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Mitford, John, 1781-1859 (Anglican clergyman, literary historian, gardener)

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1781 - 1859

Biography

John Mitford (1781-1859), Vicar of Bemhall (1810), Rector of Weston St. Mary (1815) and Stratford St. Andrew (1824), Suffolk (united into one benefice in 1824); editor of the Gentleman's Magazine, 1824-50, and of the works of Thomas Gray, John Milton and other poets.

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

 Fonds

John Mitford: Correspondence and Papers

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8910
Scope and Contents

Poetry, letters from family and others, pamphlets and an account of a tour of Norfolk.

Dates: 1796-1859
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).
 Item

of 203 Sloane St., to unidentified, 1804-1859 (circa)

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8203/A/50
Scope and Contents From the File:

These were found mainly in envelopes bearing biographical information provided by Munby.

Dates: 1804-1859 (circa)
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).
 Item

of 203 Sloane St., to unidentified, 1804-1859 (circa)

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8203/A/51
Scope and Contents From the File:

These were found mainly in envelopes bearing biographical information provided by Munby.

Dates: 1804-1859 (circa)
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).
 File

of Benhall, to unidentified, 15 Jul 1853

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8202/84
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Arranged, bound and listed by Munby, containing letters by collectors of books and manuscripts. The letters are arranged in order of the author's date of birth. There is also an alphabetical index.

Dates: 15 Jul 1853
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).
 File

of Sloane St., to unidentified, 1809-1859 (circa, undated)

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8202/83
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Arranged, bound and listed by Munby, containing letters by collectors of books and manuscripts. The letters are arranged in order of the author's date of birth. There is also an alphabetical index.

Dates: 1809-1859 (circa, undated)
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).
 File

to unidentified, 1853 (circa. June? 1853 in different hand)

 File
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8202/85
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Arranged, bound and listed by Munby, containing letters by collectors of books and manuscripts. The letters are arranged in order of the author's date of birth. There is also an alphabetical index.

Dates: 1853 (circa. June? 1853 in different hand)
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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