Photocopies and transcripts of Frere family correspondence, 1782 - 1839
Scope and Contents
72 letters dating from 1782-1839, between members of the Frere and Fenn families. William Frere is generally but not always, one of the correspondents. With indexes. (Colour copies of some of these letters were made by the College Archivist when Mr Mackenzie visited in September 2018).
Dates
- Creation: 1782 - 1839
Creator
- From the Fonds: Frere, William, 1775 - 1836 (Master of Downing College) (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
Marked by S. French: 'Not to be used by anyone without Mr Mackenzie's permission'. Access restrictions still in place, Sept 2018.
Biographical / Historical
These photocopies of Frere's correspondence, mainly with family members, and their transcripts, seem to have been made and donated by Michael Mackenzie, who undertook research on the Frere family. None of the correspondence between him and the Archivist (S. French) exists.
Extent
c. 140 item(s) (c. 140 pieces) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
Arranged by number.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Mr M. Mackenzie appears to have made these copies, transcripts and index for Stanley French.
General
Correspondence with Mr Mackenzie in 2018 confirmed these copies were provided by him for the Archive during a visit to the College in 1996.
Date information
DateText: Dates of originals.
Originator(s)
Frere, William
Finding aid date
2001-06-13 16:44:56+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Downing College Repository
Downing College Archive
Downing College
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB2 1DQ United Kingdom
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archivist@dow.cam.ac.uk