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Evesham Journal 1960-1968 - History of Evesham Horticulture (original notes)

Description

Folder entitled Original Notes for History of Evesham Horticulture, containing correspondence and notes primarily about the Toddington estate and James Myatt. Toddington correspondence: (i) Letter dated 31st December 1960 from H W Matthews to Sidwell; (ii) Letter dated 4th December 1961 from Sidwell to The Right Honourable Lord Sudeley; (iii) Letter dated 7th December 1961 from Sudeley to Sidwell; (iv) Letter dated 8th December 1961 from Sidwell to Sudeley; (v) Letter dated 9th December 1961 from Sudeley to Sidwell; (vi) Letter dated 6th January 1962 from Sidwell to Christopher Elrington, Shire Hall, Gloucester. James Myatt correspondence: (vii) Letter dated 6th October 1961 from C W T Huddy, Librarian, Evesham Public Library, to Sidwell concerning James Myatt, with reference to Sidwell's article in that week's Evesham Journal about the family of James Myatt and mentions that B G Cox, Chairman of the Vale of Evesham Historical Society contributed a short article on James Myatt to The Evesham Journal for 27th March 1959 which said that he had been in touch with a granddaughter of James Myatt; (viii) Letter dated 8th October 1961 from Sidwell to B G Cox concerning James Myatt; (ix) Letter dated 10th October 1961 from C W Clarke, Evesham Journal, to Sidwell, enclosing a letter (not available); (x) Letter dated 14th October 1961 from Sidwell to Ronald Myatt; (xi) Letter dated 19th October 1961 from E R Myatt to Sidwell; (xii) Letter dated 26th October 1961 from Sidwell to E R Myatt; (xiii) Letter dated 13th November 1961 from Sidwell to Mr Myatt; (xiv) Letter dated 20th November 1961 from E R Myatt to Sidwell; (xv) Letter dated 6th January 1962 from Sidwell to the Vicar, St John the Evangelist, Brixton; (xvi) Letter dated 8th January 1962 from D J G Shewring, Vicar of St John the Evangelist, to Sidwell; (xvii) Letter dated 14th March 1962 from Sidwell to Reverend H Hedley, Lambeth Rectory; (xviii) Letter from H Hedley to Sidwell. Miscellaneous notes and correspondence: (xix) Letter dated 19th January 1961 from C W Clarke, Evesham Journal, to Sidwell concerning Oakes of Seaford Grange; (xx) Letter dated 7th November 1961 from C W T Huddy, Librarian, Evesham Library, to Sidwell; (xxi) Letter dated 30th December 1961 from Sidwell to Robert Payne, English Counties Periodicals Ltd, enclosing an article, Badsey, The Story of a Great Village; (xxii) Letter dated 5th January 1962 from J P Hopkins to Sidwell; (xxiii) Letter dated 6th January 1962 from Sidwell to J P Hopkins; (xxiv) Evesham Abbey, A Short History for Visitors, by Bengamin G Cox; (xxv) Rough notes; (xxvi) Letter dated 26th June 1969 from Mr V H Berry of Birmingham concerning his great-great-grandfather, James Myatt, a letter from the Editor's secretary of 4th July 1969, and a copy of the article, The Laurels, Home of James Myatt, published in The Evesham Journal of 24th September 1965.

Year created
1960-1968
Publication Date/Date Made
1960-1968
Physical Characteristics (Dimensions)
35.4 cm x 24 cm
Physical Characteristics (Description)
Beige cardboard pocket file containing typed sheets of manuscript and handwritten notes
Donor or Creator of Records
Margaret Satchell
Provenance
Margaret Satchell was Ron Sidwell's neighbour and executor of his will
Nature of Acquisition
Gift
Accession Date
2010
Access Conditions
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Reference
2401/RS/A/EJ/X