Smyth, William, 1765-1849 (historian)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1765 - 1849
Biography
William Smyth (1765-1849) was born in Liverpool, the son of a banker. He attended Eton, before entering Peterhouse, Cambridge, in 1783 (B.A., 1787; M.A., 1790), where he became a fellow in 1787. He was tutor to Richard Brinsley Sheridan's son Thomas, before becoming a tutor at Peterhouse in 1806. In 1807 he was made regius professor of modern history at Cambridge. His lectures on modern history and on the French revolution were published in 1840. Smyth also gave concerts and wrote poetry. He died at Norwich on 24 June 1849.
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
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Letter to William Otter, Bishop of Chichester, 1840
File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.10039/6/21
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Correspondence on diocesan and Church matters, with Julius Hare, Henry Manning and others
Dates:
1840
Conditions Governing Access:
From the Fonds:
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).
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William Smyth: Horae Lyricae
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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.4455
Scope and Contents
Drafts of various poems and songs.
Dates:
1786-1830
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).
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Cambridge University Library
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