| Description | The typescript letter is from Lord Derby in his capacity of President of the British Cotton Growing Association, Manchester, to Henry Cross Esq., Clerk to Prescot Urban District Council, and asks that the Council, along with each of the various Corporations, Districts Councils and other public bodies in the County, pass a Resolution approving a subscription of £10,000 to the Association. Attached are copy letters of support for the Resolution from other local authorities and organisations. |