First Lord Acton: Letters to his daughter Mary
Scope and Contents
Letters from Lord Acton to his daughter 'Mamy' (Mary Elizabeth Anne Acton), 283 items, many accompanied by the original envelopes. There are two incomplete sets of typed transcripts of the letters with the collection.
Dates
- Creation: 1878-1902
Conditions Governing Access
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 collection
Language of Materials
English
Other Finding Aids
A catalogue of the collection is available in the Manuscript Reading Room.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented by Harold Acton, 13 November 1973
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository
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