Bedfordshire Archives Service Catalogue
  • Reference
    HF41/2/9/8
  • Title
    Correspondence regarding fire at Tempsford Mill
  • Date free text
    1883 - 1884
  • Production date
    From: 1883 To: 1884
  • Scope and Content
    Bundle of correspondence regarding fire Tempsford Mill (insured with Norwich Union Fire Insurance Office) 10 Dec 1883 Letter from Hugh Powers, St Stephen’s Club, Westminster to Hooper “thunderstruck” on receiving letter from Walter [George Walter Powers] to say that Tempsford Mill was destroyed and not fully insured; since left Biggleswade frequent conversations with Cousin Fred assured Hugh Edward Powers insurance was allright; Walter inclined to sell both Mills and in fact everything, before taking such a step would like T J Hooper’s advice 20 Dec 1883 letter from Frederick Powers on holiday at Royal Bath Hotel, Bournemouth 24 Dec 1883 letter from Charles Powers and Company to Hooper and Company sent list of new machinery (additional to that made in 1880) and list of utensils; wants matter settled quickly “as we are wanting the money badly” 12 Jan 1884 letter Henry Trethewy of Silsoe to T J Hooper hopes to go to look at site of mill at Tempsford on Saturday 26 Feb 1884 letter same to same inspected mill site only but looked at cottage which valued at £350 17 Mar 1884 letter C R Wade Gery to Hooper and Company Colonel Stuart prepared to purchase from client’s their interest in Tempsford Mill at a fair value; thus putting an end to matters in dispute 28 Mar 1884 letter Howells and Brooks of 8 John Street, Adelphi, London WC to Hooper attended again as appointed “but with the usual result. Some of the vouchers could not be found, the ledgers have not been posted for nearly 12 months” when ready Mr King should bring books up to London 25 Mar 1884 George C T Parsons of 120 Colmore Row, Birmingham (Sharp etc., accountants) to Hooper and Company consider Preliminary Statement of Stock in Tempsford Mill on 10 December 1883 as withdrawn “I find that the deductions which I had made for offals and waste on the whole of the wheat had not been restored in the proportion of the wheat remaining unground” increases values of wheat by £350 ,reduces offals to figure lower than the quantity sold “it would seem to prove that some wheat has been received into the mill which has not come through the books or been included in the Railway Accounts for it is known that there were some 10 or 12 tons of offal actually in stock. In order to adjust the offal account it would require some 500 quarters of wheat additional to have been ground. This represents about £1000” would Insurance Company require absolute proof 3 Apr 1884 letter Frederick Powers to Hooper was not £10 damage done to the water wheel and that £30 would make good the loft over the chaise house and stable £1200 building £1100 machinery £3600 Parsons figures for stock £5900 wise to accept £6000 4 Jun 1884 same to same accept £6000 5 Jun 1884 same to same wants matter settled “it is rather hard times for me to have to suffer as I am still a very heavy loser” 5 Jun 1884 covering note from C T Newbery, Biggleswade (agent for Norwich Union) to Edmund Frederick Powers for £6000 cheque 10 Jan 1884 estimate for repair of water wheel by E Course for T Course and Son £14..16s large water wheel in bad state 14 Jun 1884
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