Part undated.

Records collected and created by Tom Eaton during his professional career as a solicitor, includes certificates of official appointments and examinations; records created on appointment as Notary Public; papers relating to the Norfolk and Norwich Clergymen's Widows and Childrens Charity; deeds, copy manor court roll , and probate documents; papers relating to Norwich Law Students' Society, papers relating to the Norfolk and Norwich Incorporated Law Society; and Tom Eaton's reminisces as a solicitor.

Includes partnership, financial and estate records, as well as papers and photographs relating to the history of the firm.

Letter book and miscellaneous letters and papers re clients' business.

Day books.

Includes his matriculation at Christ Church, 1799; certificate for being called to the Bar, 1808; certificate of age, 1798. Also includes a passport, licensing him him to travel through France with his tutor and servant, on their return from Vienna. Issued in 1801, in accordance with 'An Act more effectually to prevent during the War Persons, being his Majesty's Subjects, from voluntarily repairing to or remaining in France, or any Country or Place united to France, or occupied by the Armies of France, and to prevent Correspondence with such Persons and with His Majesty's Enemies', passed c. 1776, the passport features the sign-manual of George III.

Bill to Sir Harbord Harbord from Justin Vulliamy watchmaker, 1770; papers relating to the admission of the Hon. Edward Harbord to Lincoln's Inn and the purchase and sale of his chambers, including assignment to him of books and furniture therein by Lord Suffield, 1799-1811; rent and land tax receipts and a note relaing to the terms of tenancy of Ann Robinson in a house in St Miles Parish, Norwich, belonging to Edward Harbord, endorsed 'Vote for Norwich, 1805-6; account of Edward Harbord at Kenison's Bank, 1806-9; undated bill at a French hotel.

Contains letters mainly written by Tom Eaton when he was in Guildford prior to his demobilization from the army and while taking Law Society exams 18 May 1946-20 June 1946; and letters written when he was working in York for Heningham and Armstong solicitors, 8 February 1947-27 July 1947. Also includes, in order found, a copy of The Law Society final examination papers, 1946, letter to Tom Eaton from Frederic Eaton with news from Norfolk, 8 March 1947; postcards sent by Tom Eaton while on various holidays, 1962; and printed booklet entitled 'Review of World Affairs', 1947.

Apart from these solicitors' records, the Bradfer-Lawrence collection contains copies of correspondence of Whincop and Lane of King's Lynn with clients in the 1820s-50s [see particularly BL/EV and BL/HA] and many runs of deeds, all of which were acquired from Archer & Archer in the early 20th century.