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Letter to the Reverend Dr. Sumner

 Collection — Folder: 1
Call Number: MS P706

Overview

Frederick Oakeley (1802-1880), a Roman Catholic priest and author, writes to his previous tutor, the Reverend Dr. Charles Richard Sumner (1790-1874, eventually bishop of Winchester) in Windsor, England from Christ Church, University of Oxford, to congratulate Sumner on his pending elevation to the Bench. Oakeley also notes that he failed to get a fellowship to Oriel and is uncertain of his plans. There is a broken (in parts) red wax seal affixed to the letter.

Dates

  • Creation: April 1, 1826

Creator

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 (1 leaf)

Language of Materials

English

Physical Location

MS P706

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Purchased from Maggs Bros Rare Books, June 27, 1966

Processing Information

Former SC temporary call number: MS (Box) 38:79

Former temporary collection name: Collection of 19th c. letters: Miscellaneous group of mainly English letters: mostly 19th c, some 20th c, a few 18th c.Former SC temporary call number: MS (Box) 38:79 Former temporary collection name: Collection of 19th c. letters: Miscellaneous group of mainly English letters: mostly 19th c, some 20th c, a few 18th c.

Title
Guide to the Frederick Oakeley Letter
Subtitle
Letter to the Reverend Dr. Sumner
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/10407/1058020489
Preferred citation
Frederick Oakley letter to the Reverend Dr. Sumner. Department of Special Collections, MS P706, Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas

Repository Details

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