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Bessie Parkes' minor correspondents, 1849 - 1968

 Sub-Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0271/GCPP Parkes 9

Scope and Contents

This section includes letters from Anna Blackwell, Elizabeth Blackwell, Sam Blackwell, Henry Fawcett, George Holyoake, Hatty Hosmer, Harriet Martineau, Christina Rossetti and Dante Gabriel Rossetti. There are many letters in appreciation of Bessie's work including letters from William Allingham, Charles Dickens and John Ruskin; there are also letters concerning Bessie's conversion to Roman Catholicism.

Dates

  • Creation: 1849 - 1968

Creator

Extent

148 item(s) : paper

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

BRP IX

Originator(s)

Parkes, Bessie Rayner

Finding aid date

2001-10-08 08:44:05+00:00

Repository Details

Part of the Girton College Archive Repository

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