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Perceval, Spencer George, 1838-1922 (antiquary and geologist)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1838 - 1922

Biography

Spencer George Perceval (1838-1922), antiquary and geologist, was born on 8 July 1838, the son of Ernest August Perceval, Captain, 15th Hussars. He attended Radley College, before entering Trinity College, Cambridge, in 1858 (B.A., 1862). He lived at Severn House, Henbury, in Gloucestershire, and at Longwitton Hall, Northumberland. He died on 7 March 1922.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

 Fonds

Spencer George Perceval: Correspondence

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.9795-9797
Scope and Contents

Correspondence mainly concerning antiquarian subjects; correspondence with Henry Syer Cuming and Frances Jane Evans.

Dates: 1873-1906
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).
 Fonds

Spencer George Perceval: correspondence, some on geological subjects

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.6310-6311
Dates: 1866-1906
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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