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Creator(s):

League of Welldoers, Lancashire

Access Condition(s):

Access will be granted to any accredited reader, although M364 LWD/6/7 and M364 LWD/6/14 contain sensitive personal information and are closed until Jan 2053 and Jan 2007 respectively.

Correspondence, case 17

	Corresp. re. Canon Lester. - ref. 364LWD/17/1-5 - [n.d.]
	Concern Charles. Thompson of Poor Children's Mission, Birkenhead. - ref. 364LWD/17/6-8 - date: 1898-1902
	Correspondence from Russell Woods - ref. 364LWD/17/9 - date: 1901-1904; 11 Apr 1902
	Correspondence from Lester Family to L.J. - ref. 364LWD/17/10 - date: 1897-1909; 11 Feb 1898

Letters and Articles re. Arthur Chilton Thomas (Fr. Berry's Homes) - ref. 364LWD/17/11 - date: 1895-1908

38 letters, 3 postcards, 3 newscuttings, 1 telegram, 4 booklets, 1 invitation card, 2 tickets, 1 set of menus (2), 1 set of seating cards, (2), 12 monthly journals.

Letter: ACT to H. Lee J. Jones, founder of Liverpool Food Association, re possible change in motto of the L.F.A. - 364LWD/17/11/1

Letter: ACT to HLJJ re Mr. Jones' wish to call his pony after ACT. - 364LWD/17/11/2

Letter: ACT to HLJJ with payment for money taken by one of the boys. - 364LWD/17/11/3

Letter of thanks from HLJJ to ACT for above payment. - 364LWD/17/11/4

Notice of absence at L.F.A. meeting in letter from ACT to HLJJ - 364LWD/17/11/5

Notice of lateness at meeting of L.F.A.letter from ACT to HLJJ - 364LWD/17/11/6

Letter of thanks from ACT to HLJJ for gift of fruit. - 364LWD/17/11/7

Letter: ACT to HLJJ. - 364LWD/17/11/8

Letter: ACT to HLJJ. - 364LWD/17/10/9

Post card notification of A.G.M. of the Homes for Catholic Friendless Youths sent to HLJJ. - 364LWD/17/11/10

Letter from ACT - 364LWD/17/11/11

Letter of apology for not attending meeting from ACT to HLJJ. - 364LWD/17/11/12

Post card from ACT to HLJJ - 364LWD/17/11/13

Letter: ACT to HLJJ - 364LWD/17/11/14

Letter of advice from ACT to HLJJ, photograph of ACT - 364LWD/17/11/15

Post card from ACT to HLJJ. - 364LWD/17/11/16

2 copies of a banquet held for ACT by the committee of Father Berry's Homes at the Adelphi Hotel, Liverpool (inc. cartoon of ACT at work and full list of committee). - 364LWD/17/11/17

2 copies of seating plan for the above banquet. - 364LWD/17/11/18

Letter: ACT to HLJJ re welfare of a couple of boys from the home and their present employment. - 364LWD/17/11/19

Letter: ACT to HLJJ - 364LWD/17/11/20

Letter: HLJJ to ACT in reply to above. - 364LWD/17/11/21

Letter: ACT to HLJJ re his mistake in dealing with a couple of young men. - 364LWD/17/11/22

Letter of complaint from HLJJ to ACT over Father Berry's Homes employing a dismissed member of staff from the Food & Betterment Association. - 364LWD/17/11/23

Letter of apology from ACT to HLJJ re above - 364LWD/17/11/24

Letter: HLJJ to ACT re ex-employee of F.B.A. - 364LWD/17/11/25

Letter: ACT to HLJJ re employing Miss Fitzsimon, who once worked for F.B.A. - 364LWD/17/11/26

Letter: HLJJ to ACT speaking in favour of Miss F. joining Father Berry's Homes. - 364LWD/17/11/27

Letter: ACT to HLJJ inc. his resignation as committee member of F.B.A. - 364LWD/17/11/28

Letter: ACT to HLJJ asking if above letter had been received - 364LWD/17/11/29

Letter: HLJJ to ACT confirming arrival of above letter - 364LWD/17/11/30

Letter of thanks from ACT to HLJJ for above letter - 364LWD/17/11/31

Letter: ACT to HLJJ re theft of money from a coffee barrow by one of the boys. - 364LWD/17/11/32

Letter: HLJJ to ACT re suitability of Mr. Lamb, ex bursar of Newman House for employment. - 364LWD/17/11/33

Letter: ACT to HLJJ confirming suitability of above person for employment by F.B.A. - 364LWD/17/11/34

