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Massie, John, 1842-1925 (biblical scholar)

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John Massie (1842-1925), biblical scholar; Liberal politician; Classical Professor, Spring Hill Theological College, Birmingham, 1869-86; and Professor of New Testament Exegesis, 1871-86. Massie was Yates Professor of New Testament Exegesis, Mansfield College, Oxford, 1886-1906; a member of the Executive of the National Liberal Federation, 1894-1906 and 1910-25; M.P. for Cricklade, 1906-10; President of the Liberation Society; and Vice Chairman of the Council, Leamington High School for Girls, 1890-1925.

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John Massie: Letters to him

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8988
Scope and Contents Correspondence received by Massie on Liberal politics, women's suffrage, biblical studies, and education. Notable correspondents include the politicians Joseph Chamberlain, William Gladstone and Arthur Wellesley Peel, and the suffragist Millicent Fawcett. The correspondence is arranged in alphabetical order by name of sender with 'miscellanea' placed at the end of the correspondence. The whole collection has been calendared to provide short summaries of the contents, including some direct...
Dates: 1870-1928 (Circa)
Conditions Governing Access: Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).