| Description | This material largely concerns the repercussions of the bankruptcy of James Farmer, one of the partners in the firm, and includes information about his financial situation, his debts to creditors, particularly Abraham James Hillhouse, and the effects of the bankruptcy on his business partner Samuel Galton. There is also a small amount of material concerning the division of profits from the firm between James Farmer and Samuel Galton. For further references to James Farmer's bankruptcy and related matters see: MS3101/C/D/14/2; letters from James Farmer to Mary Galton, MS3101/C/D/15/1; letter books of Samuel Galton, MS3101/C/D/15/5; letters from James Farmer to Samuel Galton and MS3101/C/D/15/10; letters from John Galton to Samuel Galton. |