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Most of this is correspondence with and about the livings, arranged by parish within dioceses. Note that these are the modern dioceses, which were not necessarily the ones that the living was in when it was first acquired. There is some overlap with the material in section F. The same numbers have been given for each diocese, thus E/2 and F/2 refer to the diocese of Bath and Wells.

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Mostly from the privy council to William Chaderton, bishop of Chester, and, subsequently, bishop of Lincoln.

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Conclusion to the evidence taken for the Dee Conservancy and Improvement Bill Inquiry, with letters to Chester newspapers asking for a compromise between the proposers and opponents of the Bill.

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Letters from James Dixon to his father John sent whilst he was travelling, mostly on the Continent. The letters have been guarded and bound. All are originals, and are addressed to John Dixon at 50 Fenchurch Street, London, except for /36 which is addressed to 6 Mecklenburgh Square. They give a detailed account of James Dixon's foreign travels, particularly of his sojourns in Vienna and Paris

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Note; by Sir Francis Darwin pp Charles Robert Darwin

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Letter from Francis 'Frank' Parker to Charles Robert Darwin; written at Chester

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Letter from George Cross to Charles Robert Darwin; written at Chester

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Letter from George Cross to Charles Robert Darwin; written at Chester

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Letter from George Cross to Charles Robert Darwin; written at Chester in with a note by Sir Francis Darwin

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Letter from George Cross to Charles Robert Darwin; written at Chester in with a sketch

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Letter from John Price to Charles Robert Darwin; written at Chester

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Letter from John Price to Charles Robert Darwin; written at Chester

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Letter from John Price to Charles Robert Darwin; written at Chester

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Letter from John Price to Charles Robert Darwin; written at Chester

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Letter from John Price to Charles Robert Darwin; written at Chester postcard

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Letter from Susannah Darwin née Wedgwood to Sarah Wedgwood née Wedgwood; written at [Chester] See former no 235

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Letter from Susannah Darwin née Wedgwood to [Sarah Wedgwood née Wedgwood?]; written at [Chester] See former no 236; P S only (connected with See previous item?)

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Letter from William Darwin Fox to C M M Fletcher; written at Chester in envelope

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Scope and Contents Papers and correspondence on improvements to navigation on the River Dee, including papers on the history and organisation of the River Dee Company; comparisons of old and new standards at Chester; records of tides at Chester and Liverpool, with meteorological remarks from 1769; a report on the Company titled 'Dee Standard Restoration'; observations, calculations and discussions on the old and new level of the River Dee at Chester; plans of the River Dee for 1684, 1732, 1771, 1839 and 1849;...

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Papers on the Admiralty Inquiry into the Chester - Dee Navigation improvement, including minutes of the evidence and appendices on tides and obstructions in the river.

Scope and Contents Papers concerning tidal harbours, including the proceedings of the Commission on the State of Tidal Harbours; notices of the Commission's meetings; minutes of evidence before the Commission, including evidence from G. Stephenson, J.M. Rendel and W. Cubitt; a report by the Commissioners on the port of Hull; reports on Southwold harbour; R. Stevenson's report on the Tay navigation, with plans of proposed harbour and railway crossings; improvements to the Severn River; suggestions and...