Sumner, John Bird, 1780-1862 (Archbishop of Canterbury)

Person

Staff Only

Dates

Existence: 1780 - 1862

Biography

John Bird Sumner (1780-1862), Archbishop of Canterbury

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Series

Letter from J.B. Sumner, Archbishop of Canterbury, to unidentified correspondent, 18 June 1840-18 June 1862 (Circa, no year given)

Series

Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.6008/95

Dates: 18 June 1840-18 June 1862 (Circa, no year given)

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Found in: Cambridge University Library / Collection of letters and bookplates

Item

Letter from John B. Sumner, Archbishop of Canterbury, to Adam Sedgwick, 30 May 1880-30 May 1900 (Circa. No year given)

Item

Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8953/13

Scope and Contents

Thanks for reference for Livesey, candidate for an Assistant Curator's post in the Department of Minerals, British Museum; he has not seen the work alluded to; he would soon be out of his depth 'in the wider sea of Geology'; 'Such inquiries, when arguments are based upon them, will be found to lead to very uncertain, if not dangerous, conclusions.'

Dates: 30 May 1880-30 May 1900 (Circa. No year given)

Found in: Cambridge University Library / John Willis Clark: Correspondence / Correspondence with bishops, etc. / General correspondence