| Description | Correspondence primarily regarding Tresco Abbey Gardens between Leonard Elmhirst and: T Dorrien Smith; the Countess of Albermarle; Sir E Savill; Hiram H Winterbotham; the Botanical Society of South Africa; Ministry of Labour and National Services; Ministry of Housing and Local Government; R Taper, 'Come to the West' Committee; F Broughton; The Island Hotel, Tresco including a pamphlet; and British European Airways. Correspondence regarding the Commissioners' visit to Wales between Leonard Elmhirst and: G Percival; Lord Brecon; R Beaumont; Professor A Beacham; A Voorsanger; and Sir Wynn Powell Wheldon. Correspondence regarding other Development Commission business between Leonard Elmhirst and: K Woods; M Digby; J Coady, Llanverian Estate; J Gray; and J Longland. Subjects include: Tresco Abbey Gardens preservation and continued development scheme and application for assistance from the development Fund including a report by Dr George Taylor; appointments; finance; Mary Osborn; the National Councils of Social Services application for a special grant to meet the expenses of engaging additional legal assistance to deal with an accumulation of legal work in connection with village halls in England and Wales; Rural Life Conference; Commissioners' tour in Wales including programme; and the Rural Industries Bureau. |