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Correspondence from William George Spencer Scott Compton, 5th Marquess of Northampton, 17 Nov. 1889-17 Aug. 1912

 Series
Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8988/120-122

Scope and Contents

From the Fonds:

Correspondence received by Massie on Liberal politics, women's suffrage, biblical studies, and education. Notable correspondents include the politicians Joseph Chamberlain, William Gladstone and Arthur Wellesley Peel, and the suffragist Millicent Fawcett. The correspondence is arranged in alphabetical order by name of sender with 'miscellanea' placed at the end of the correspondence. The whole collection has been calendared to provide short summaries of the contents, including some direct quotation from sections of the letters. 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.

Dates

  • Creation: 17 Nov. 1889-17 Aug. 1912

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).

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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