Gibraltar papers of Edward Frome, 1838 - 1866
Scope and Contents
Orders, memoranda, correspondence and a copy of the 'Gibraltar Chronicle' concerning the British troops and the defence of Gibraltar. The papers are accompanied by 'Royal Commonwealth Society library notes', no. 69 (September 1962), pp. 1-3, including the article 'The defence of Gibraltar in the 1860s', which transcribes with notes RCMS 59/1/7-9.
Dates
- Creation: 1838 - 1866
Creator
Conditions Governing Access
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Biographical / Historical
General Edward Charles Frome (1802-1890) was Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey, 1869-1874.
Extent
1 folder(s) (1 folder) : paper
Language of Materials
English
Former / Other Reference
MSS 16
Other Finding Aids
Donald H. Simpson, ed., 'The manuscript catalogue of the library of the Royal Commonwealth Society' (London, 1975), p. 53.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented with the Frome Papers, which were received 1929-1933.
General
This collection level description was created by RAS using information from Donald Simpson's R.C.S. catalogue.
Originator(s)
Frome, Edward Charles, 1802-1890, General
Finding aid date
2004-01-06 14:46:04+00:00
Repository Details
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