Reference to: increase in value of Reckitt and Sons Ltd shares over last three years; writer and his family living in beautiful houses surrounded by gardens and fine scenery whilst 'the work people we employ, are many of them, living in squalor, and all of them without gardens in narrow streets and alleys'; time has come to establish a 'Garden Village'; suitable estates identified; keeping the project secret with only Thomas Priestman, Will Stickney, an architect, Reckitt's brothers Philip and Frank; suggests best plan is to form a private company; is prepared to subscribe £100,000 himself; wanted to offer Ferens the opportunity of being involved; Ferens having shared in Reckitt and Sons Ltd which have also increased. Written on paper addressed from Swanland Manor, Brough. Manuscript.
Letter. Sir James Reckitt to Thomas R. Ferens
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