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Correspondence of William Blakeney, 1860-1873

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8553/1

Scope and Contents

From the Fonds:

Comprises family correspondence of the Blakeney family, including letters of William Blakeney RN, who worked in the cartographic section of the Admiralty, Robert 'Bertie' Blakeney and Edward Henry Blakeney. The correspondence has been calendared to provide short summaries of the contents, including some direct quotation. The catalogue has retained original historic language that may be offensive, inaccurate or inappropriate. In order to reflect the original context of creation, such historic language has not been edited or replaced.



In addition to the correspondence, there are papers relating to testimonials for Edward Blakeney for various positions, manuscript copies of some of his works, press cuttings and probate of his will, and a small section of family photographs. The correspondence of Thomas Sydney Blakeney (MS Add.8553/10), youngest son of Edward Blakeney, gives some account of the family history.

Dates

  • Creation: 1860-1873

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

1 archive box(es) (1 box)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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