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Draper, William, Sir, 1721 - 1787 (Knight, Lieutenant-General)

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Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

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Draper, William, 1744 - 1787

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/KCAC/1/4/Draper1
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Sir William Draper (1721-87) attended Eton 1733-40, came up to King's as a scholar, and got his BA in 1744. He had a successful military career. This engraving by E. Bocquet is from a drawing by Gainsborough.

Dates: 1744 - 1787
Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Some records contain personal information as defined under the terms of the Data Protection Act (1998) and will be reserved.
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Draper, William

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/KCAC/1/4/Draper2
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William Draper (1721-1787) (KC 1740). He presented the Spanish colours captured at Manila to King's College, where they were placed in the Chapel (they are now lost). This is a photograph of a portrait held at the San Francisco Art Gallery and Museum.

Conditions Governing Access: From the Fonds: Some records contain personal information as defined under the terms of the Data Protection Act (1998) and will be reserved.
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Letter from Sir William Draper to Provost John Sumner, 1763-04-23 - 1959

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/KCAR/3/3/2/16/2
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Autograph letter signed concerning the Spanish colours taken at Manila; plus 5 items of correspondence relating to this letter, dated in the 1950s.

Dates: 1763-04-23 - 1959
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: ADMINISTRATIVE DOCUMENTS LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD MAY BE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS. ASK THE ARCHIVISTS FOR MORE INFORMATION.
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Letter from Sir William Draper to William Barford, Fellow, 1763-04-18 - 1763-04-20

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/KCAR/3/3/2/16/1
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Manuscript copy of a letter offering the Spanish colours taken at Manila and a manuscript copy of Provost Sumner's acceptance of the colours.

Dates: 1763-04-18 - 1763-04-20
Conditions Governing Access: From the Sub-Fonds: ADMINISTRATIVE DOCUMENTS LESS THAN ONE HUNDRED YEARS OLD MAY BE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS. ASK THE ARCHIVISTS FOR MORE INFORMATION.
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Sir William Draper KB, 1998

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/SC/Draper
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Publication about Draper.

Dates: 1998