Munro, Hugh Andrew Johnstone, 1819-1885 (classicist)
Dates
- Existence: 1819 - 1885
Biography
Hugh Andrew Johnstone Munro (1819-85), classicist, was born at Elgin, Moray, on 19 October 1819. In October 1838 Munro entered Trinity College, Cambridge, as a pensioner, was elected scholar in 1840, and university Craven scholar in 1841. In 1842 he graduated second classic (MA, 1845), and gained the first chancellor's medal. He was elected fellow of Trinity in 1843, and after staying in Paris, Florence, and Berlin, took holy orders and lectured on classical subjects at Trinity. In 1869 a professorship of Latin was founded at Cambridge in honour of Dr Kennedy, and Munro was elected without competition. He was made a LittD in 1884, received honorary degrees from Oxford (1873), Edinburgh (1872), and Dublin (1882), and in 1882 was president of the Philological Society. He died at the Hotel Quirinal, via Nazionale, Rome, on 30 March 1885.
Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:
Greek verse (34 lines) in Munro's hand, 1872-1907 (Circa, undated)
Bundle relates to Jackson's friend and colleague at Trinity, Hugh Munro, who died at Rome in 1885.
Henry Jackson: Correspondence and papers concerning H.A.J. Munro, 1872-1907 (Circa)
Bundle relates to Jackson's friend and colleague at Trinity, Hugh Munro, who died at Rome in 1885.
Hugh Andrew Johnstone Munro: Letter to B.E. Hammond
Artificial collection of single item or small collection accessions. Mainly correspondence but includes other papers.
Letter from H.A.G. Munro to Henry Jackson, Trinity College, 5 May 1872-5 May 1880 (Circa, no year given)
Enclosure: note by Munro of phrases from several Greek authors
Letter from HAJ Munro to Adeline Porter, Trinity College, Cambridge, 9 May 1877-9 May 1884 (Date listed as 1877/84)
Most of the letters are replies to appeals by Porter for contributions to a memorial to Henry Fawcett and the cost of portraits of the seventh Duke of Devonshire, J.B. Lightfoot and B.F. Westcott; or replies to his invitations to a dinner in honour of recipients of honorary degrees (1883), and the celebration of the six hundredth anniversary of the foundation of Peterhouse (1884); or concern an address of support from members of Senate to the Liberal Unionist leadership (1887).
Letter from H.A.J. Munro to Henry Jackson, Elgin, 12 July 1874
Bundle relates to Jackson's friend and colleague at Trinity, Hugh Munro, who died at Rome in 1885.
Letter from H.A.J. Munro to Henry Jackson, Trinity College, 12 Dec. 1872 (Circa, no year given)
Bundle relates to Jackson's friend and colleague at Trinity, Hugh Munro, who died at Rome in 1885.
Letter from H.A.J. Munro to Henry Jackson, Trinity College, 11 Jan. 1878 (Circa; NB. Either this letter, or item /4, is misdated: the latter is in reply to the former)
Bundle relates to Jackson's friend and colleague at Trinity, Hugh Munro, who died at Rome in 1885.
Letter from H.A.J. Munro to Henry Jackson, Trinity College, 8 Oct. 1883-18 Oct. 1883 (Circa, no year given)
Enclosure: printed resumé of notes and papers read at a meeting of the Cambridge Philological Society
Letter from H.A.J. Munro to Henry Jackson, Trinity College, 22 Oct. 1883 (Circa, no year given)
Bundle relates to Jackson's friend and colleague at Trinity, Hugh Munro, who died at Rome in 1885.
Letter from H.A.J. Munro to Henry Jackson, Trinity College, Oct. 1883 (Circa, 'Tuesday')
Bundle relates to Jackson's friend and colleague at Trinity, Hugh Munro, who died at Rome in 1885.
Letter from H.A.J. Munro to Henry Jackson, Trinity College, 6 Nov. 1883
Bundle relates to Jackson's friend and colleague at Trinity, Hugh Munro, who died at Rome in 1885.
Letter from H.A.J. Munro to Henry Jackson, Trinity College, 23 May 1872-23 May 1880 (Circa, no year given)
Bundle relates to Jackson's friend and colleague at Trinity, Hugh Munro, who died at Rome in 1885.
Letter to Porter from H A J Munro, Trinity College, Cambridge, 21 Mar. 1882-21 Mar. 1884 (Date listed as 1882/84)
Most of the letters are replies to appeals by Porter for contributions to a memorial to Henry Fawcett and the cost of portraits of the seventh Duke of Devonshire, J.B. Lightfoot and B.F. Westcott; or replies to his invitations to a dinner in honour of recipients of honorary degrees (1883), and the celebration of the six hundredth anniversary of the foundation of Peterhouse (1884); or concern an address of support from members of Senate to the Liberal Unionist leadership (1887).
Letter to Porter from H.A.J. Munro, Trinity College, Cambridge, 25 May 1883
Most of the letters are replies to appeals by Porter for contributions to a memorial to Henry Fawcett and the cost of portraits of the seventh Duke of Devonshire, J.B. Lightfoot and B.F. Westcott; or replies to his invitations to a dinner in honour of recipients of honorary degrees (1883), and the celebration of the six hundredth anniversary of the foundation of Peterhouse (1884); or concern an address of support from members of Senate to the Liberal Unionist leadership (1887).