton to get Young's signature to same.
Evening - Home, office.
Afternoon - To Alton to get Young's signature to same.
Evening - Home, office.
TUESDAY 6th NOVEMBER 1888
In office, preparing drawings of safety pin for Bagnall and writing him. See copy numbers 251, 252 and 253. And preparing sketches for ad? blocks for pin.
SATURDAY 3rd NOVEMBER 1888
Walked - wet day.
To Alton to meet Mr ? Gent, Cedar Hill regarding sale of property viz the Turnditch Farm near Alton, Copper and Chawner, Solicitors at Uttoxeter, will write regarding same. Mr Gent says he expects propert will realise about 3000 pounds and says I must be sure to ask enough commission when the solicitors ask me what I will do it for.
I agreed to give Mr Gent on honorarium of 25 per cent on my profits or commission. Mr Gent is a trustee in this estate, I will propose that I do the work, in consideration of said honorarium. He says that father used to give him one third.
Walker, auctioneer of Uttoxeter, he says charged 3 pounds 3 shillings for selling a stack hay - ten minutes work. See Gents letter regarding this on file.
Considering that the usual commission for these sales is about one and half to five percent, I should think if I said half a percent on the amount realised would be but fair, this if the sale made 3000 pounds would bring me 15 pounds commission.
To Alton to meet Mr ? Gent, Cedar Hill regarding sale of property viz the Turnditch Farm near Alton, Copper and Chawner, Solicitors at Uttoxeter, will write regarding same. Mr Gent says he expects propert will realise about 3000 pounds and says I must be sure to ask enough commission when the solicitors ask me what I will do it for.
I agreed to give Mr Gent on honorarium of 25 per cent on my profits or commission. Mr Gent is a trustee in this estate, I will propose that I do the work, in consideration of said honorarium. He says that father used to give him one third.
Walker, auctioneer of Uttoxeter, he says charged 3 pounds 3 shillings for selling a stack hay - ten minutes work. See Gents letter regarding this on file.
Considering that the usual commission for these sales is about one and half to five percent, I should think if I said half a percent on the amount realised would be but fair, this if the sale made 3000 pounds would bring me 15 pounds commission.
FRIDAY 2nd NOVEMBER 1888
Office.
Met Mr Bowers at Sheaf (Wheatsheaf Hotel and Pub, High Street, Cheadle) regarding Ford Hay's Colliery rent due midsummer last. 60 pounds. I arranged to meet him again regarding same on Friday next at the Sheaf as Mr Simpson is in France and they will wait to hear from him.
Met Mr Bowers at Sheaf (Wheatsheaf Hotel and Pub, High Street, Cheadle) regarding Ford Hay's Colliery rent due midsummer last. 60 pounds. I arranged to meet him again regarding same on Friday next at the Sheaf as Mr Simpson is in France and they will wait to hear from him.
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