Ground floor plan of the [proposed Botanical] Museum of University College (at junction of Brownlow and Dansie Streets) drawn up by Fred. W. Dixon, architect, Manchester, Oct. 1899.

4 letters from Alsop, Stevens, Harvey & Crooks, 14 Castle Street, Liverpool to the Principal regarding the sale to the College by the City Council of Nos. 26 & 28 Brownlow Street and Nos. 34-46 Dansie Street intended for the new Botanical Laboratory, and enclosing copies of 2 letters they had received from the Corporation Surveyor (24 Oct. and 19 Dec. 1899), a copy of the City Council's Estates Committee resolution re the sale, and copy of Alsop, Stevens & Co.'s letter to Mr. W.P. Hartley (21 Nov. 1899), 24 Oct. 1899-22 Jan. 1900.

9 letters from Mr. Wm. P. Hartley, Aintree, Liverpool to the Principal regarding his benefaction of a Botanical Laboratory, its site and its acquisition, and the building's architect, 4 May 1899-14 July 1900.

(on the back of some of Mr. Hartley's letters is reproduced a bird's eye view of his jam works, erected 1886-7).

3 letters from Mr. W.P. Hartley to Mr. [Professor R.J.H.] Gibson on the above matters, 1 May-3 Oct. 1899.

Letter from Professor Herdman to the Principal regarding the Brownlow Street site, advocating that Botany be placed on Dansie Street and Zoology on Brownlow Street, 13 May 1899.

Letter from Wm. Lees McClure, Ivy Bank, Huyton to Mr. W.P. Hartley inviting him to meet a Sub-Committee of the West Derby Hundred Finance Committee of the County Council re the exchange of land that is to take place between the County and the College in Brownlow and Dansie Streets, 13 July 1900.