Correspondence, 1785 - 1812
Scope and Contents
Including papers of Masters, Professors and Fellows of Downing College, and gifts from past members. Includes academic administrative records but not estates correspondence.
Dates
- Creation: 1785 - 1812
Conditions Governing Access
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.
Extent
c. 60 item(s) (c. 60 letters) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
L/M/2/1
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Some of these letters have annotations made on their content by someone other than Busick Harwood. Presumably the letters remained in the College and were inherited [probably by William Frere] after Sir Busick died. They are however, listed as his own papers.
Date information
DateText: Possibly to 1814..
Originator(s)
Harwood, Busick
Finding aid date
2001-06-14 10:47:42+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Downing College Repository
Downing College Archive
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