Edmund Hobhouse, 1881 - 1901
Scope and Contents
Letters from Edmund Hobhouse mainly to Lyttelton about the foundation of the college, charter and ideas for the badge or crest to be used in the Chapel; Also some letters to Thatcher, Bishop Abraham and one to the Bursar in 1887 in which he encloses a cutting from the Morning Post which confuses the new Cavendish college with Selwyn. Also letters to AR Ford, college solicitor re his "anonymous" donation to the college (1900-1901)
Dates
- Creation: 1881 - 1901
Biographical / Historical
Edmund Hobhouse (17 April 1817 – 20 April 1904) was a friend and colleague of Bishop Augustus Selwyn who appointed him as bishop of Nelson, New Zealand and later assistant bishop in Lichfield. He was a member of the memorial Committee for the new Selwyn College and also the council but later resigned because of illhealth.
Extent
1 file(s) : Paper
Former / Other Reference
SC M/2/4
Existence and Location of Copies
Digital copies available of the letters and papers relating to the college badge or crest in the Chapel
Finding aid date
2006-07-26 11:42:12+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Selwyn College Archives Repository
The College Archivist
Selwyn College Archives
Selwyn College, Grange Road
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 9DQ United Kingdom
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