John Leigh Philips and family, papers
1792-1967
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Papers relating to Lt Col John Leigh Philips of Manchester (1761-1814): military service papers relating to 1st Battalion Manchester and Salford Volunteer Infantry 1798-1807, including correspondence and financial papers; business papers relating to Rochdale Canal 1792-1824, including correspondence, circulars, plans; account book 1789-1811; family correspondence 1800-1814; papers relating to personal interests late 18th century- early 19th century, including natural history, diary, photographs of portraits.
Papers relating to Lt John Philips, Royal Navy, of Liverpool, son of John Leigh Philips (1791-1835): naval service related papers 1810-1825 including certificates of service and diary; estate papers 1802-1834 including Caley Bangs, Garret, Manchester and Moshannon Estate, Philipsburg, Pennsylvania; ledger and miscellaneous financial papers 1821-1838; family papers 1814-1846 including papers on marriage settlements, correspondence and papers re executors; commonplace book 1811-1832.
Papers relating to Anne, wife of Lt John Philips, Royal Navy, daughter of Gilbert Henderson of Liverpool (1798-1858): estate papers 1851-1854 including Manchester and Moshannon Estate, Pennsylvania; account book 1834-1858; family papers c1811-1858 including correspondence, papers re husbands and Gilbert Henderson will.
Papers relating to Nathaniel George Philips, son of John Leigh Philips (1795-1831): Liverpool estate papers 1830; accounts 1822-1827; family correspondence 1826; undated sketch.
Papers relating to Rev Gilbert Henderson Philips, son of John and Anne Philips (1822-1885): clerical service papers 1830-1884 including certificates and licences, papers re incumbencies, sermon, lease of tithes of Broadworth; estate related correspondence 1833-1883; family papers 1822-1885 including correspondence.
Correspondence relating to Emily Georgiana, wife of Rev Gilbert Henderson Philips, daughter of Lt Col Henry Dixon (died 1901) 1885. Correspondence and papers relating to Caroline, daughter of John and Anne Philips (1824-1907) 1835-1868. Papers relating to Nathaniel George, son of John and Anne Philips (born 1827) consisting of estate papers relating to Moshannan Estate, Pennsylvania 18501-1858 and as executor of brother Rev Gilbert Henderson Philips 1880-1885. Papers of Gilbert Henderson Philips, son of Rev G H and Emily Georgiana Philips (born 1860) 1880-1907 including family certificates and correspondence. Papers of Gwendoline Anna, wife of Gilbert Henderson Philips, daughter of Rev Ernest Celestine Tollemache (born 1872) 1872-1908 including family certificates and papers re brother Ralph. Photographs of Nathaniel Gilbert Philips, son of Gilbert Henderson and Gwendoline Anna Philips (born 1912) 1933. Miscellaneous papers c1814-1887.
Related Material:See J. L Philips's handwritten notes in 'Manchester Infirmary Charges Against John Jenkinson', 1804-5, our ref: 362.1 M17
Place:Manchester/Manchester/Manchester/Lancashire/England
Repository:
Manchester Archives and Local Studies
Title:
John Leigh Philips and family, papers
Date of work:
1792-1967
Reference number:
GB127.M84
Level of description:
Fonds
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Custodial history:
John Leigh Philips (1761-1814) was an important figure in the Manchester of his day. He was businessman, soldier, naturalist and patron of the arts. With his brother, Francis, he continued his grandfather Nathaniel Philips's, silk manufacturing business under the name of J L Philips and Brother, as well as being a partner in Philips and Lee, cotton spinners. His collection of natural history specimens form the nucleus of the Manchester Natural History Museum, while his collection of books, prints and paintings were the subject of a nine day sale after his death. He was a member of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society in whose 'Memoirs and Proceedings', 1890, 1900 and 1901, are articles by F J & W B Faraday entitled 'Selections from the Correspondence of Lt. Col. John Leigh Philips of Mayfield, Manchester'.
Access restrictions:
Unrestricted
Use restrictions:
Unrestricted
Language:
English
Record number:
7188903
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