Letter: ACT to HLJJ asking for confirmation of his resignation from committee of F.B.A. and whether they want to appoint a new trustee as well. Also mention of HLJJ going to South America. - 364LWD/17/11/35

Letter: HLJJ to ACT re his resignation from committee and plea that he maintain his role as trustee. Also mention of postponement of S. American trip until revolution in Uruguay over. - 364LWD/17/11/36

Letter: ACT to HLJJ stating his wish to resign from committee - 364LWD/17/11/37

Letter: ACT to HLJJ re his meeting with the Lord Mayor - 364LWD/17/11/38

Letter: from ACT enquiring into the health of HLJJ - 364LWD/17/11/39

Telegram from HLJJ to Mrs. Thomas re death of ACT at Penmaenmawr on 21 July 1906. - 364LWD/17/11/40

Newspaper cutting from Liverpool Daily Courier re funeral of ACT. - 364LWD/17/11/41

Newspaper article from Liverpool Daily Post & Mercury re HLJJ's pony being named after ACT. - 364LWD/17/11/42

Newspaper article from Liverpool Daily Courier re caring for the poor and the work of F.B.A. - 364LWD/17/11/43

Notice of death of ACT by Father Berry's Homes for Friendless Catholic Children. - 364LWD/17/11/44

Booklet: order of service at funeral of ACT. - 364LWD/17/11/45

Letter re ACT memorial home, asking for donations. - 364LWD/17/11/46

Letter: HLJJ to Mr. J.P. Reynolds, Honorary Treasurer of Father Berry Homes, enclosing donation to ACT memorial. - 364LWD/17/11/47

Programme of events re Father Berry's Homes Bazaar, held at St. George's Hall, Liverpool. Inc. list of patrons and committee and an outline of work being carried out at the homes. - 364LWD/17/11/48

Homeless, magazine of Fr. Berry's Homes, vol.2, no.26, inc. articles, photographs and illustrations. - 364LWD/17/11/49

Seventh annual report of Homes for Catholic Friendless Youths inc. photographs and letters from old boys, some serving in Boer War. - 364LWD/17/11/50

Invitation from the Committee of Fr. Berry's Homes to HLJJ to attend meeting. - 364LWD/17/11/51

Season ticket to gain entrance at Bazaar (see 364LWD/17/11/48) - 364LWD/17/11/52

Book of raffle tickets for bazaar. - 364LWD/17/11/53

St. Vincent's Record, monthly journal of Fr. Berry's Homes vol. IV, no. 10, inc. articles, letters from old boys and list of residents at the homes and those who emigrated. - 364LWD/17/11/54

St. Vincent's Record, vol.V, no.11, articles on the Home Office Schools by ACT. - 364LWD/17/11/55

St. Vincent's Record, vol.V, no.12, articles on the Catholic Emigrating Associations and Canada and Emigration. - 364LWD/17/11/56

St. Vincent's Record, vol.VI, no.1, article on Canadian Emigrants. - 364LWD/17/11/57

St. Vincent's Record, vol.VI, no.3, articles on opening of a new training home, St. Bernards; child crime in Liverpool. - 364LWD/17/11/58

St. Vincent's Record, vol.VI, no.11, article on child emigration to Canada and a list if inmates of the homes. - 364LWD/17/11/59

St. Vincent's Record, vol.VI,no. 12, article on Catholic emigration. - 364LWD/17/11/60

St. Vincent's Record, vol.VII, no.1, letters from old boys - 364LWD/17/11/61

St. Vincent's Record, vol.VII, no.3, article on English children in Ontario and letters from old boys. - 364LWD/17/11/62

St. Vincent's Record, vol.VII, no.5, letters from old boys. - 364LWD/17/11/63

St. Vincent's Record, vol.VII, no.7, letters from old boys. - 364LWD/17/11/64

St. Vincent's Record, vol.VII, no.7, articles on death of Mgr. Nugent and the forthcoming bazaar. - 364LWD/17/11/65

	Letters and articles re. Rev. Stanley Rogers. - ref. 364LWD/17/12 - date: 1891-1916
	Correspondence re. John Blyth and Miss Mary Blyth. - ref. 364LWD/17/13 - date: 1901-1915; 1 Nov 1901; 19 Jan 1907
	Articles and Corresp. re. Miss Topsy Sinden - ref. 364LWD/17/14 - date: 1912-1920
	Letters and Articles re. Robert Edmondson and the John Bull Newspaper. - ref. 364LWD/17/15 - date: 1911-1917
	Correspondence of L.J. and Liverpool Press Club. - ref. 364LWD/17/16 - date: 30 Jan 1917-24 Feb 1918