Notebook No. 8
- Cooper; William, 1813-1885; Founder of William Cooper & Nephews
- Date:
- 1873 - 1875
- Reference:
- WF/C/P/01/07
- Part of:
- Wellcome Foundation Ltd
- Archives and manuscripts
About this work
Description
Contains numbered pages 1-27, not all of which have been used, and numerous blank and unnumbered pages from p. 28 onwards.
A small number of entries have been crossed through, with ink.
ENTRIES AS FOLLOWS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS NOTEBOOK:
p. 1 'On Sheep Dipping Paste or Composition' - includes notes on how paste is used, its effects, note on how fleeces can be improved, notes on what materials have been used in manufacture, quantities.
p. 21 'To Make the Dip Paste', Jul 1873, including 'recipe' and note on costs.
Sales figures by month for dipping paste are given for 1873 (p. 19), 1874 (p. 25), 1875 (p. 27). Sales for 1875 appear to be much reduced from levels achieved in 1873.
p. 18, p. 20, and p. 26 are blank.
Publication/Creation
1873 - 1875
Physical description
1 item
Related material
Please note that Notebook No. 7 was recorded as missing by GlaxoSmithKline while the records of Cooper McDougall & Robertson Ltd were in their care, and it has not been sent to Wellcome Collection.
Ownership note
Please see main WF collection description (ref. 'WF').
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores