Correspondence with Sir Edwin F. Stockton

Scope and Content

Correspondence with Sir Edwin Forsyth Stockton, merchant and politician, relating to an expression of thanks for a reference to Stockton [on the receipt of his knighthood] in an article in the Manchester Guardian. Also included is a letter of thanks from Stockton for the support given by the paper during his term as president of the Manchester Chamber of Commerce, which is acknowledged, with praise of Stockton's work in the role. There is also a letter of praise from Stockton for the position taken by the Manchester Guardian in justification of the price of the paper.