RP III.1.111-252 - Letters from William Rathbone IV, Liverpool, etc. - 6 Dec 1785-[18 Aug 1807]

Include personal and family news; William Rathbone's argument for their proposed marriage; notes on the education and upbringing of their children William and Richard; three letters jointly from Theophilus Houlbrooke and William Rathbone on illness and death of Hannah's mother, Hannah Reynolds (6 Ap...

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Physical Description:142 letters.
Summary:Include personal and family news; William Rathbone's argument for their proposed marriage; notes on the education and upbringing of their children William and Richard; three letters jointly from Theophilus Houlbrooke and William Rathbone on illness and death of Hannah's mother, Hannah Reynolds (6 Apr 1803-2 May 1803); funeral of Hannah's brother, William Reynolds (7 Jun 1803); death of Hannah's sister-in-law Deborah Reynolds (12 Jul 1803); notes on domestic affairs, including progress of building work and furnishing of their home [Greenbank] (1786); notes on William Rathbone's business and other engagements; concerns over wave of business failures (1793).
Date:6 Dec 1785-[18 Aug 1807]
Reference Number:RP III.1.111-252