Correspondence with P.M. Heath

Scope and Content

Correspondence with P.M. Heath, public servant and town clerk of Manchester, relating to a request for advice by Heath on the potential bequest of [Philips] Park, Prestwich to the city of Manchester, with the proviso from [Anna Maria] Philips that the donation is not reported in the press until after her death, with discussion of the potential difficulties which may be encountered.

Also included is a request for the source of information which featured in private reports of the Town Hall Extension special committee which was published in the Manchester Guardian, which is refused, but with confirmation that the information was not received from an official at the council, but from reports in the Manchester evening papers.