Letters re purchases of pieces of College site, 1819-05-15 - 1827-07-09

File

Reference Code: GBR/0269/DCPP/FRE/1/3/1

Scope and Contents

Letters re purchase (offer of £600) and dimension of land and plantation; landscaping; 3 sites offered to Wilkins' sisters; rights and compensation to Mr Skrine. With rough draft from William Frere letter to Skrine and letter from Skrine to Frere. 1827 letters re houses for sale in Annesley Place (being sold by Spicer Crowe?), adjacent to Wilkins' current property and possibility of obtaining some College land through which to have a right of way.

Dates

Creation: 1819-05-15 - 1827-07-09

Creator

From the Fonds: Frere, William, 1775 - 1836 (Master of Downing College) (Person)

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