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Account book of Edward Sex of Downing College, Cambridge and Stock Exchange, London, 1858-07-24 - 1869-04-23

 Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0269/DCPP/SEX

Scope and Contents

Includes details of payments to College and related individuals and local businesses during his time in Cambridge, 1858-1861. 'College' payments during his time at Downing include: Professor Fisher (rent, including stables), Frere, Williams (washing), Wheatley (newspapers), musicians, Messrs Hall (books), Mrs Long, Revd. Pownall, Favell & Ellis, Peeling, Pike [Chaplain] and Revd. J Carter Browne. Entries continue after Sex left Downing in 1861, when he returned to his career as a stockbroker in London.

Dates

  • Creation: 1858-07-24 - 1869-04-23

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Management Group:

Some records series are subject to confidentiality restrictions with the following closure periods: 30 years from date of creation for general administration files, legal records and financial files; 50 years from date of creation for governmental records, including papers of the College Governing Body and College Council, and constituent committees; 100 years from date of creation for personal and personnel records, including tutorial files, staff and fellows files and appointment records, personal finance and pension records. In addition sensitive correspondence and papers concerning College affairs such as disputes and disciplinary matters are closed for 100 years. Restrictions apply on some personal and private papers.

Biographical / Historical

Edward Sex was baptised on 3 May 1827 in Hackney, the son of Edward and Emily Sex, and matriculated at Downing College as a Fellow-Commoner in 1858. He died on 6 April 1874.

Extent

1 volume(s) : paper

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Private bookseller

Originator(s)

Sex, Edward

Finding aid date

2015-05-11 12:01:25+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Downing College Repository

Contact:
Downing College Archive
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