Paget, Stephen, 1855-1926 (writer and pro-vivisection campaigner)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1855 - 1926
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Series
Correspondence from Stephen Paget, 14 Jan. 1915-22 Dec. 1915
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8990/383-385
Scope and Contents
From the Fonds:
Letters to Owen Seaman, many accepting or declining invitations to a dinner of the Royal Literary Fund in 1912.
Dates:
14 Jan. 1915-22 Dec. 1915
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).
Series — Box: MS Add.8812/1-239: Box 1
Letter from John Acton, 1st Lord Acton to Stephen Paget (1855-1926) [Tegernsee], 29 Aug. 1900
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8812/71
Scope and Contents
Glad to know from J.J. Thomson that Paget is writing the life of his father [Sir James Paget (1814-99), surgeon]; 'I sought every opportunity of conversing with him, but we exchanged only very few letters'; reminiscences; Lord Houghton's opposition to Paget's father's proposed membership of a club; suggested enemies: Sir W. Fergusson, Cooper, Lawrence, Liston, Syme; Paget did not think much of Gull
Dates:
29 Aug. 1900
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).