Collection Level Scope and Contents note During the nineteenth century great fortunes were made by various entrepreneurs in the cotton industry of Lancashire. One of the most remarkable of these cotton masters was Edward Hermon (1821?-1881), the managing partner of Horrocks, Miller & Company, an early giant in the field. Hermon became the conservative M.P. for Preston (1868-1881) as well as an eminent art collector, sportsman, philantropist and builder. His papers, dating between 1864 and 1867, cover a variety of topics, but...

Scope and Contents

The collection contains manuscripts of a number of Appleby's works on English medieval history and other subjects, some related correspondence, and photographs of Suffolk locales (some copies of 19th century prints). It also includes photographic copies of medieval manuscripts.

See the External Documents section below for the collection's inventory.