Catalogue description The Life and Times of Samuel Crompton Inventor of the Spinning Machine Called The Mule. Being the Substance of Two Papers read to the Members of Bolton Mechanics' Institution. By Gilbert J. French. 1859

Contains annotations by the author, and insertions of original manuscripts, engravings and illustrations.

Pages VIII-IX

Statement of Proceeds of the Life and Times of Samuel Crompton, 17 October 1859.

Memoranda relating to agreement between author and publishers.

Page 1

Note relating to Alexander Norres and construction of Hall i'th'Wood in 1672.

Page 6

Coloured sketch of Churchgate, Bolton, including Market Cross and (old) Parish Church.

Pages 14-15

Memorial notice of Thomas Bonsor Crompton of Farnworth, born 20 May 1792, died 8 Sep. 1858.

Coloured postcard of Hall i'th'Wood published by Ralph Tuck & Sons (Postcard 7011).

Newspaper Cutting relating to Bolton Infirmary (Bolton Evening News, 8 Jan. 1926).

Pages 16-17

Memorial card of Roger Crompton of Sunnyside House, St. John's Wood, London, and Kearsley Vale House, Lancashire, died 8 Aug. 1859.

Certified extract from marriage register of Bolton Parish Church: James Crompton of Middleton Parish and Dorothy Dudson of Deane Parish, married 5 Feb. 1857/8. 24 Jan. 1859.

Pages 18-19

Fragment of poem relating to Bolton custom of "trotting".

Pages 24-25

Election squib: "Crompton and Liberty". Refers to Dr. Peter Crompton of Eton House, Liverpool, who contested elections at Nottingham (1796, 1807, 1812), Preston (1818) and Liverpool (1820).

Letter: Samuel Crompton to Gilbert French - relating to election squib above. 25 Feb. 1861.

Pages 26-27

Pencil sketch of Crompton's house at Firwood Fold, Bolton.

Letter: George Crompton, 33 Birley Street, Blackburn, to Gilbert French - relating to birthplace of his father Samuel Crompton the inventor and residence of grandfather George Crompton at Hall i'th'Wood. 2 Dec. 1853.

Sketch of cottage at Lower Street, Tonge-with-Haulgh.

Pages 28-29

Photograph of All Saints Church, Little Bolton (Chapel-in-the-Fields). n.d.

Pages 30-31

Photographs of Hall i'th'Wood (2). n.d.

Advertisement: William Barton, teacher of Writing, Arithmetic, Merchants Accounts or the true Italian method of Book-keeping at his house at the top of Little Bolton. 13 Dec. 1757.

Pages 32-33

Coloured portrait of John Kay of Bury, inventor of the flying shuttle. n.d.

Pages 34-35

Advertising card (with illustration of premises): Peter Foster, corn, flour, salt dealer and baker, 29, New Market Place, Bolton. n.d.

Photographic portrait of Thomas Greenhalgh, author of the novel "The Vicissitudes of Commerce, a Tale of the Cotton Trade", published 1852. n.d.

Pages 42-43

Sketch of fire place at Hall i'th'Wood. n.d.

Sketches and engravings of Hall i'th'Wood (5), including various external views and view of the black oak staircase. n.d.

Pages 44-45

Press cutting: "Bolton Highways and Byways - The Starkie and an Old Family" (Bolton Evening News, 18 Oct. 1924).

Memorandum by Gilbert French relating to photographs of Firwood Fold, Hall i'th'Wood, Samuel Crompton etc.

Pages 45-47

Views of Hall i'th'Wood (2).

Pages 47-49

Views of Hall i'th'Wood (4).

Pages 50-51

Photographic portrait of R.R. Rothwell, esquire of Sharples Hall, later Count de Rothwell. n.d.

Pages 56-57

Diagram illustrating Lewis Paul's spinning machine, patented in 1758.

Pages 60-61

Diagrams of throstle mule and self acting mule. n.d.

Pages 68-69

Photograph of mule in the possession of Messrs. Dobson & Barlow one of a pair found at the Old Mill, King Street, Bolton. 1862

Admission ticket: Eagley Co-operative Society Ltd. - lecture by Gilbert French on Samuel Crompton, 27 Nov. 1912.

Invitation: Anchor & Hope Freemasons' Lodge, Bolton, to Worshipful Brother G.J. French. c. 1915.

Diagram of Carding Engine and Drawing Frame by Fisher, Son & Co., London, 1835.

Page 71

Photograph of building.

Pages 72-73

Marriage Certificate: Samuel Crompton, weaver and Mary Pimlott, spinster, at Bolton Parish Church, 16 Feb. 1780.

15 Jan. 1859.

Pages 74-75

Sample of muslin cloth. n.d.

Page 75

Sample of yarn. n.d.

Pages 76-77

Correspondence relating to part played by Mr. Pilkington in invention of the Mule - John Pilkington of Weybridge & S. Smiles esq. 14 Feb - 20 Feb. 1860. (3 letters). Engraving of Samuel Crompton "inventing his celebrated Mule". n.d.

Engraving of Hall i'th'Wood with portrait of Samuel Crompton. n.d.

Pages 82-83

Further correspondence relating to Pilkington family and Samuel Crompton - John Pilkington of Weybridge and Gilbert French. 20 Feb - 27 Feb. 1860. (2 letters).

Pages 92-93

Engraving of portrait of Sir Robert Peel by Sir Thomas Lawrence. n.d.

