George Dobree letter
Overview
At the beginning of this letter written to an unidentified recipient, Reverend George Dobree (born 1831), Curate of Cockfield in Suffolk, England, says he is enclosing a contribution to assist with chapel debts. He also notes that there are many temptations in life and that he looks forward to heaven. By the end of the letter, Dobree has changed his mind and states that Alfred Hilder, grocer and draper, will send the order for the contribution.
Dates
- Creation: [1865?]
Creator
- Dobree, George, 1831- (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
No access restrictions.
Conditions Governing Use
Spencer Library staff may determine use restrictions dependent on the physical condition of manuscript materials.
Extent
1 folder (2 leaves)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Location
MS P676
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase, Maggs Bros Rare Books, June 27, 1966.
Processing Information
Former SC temporary call number: MS (Box) 38: 63, formerly part of temporary collection "Collection of 19th c. letters: Miscellaneous group of mainly English letters: mostly 19th c, some 20th c, a few 18th c."
Subject
- Dobree, George, 1831- -- Correspondence (Person)
- Hilder, Alfred (Person)
- Title
- Guide to the George Dobree Letter Collection
- Subtitle
- George Dobree letter
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by mab, 2008. Finding aid encoded by mab, 2008.
- Date
- 2008
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- Finding aid written in English.
- Finding aid permalink
- http://hdl.handle.net/10407/9078498340
- Preferred citation
-
George Dobree letter, MS P676, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas
Repository Details
Part of the University of Kansas. Kenneth Spencer Research Library Repository