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Letter from Thomas Worsley after election to a Downing Fellowship, 1824-05-07

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Reference Code: GBR/0269/DCPP/FRE/1/4/14

Scope and Contents

From the Series:

Mainly correspondence, concerning: the controversies and legal wrangling between William Frere and Edward Christian, who petitioned against Frere's election as Master in 1812; vice-chancellorship; general. The letters are not generally about College or estate administration. Includes correspondence from Sir Busick Harwood. Cornwallis Hewett and William Wilkins.

Dates

  • Creation: 1824-05-07

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.

Extent

1 item(s) (Letter) : Paper

Language of Materials

English

Related Materials

DCAR/1/1/06/02/07 for estates correspondence.

Originator(s)

Worsley, Thomas

Finding aid date

2001-06-13 15:01:47+00:00

Genre / Form

Repository Details

Part of the Downing College Repository

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