Pages 102-103

Press cutting - "Lord Tom Whitehead" (Salford Weekly News). n.d.

Advertisement: "Bolton's Share in the History of Popular and Political Movements - An Essay by Gilbert J. French". 16 Jan. 1899.

Pages 110-111

Drawings of Celtic crosses at Invergowrie, Rosemarkie, Meagle, St. Vigeans. n.d.

Engraving of portrait of Sir Richard Arkwright by Joseph Wright. n.d.

Pages 116-117

Photograph of Mr. John Makin of Bolton.

Certificate of burial: Mary, wife of Samuel Crompton of Great Bolton - Bolton Parish Church, 29 May 1796. 10 Feb. 1859.

Pages 120-121

Engraving of portrait of Reverend John Clowes, A.M., Rector of St. John's Church, Manchester. n.d.

Pages 124-125

Copy of particulars of the subscription promoted by Mr. Kennedy & Mr. Lee in aid of development of the Mule, 1780. Copied from original document by Gilbert French, Feb. 1860.

Pages 126-127

Letter: Thomas Bazley, New Bridge Mills, Manchester, to G.J. French - presentation by Bazley of the portraits of Crompton & Arkwright to the Science Museum, Kensington. 25 Nov. 1859.

Engraving of portrait of Samuel Compton. n.d.

Drawing from bust of Samuel Crompton executed for Gilbert French by W.B. Johnstone F.R.A. n.d.

Letter: J.E. Bailey, Stretford to Gilbert French - requesting copy of report of French's lecture at the Grammar School; Dr. Crompton's rediscovery of sugared mortar. 20 Oct. 1886.

Pages 138-139

Facsimile of music composed by Samuel Crompton. n.d.

Pages 142-143

Engraving of portrait of Sir Joseph Banks, Bart., by Thomas Phillips, R.A. n.d.

Pages 156-157

Letter: George Crompton, Blackburn, to Gilbert French - attendance at Militia dinner at Bolton on birthday of late Colonel Fletcher. 5 Dec. 1853.

Pages 160-161

Account of total numbers of mules, waterframes and jennies, compiled by Samuel Crompton, 1811-1812 (Original).

Pages 165-166

Letter: Henry Ashworth, The Oaks, to G.J. French - relief of a "necessitous member of the family of the late Samuel Crompton". 28 Sep. 1859.

Page 171

Photograph of John Crompton. n.d.

Pages 172-173

Letter: Spencer Perceval to Marquess of Salisbury - the Aldeborough borough charter case. 7 Jan. 1812.

Visiting card: John Presland, 16 St. Paul's Crescent, Camden Square, London N.W. n.d.

Engraving of portrait of Spencer Perceval by Sir William Beechey, R.A. n.d.

Engraving of Spencer Perceval from bust by Joseph Nollekens, R.A. 1 Jul. 1813.

Pages 182-183

Engraving of portrait of Davies Gilbert, M.P., by H. Howard, R.A. (formerly Davies Giddy). n.d.

Autograph letter of Davies Giddy (later Davies Gilbert). 5 May 1815.

Pages 198-199

Engraving of portrait of Major General Sir Henry Torrens, K.C.B., by Sir Thomas Lawrence, R.A.

Pages 200-201

Cloth sample.

Diagram illustrating Lewis Paul's carding cylinder, 1748, and Sir Richard Arkwright's spinning machine, 1769, published by Fisher, Son & Co, London. 1835.

Pages 208-209

Engravings of portraits (2).

Pages 210-211

Engravings of portrait of Samuel Crompton by Allingham (2).

Pages 222-223

Transcript of minutes of interview between Lord Bexley and Mr. Brown in Great George Street, relating to Samuel Crompton's claims for compensation from Parliament. 27 Dec. 1825.

Pages 224-225

Photographic portrait of Dr. John Moore of Bolton, surgeon. c. 1859.

Letter: J.W. Moore, Keastwick, Kirby Lonsdale, to Gilbert

French - memories of Samuel Crompton. 11 May n.y.

Photographic portrait of Matthew Dawes of Bolton and Westbrook. n.d.

Pages 228-229

Phrenological report compiled by William Bally of Manchester, artist, practical phrenologist and manipulator, from bust of Samuel Crompton in possession of Bolton Public Library. 14 Jun. 1853.

Pages 231-232

Coloured drawing of Samuel Crompton's tomb, Bolton Parish Churchyard. 1861

Photograph of Bolton (old) Parish Church. 1861.

Pages 234-235

Engraving of Spinning Jenny by T.E. Nicholson.

Pages 238-239

Engraving of sketch of mule spinning by T. Allom.

Pages 242-243

Photograph of patent machine of Dobson and Barlow of Bolton. c. 1861.

Pages 250-251

Facsimile of writing of Lewis Paul (letter addressed to his foreman, Samuel Redshaw, Wool Pack, Northampton). n.d.

Pages 269-270

Facsimile of letter from Lewis Paul to the Earl of Shaftesbury. n.d.

Page 288

Newspaper cutting - letter from John Naylor, 7 Arnold Street, Rochdale Road, Manchester, to the editor of the Manchester Chronicle, in which Naylor claims to own the chair in which Crompton "sat to study his mule". 24 Aug. 1904.

Page 294

Minutes of evidence and report of the House of Commons Committee on Samuel Crompton's Petition, 18-19 Mar 1812