E.& H. Roberts Ltd were the agricultural and sanitary engineers for the area based at the Deanshanger Iron Works, with branch works at Buckingham. Note the Telephone no, Stony Stratford 23. Telegarms Roberts Deanshanger. The company was able to offer estimates and plans to inspect sites for water supply of every description. Being agents for the Hercules Windmill they proudly stated on their letter head that these were made of the "best English Steel which weighs twice as much as those of American manufacture". They were also involved in general import and export. It is also noticable in letter number 11, dated Aug 5th 1915, that they were starting to have staff shortages due to men enlisting.
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Sir/
We enclose our cheque for Three pounds for rents, which kindly acknowledge & oblige.
Yours truly
For E& H Roberts limited
H. Pratt. Secretary
To Mr TW Millner
Grand Jnct. Canal
Blisworth. S.O.
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Mr T.W Millner. Grand Junction Canal Office, Blisworth:
Dear Sir,
In answer to yours of the 26th alto, we find the shovel supplied on March 11th, was supplied ex our Buckingha depot, to your man living at the lock, Buckingham.
Hoping you will find this in order:
Faithfully yours,
For.E.&H.Roberts. Ltd.
RDC
PS. His name we believe is "Meakins"
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When replying refer to TR/14/10 14th Oct, 1911
MR.T.W.Millner. Grand junction Canal Office. Blisworth.
Dear Sir,
In reply to yours of yesterdays date, we are communicating with our Buckingham Manager with regard to the shovel your man alleges he paid for, and will write you further upon the receipt of his reply.
faithfully yours,
For. E.H. Roberts. Ltd
RDC
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Dict RDC
Typist EVH 17th October 1911.
TR/18/10
Mr T.W.Milner, Grand Junction canal Offices, Blisworth. R.S.O.
Dear Sir,
With referance to yours of the 13th inst, we have now heard from our Buckingham Manager, who states that your man has paid for the shovel. We, therefore, enclose corrected account.
Awaiting your further favours, and assuring you of our best attention at all times.
Faithfully yours,
For E&H Roberts Ltd.
RDC
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Hand written.
TW Milner Esq. Blisworth 20/4/12
"The cottages"
Deanshanger
Dear Sir/ Replying to yours of the 27th ulto, re tow path hedge. at no 10 bridge. Some years ago, when my Father. the late Mr Henry Roberts, made the Tennis Court, he wanted the hedge allowed to grow a little higher to act as a blind, and he made some arrangement for this to be done, on his undertaking to keep it cut. I however have no wish to continue doing this work, as the trees etc have grown up, will you kindly let me know whether next year your man will do this work.
Yours faithfully.
Hugh Roberts.
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Hand written.
To Mr Milner Canl Office Blisworth.
Dear Sir.
Would you kindly say when you will be at Old Stratford, as I want to see you about crossing the tunnel at Old Stratford in Connection with the sluice and the water supply of the place if you could say I should be pleased to meet you there at a time that will suit you and await your esteemed reply I remain yours faithfully Geo Roberts.
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From the Grand Juction canal
21 Surrey Street London WC.
Telephone Gerrard 1899.
Telegrams
Engineer,Waterway,
London
MEMO to MR T.W. MILLNER
DEANSHANGER IRON WORKS
Messers. E&H. Roberts application was laid before the Sub- Committee at their meeting on wednesday last, when they agreed to drive the dam and pump out the water for Messers. Roberts if they proceeded with the constuction of a new wall at their own cost, in such position to be determined; the work to be carried out to your satisfaction.
With regard to the water supply, Mr. Bliss is communicating direct with Messers Roberts.
Edward Thomas.
Engineer.
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RDC dict. 7th Jan: 1913
RDC typist.
When repeplying refer to TR/7/1.
Mr. Milner, Canal Office, Blisworth
Dear Sir
We find we can wind the Boats around, if the new Wharf is kept in line with the old one, and under the circumstances we have therefore decided to do this,
Faithfully yours,
For E.& H. Roberts limited.
Tom H Roberts (?)
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BDR dict. RTP typist. When replying refer to. BDR/19/8 19th August 1914.
Mr Milner, Canal Engineer, Blisworth.
Dear Sir,
Some little time ago we wrote to you saying we had/a a considerable quantity of slag and ashes from our works on the canal bank which we undersood would be very useful to you for making up towpaths etc.. This has now so accumulated that it ought to be removed and we should be very much obliged if you if you could send up two barges to clear same away.
Faithfully yours,
For E.H. Roberts Ltd.
Bertram D Roberts.
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BDR Dict. OE Typist. When replying refer to BDR/22/6 June 22nd. 1915
Mr Milner, Canal Engineer, Blisworth.
Dear Sir,
We much regret thet your telegram of yesterdays date wqas not attented to. We have no record of your pump and unfortunatly not a single man available at the present moment.
If however you will send us the size of the pump barrel we will do our best to attend to it during the week.
We are very sorry to have to write to you in this way but we think you will understand our position.
Faithfully Yours,
For E&H Roberts Ltd.
Bertram D Roberts
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Dict. TR Typist MH. Aug.6th/15
Mr Milner. Grand Junction Canals District Engineers Office.
Blisworth.
Dear Sir:-
The ashes we put out on the canal bank, close to our wharf for you, are greatly in our way. We must have them removed at once, as we wish to stack some moulding boxes etc. where they are, as we are making alterations to our foundry, and any delay caused, will add to our expense, as we must have the moulding plant up at once.
Several of our moulders having now inlisted, and we cannot get any other to take their places.
Faithfully yours,
For. E.&H. ROBERTS. LTD.
Tom H Roberts.
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