Alt Ref NoPFA/8/47
TitleBundle of correspondence, accounts and reports relating to the quarry, mainly concerned with Arthur Wyatt and his subsequent dismissal. Also contains documents relating to price setting amongst Caernarfonshire Quarries.
DescriptionIncludes:
a) 1 January 1884 & 1 January 1885 Computation and Valuation of Quarry Stock & cover note in the hand of George Sholto Douglas Pennant regarding stock.
b) 1885-1886 Large bundle of correspondence and reports regarding the investigation into Arthur Wyatt done by Alexander Young, leading to his dismissal. Includes letters from A Young, E.A. Young, George Sholto Douglas Pennant, A. Wyatt and Southwell as well as the final report compiled by A. Young.
c) 4 March 1885 - Letter from Lady Penrhyn regarding A Wyatt.
d) 1886 - Large bundle of correspondence regarding agreements between Caernarvonshire Quarries to set prices, discounts and exports. Correspondence includes letters from Menzies, George Sholto Douglas Pennant and E. A. Young and details the meetings held to arrange prices, deviations made from the agreed prices and confirmation from George Sholto Douglas Pennanat that A. Wyatt should not have attended meetings/set prices on his behalf. Refers to the periods 1882-1886.
e) 1886 - Correspondence from Dunlop regarding an idea to form a syndicate between Penrhyn, Dinorwic an Oakley Quarries with response from Georgo Sholto Douglas Pennant.
f) 16 Oct 1886 - Letter from E.A. Young regarding gift from the quarrymen to Miss K. Pennant on her marriage, accompanied by a list of quarrymen who have donated.
g) 1888 - Two envelopes containing correspondence relating to a 'slate ring'.
h) 1888 - Correspondence relating to the lease of the writing slate factory.
i) n.d. Two notes in the hand of George Sholto Douglas Pennant: One regarding profits and one relating to 'cases'.
Date1884-1888
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