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Compton, William George Spencer Scott, 1851-1913 (5th Marquess of Northampton)

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William George Spencer Scott Compton (1851-1913), 5th Marquess of Northampton

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Correspondence from William George Spencer Scott Compton, 5th Marquess of Northampton, 17 Nov. 1889-17 Aug. 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8988/120-122
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: Correspondence received by Massie on Liberal politics, women's suffrage, biblical studies, and education. Notable correspondents include the politicians Joseph Chamberlain, William Gladstone and Arthur Wellesley Peel, and the suffragist Millicent Fawcett. The correspondence is arranged in alphabetical order by name of sender with 'miscellanea' placed at the end of the correspondence. The whole collection has been calendared to provide short summaries of the contents, including some direct...
Dates: 17 Nov. 1889-17 Aug. 1912
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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Letter from William Compton, 5th Marquess of Northampton, 19 Apr. 1912

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8990/373
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Declining invitation

Dates: 19 Apr. 1912
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).