Main, Phillip Thomas, 1840-99
Person
Biography
Fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge 1863-99, chemist
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Series
Letter to Porter from Phillip Thomas Main, St. John's College, Cambridge, 3 June 1887
Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8576/48
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
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).
Dates:
3 June 1887
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).