Scope and Content
Including a list of the occupiers of lands at Radwell in Felmersham, early 19th century, a copy of the conveyance of the vicarage of Milton Ernest from Sir Raphe Verney to Mrs Mary Rolt, 1677, Counsel's opinion on certain matters concerning Turvey tithes and especially tithes of the mill, 1756, 'Particulars of the Manor and Estate of Westoning in the County of Bedford', [another copy of the particulars in BC533] c. 1765, 'Remarks in Bolnhurst, 1798' made by Thomas Setchell, schoolmaster, giving the name of the founder of a charity school, the bounds of the parish, description of the church, rare plants etc, extract from a book called the Bedford Musical Festival concerning a want of devotion among children for which Dr Bell's system of education is advocated, c 1825, amount of the tithes due at Stevington, addressed, in a different hand, to Mr John Marsh at Harrold [late 18th cent?], a quiz (without the answers) on the names of a few parishes North East of Bedford, undated, orders of the Archdeacon of Bedford concerning repairs and improvements to be made to Stevington church before Easter 1825, similar orders for Pavenham, 1825, description of the boundaries of Sharnbrook made by the enclosure surveyors, 1809, draft of a letter concerning the erection of a Catholic chapel at Northampton, undated, letter from C. Pears to T O Marsh, on natural history and personal matters, 1812, account of the cold and wet spring of the year 1792, letter from Henry H Goodhall to T O Marsh, congratulating him on his daughter's marriage, on the emigration of 40 people from Felmersham, and the affairs of the Geological Society, 1829, 'Dimensions of oak Trees at Ampthill Park,' 1795, draft of letter to 'Sir' concerning a book he has published '..for I should be sorry to find any Gentleman so led away by wrong guides as to publish what might considerably injure the value of his work', 1801, another letter to 'Sir' concerning a work he is preparing on Bedfordshire and supplying or correcting certain facts '.. When you[r] work comes out I will thank you for a Copy ... as a full & ample compensation for all communications ...', 5 Mar 1801, draft of a paper concerning a tusk dug up near Castle Close, Bedford, believed by T O Marsh to be that of a walrus, May 1793, translations of articles concerning freak weather in 1246 and 1257, copy of extract from the Gentleman's Magazine concerning coffins found at Woburn Abbey, 1749.