Letters of the Wynne family, 1889
Scope and Contents
Eighteen letters concerning the death of Edward Toler Wynne.
Dates
- Creation: 1889
Creator
- Wynne, George, 1890 (General) (Person)
- Wynne family (Family)
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
General George Wynne (d. 27 June 1890), Colonel Commandant, Royal Engineers, married Anne (d. Corfu, 29 May 1864), daughter of Sir Daniel Toler Osborne, on 16 December 1834. Their children included Frank, Lucy, Harry and Edward Toler. Frank Wynne, C.E., married Dora (1847-1930), third daughter of General Edward Frome (1802-1890), Royal Engineer, a contemporary of General Wynne. Edward Toler Wynne, served as a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Royal Engineers before his death on 8 March 1889.
Extent
1 folder(s) (1 folder) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
MSS 11c99
Other Finding Aids
Donald H. Simpson, ed., 'The manuscript catalogue of the library of the Royal Commonwealth Society' (London, 1975), pp. 48-49.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented with the Frome Papers, which were received 1929-1933.
Bibliography
General
This collection level description was created by RAS using information from Donald Simpson's R.C.S. catalogue.
Originator(s)
Wynne family
Finding aid date
2003-12-17 14:55:57+00:00
Subject
- Wynne, Edward Toler, 1889 (Person)
Repository Details
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