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Letters from Edward Wakefield to G.F. Young, 1849 - 1965

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/RCMS 278/54

Scope and Contents

Three manuscript letters to George Frederick Young, M.P., regarding political issues, with typescript copies. There is also a printed paper on the Society for the Reform of Colonial Government.

Dates

  • Creation: 1849 - 1965

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Extent

23 page(s) : paper

Language of Materials

English

Former / Other Reference

MSS 89

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Presented by Miss Ethel Young, 1936.

Related Materials

The R.C.S. Photograph Collection includes a photograph of a painting of Edward Wakefield, Y3011T/52. The R.C.S. Manuscripts Collection includes letters from George Frederick Young to New Zealand colonists, RCMS 278/55.

Bibliography

'Letters of Edward Gibbon Wakefield' in 'Royal Commonwealth Society library notes', no. 105, September 1965, pp. 1-3, contains a complete transcription of the letters and introductory notes.

General

This collection level description was created by RAS.

Originator(s)

Wakefield, Edward Gibbon, 1796-1862, colonial statesman

Finding aid date

2004-02-10 10:01:32+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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