Fisher, William Webster (1798-1874, Physician and Downing Professor of Medicine)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1798 - 1874
Dates and places
c.1798-1874
Geographical areas
Cambriudge
Sphere of activity
Downing Professor of Medicine 1841-74. Bursar for twelve years.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Fonds
Amos: Diaries and photographs of Anne Elizabeth Fisher (later Pike and Amos)
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0269/DCPP/AMO
Scope and Contents
Handwritten diaries and photograph album, with some loose enclosures. The diaries provide a detailed description of the daily social life of a wealthy young lady during the Victorian era, in London and on visits around the country, including dinners, dances and parties, concerts, galleries, theatre and academic lectures. Many include lists of 'books recommended' or read. From 1864, Anne gave detailed accounts of sermons she had heard and exhibitions in London, also describing first-hand...
Dates:
1852 - 1900
Found in:
Downing College