Correspondence with Baron Charles Philip de Thierry and ancillary papers, 1823-10 - 1823-12
Scope and Contents
Correspondence with College and statements; plus letter from de Thierry to his landlady.
Dates
- Creation: 1823-10 - 1823-12
Creator
- From the Fonds: Frere, William, 1775 - 1836 (Master of Downing College) (Person)
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.
Biographical / Historical
Charles Philip de Thierry was the first Fellow Commoner of Downing College. He was a French Baron who migrated from Queens' College. He led a strange life, conceiving the idea of setting up his own kingdom in New Zealand, although was never able to gain recognition of his regal status. He died in 1861. He appears to have left Downing College having run up various debts, which eventually led to his name being removed from the College Boards.
Extent
7 item(s) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
D/B/42
Finding aid date
2001-11-06 12:24:10+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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