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273 PHOTOGRAPHIC ALBUMS COMPILED BY FREDERICK CHARLES BRADLEY, 1873 - 1900
The majority of the contents of both volumes comprise photographic prints of 19th-century art works. Volume 1, which features Christ’s College’s crest on its opening pages, also includes 13 photographs of views of Cambridge, and some specifically of Christ’s College personalities.
A list of Nevil Maskelyne's books at college and later, 1749 - 1811
A long and detailed list of 'Books bought or given me since my first coming to the University, Nov. 5th 1749' [Maskelyne studied at St. Catherine's College, Cambridge].
A.H C[hapman] [of the Engineering Department?] to Inglis, Gadd has not received Inglis's letter and now proposes an early meeting - he is not happy with proposal to change to 9" x 3" timbers, [Cambridge], 19 Oct. 1940
Includes correspondence with Lt-Col. A.G. Gadd, and others (1-98) and publicity and information pamphlets (99-101). Unless otherwise stated, all items are in typescript.
A.H. Chapman to Gadd in Bruton, Somerset, copy of telegram to confirm arrangements for visit, [Cambridge], 21 Oct. 1940
Manuscript
Archives of the Cambridge Union Society, 1815 - 2015
The archives comprise a full record of the Union’s activities from 1815 until the middle of the twentieth century. Thereafter the records are somewhat patchy. Major series of records include laws and regulations of the Society, annual reports, committee minute books, records of debates, suggestions books and photographs of speakers.
Astronomical equations and tables, 1761
Tables of altitudes at Cambridge, Eustachio Zanotti's observations of the transit of Venus of 1761, parallax of the Sun by transit observations, 'Halley's problem', and the problems of converting from heliocentric to geocentric longitudes.
Cambridge, Grythowefield: medieval terrier, 19th century copy, 1850 (Circa)
Transcripts in the hand of HB of the parts of MS.Add.2601, a 15th century terrier of Cambridge West Fields, which relates to Grythowefield; made in the 19th century, and written in Latin and English, 51 folios.
Confirmed minutes, 1823 - 1829
Copies of letters sent by Nevil Maskelyne and Lady Clive, 1763 - 1917
Copy of a letter from William Gooch (senior) to Rev. Richard Belward, 10 Nov. 1793
Thanking him and the heads of Caius College for the kindness shown to his son.
Copy of a letter from William Gooch to [Edward] Mundy, 5 Nov. 1790
Thanking him for his assistance towards his education at Cambridge.
Copy of a letter from William Gooch to Lady Middleton, 10 Dec. 1786
Acknowledging her assistance in maintaining him at Cambridge. The letter is written in Greek characters and is followed by a translation of the same.
Copy of Gooch's bill of receipts and expenses at Cambridge, Dec.1787
Correspondence on terrestrial longitude, 1833 - 1848
Deeds and related documents, mostly of University property in Cambridge, 1473 - 1973
The Financial Board records comprise historic deeds of University property, an extensive subject file sequence, letter books and officers' working papers.
From Albert Daniel Rutherston [formerly Rothenstein], Cambridge, 12 Dec. 1916
Is going to ?Jersey as a cadet in the garrison OCB; notifies Dent of his new name and asks him to tell friends, 'as Rothenstein ain't good in the Army'
From Alfred Rayney Waller [of Cambridge University Press], Cambridge, 11 June 1915
Does not think it in anybody's interests to publish Dent's 'Foundations of English Opera' this year
From Beverley Nichols [Author], Magdalene College, Cambridge
Has been commissioned, and will be leaving Cambridge; is sending the 'Green Carnation' to be passed on to 'John'
From Beverley Nichols [Author], OCB, Westcott House, Cambridge
Has been busy with lectures and 'constant evenings with cadets ... teaching them topography etc.'
From C.C. Babington, Cambridge, 23 July 1863
From Churchill Babington, St. John's College, Cambridge, 18 May 1855 (Circa)
From E.J. Dent to Siegfried Sassoon, Cambridge, 20 Feb. 1918
Air-raids in London; a trip to the south coast; 'Gabriel' Atkin; an Adrian Boult concert in the Queen's Hall; is writing 'the stuff for Boult's programmes'; [J.B.] Trend very busy at the War Office; the London musical world: 'I expect I am making enemies right and left'; cannot bring himself to begin composing again; is giving a lecture at Haileybury with Gladys Moger on modern French poetry and song; Osbert Sitwell's opinion of Sassoon's revolutionary credentials
From E.J. Dent to Sir James Steuart Wilson, Cambridge, 5 Sep. 1916
Has just heard that Wilson is wounded; news of friends
From Florence Maitland, Cambridge, 30 June 1905 (Circa, date taken from postmark)
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