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Found in 4012 Collections and/or Records:

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Letter ot Bursar protesting at size of fine demanded., 1760-02-12

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/36/122/5
Scope and Contents From the File:

The lessees are Lords Sandys and Archer, the tenant Dr Thomas Lawrence, as trustee for his brother, Charles Lawrence, who is mortgaged to Nathaniel Gibbons. The dispute centres on the size of the fine for renewal demanded by the college.

Dates: 1760-02-12
Found in: Corpus Christi College Archives / Estates and advowsons / Deeds relating to Grantchester, Cambridgeshire / Letters and papers concerning the renewal of the lease of Grantchester parsonage.
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Letter (partial) from Maitland to Kenny re various matters, 1905-01-02

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Reference Code: GBR/0269/DCPP/KEN/4/3b/7
Scope and Contents

Letter c/o Seacock and Co, Funchal (Madeira). Gives description of where he is living and working on memoir of Leslie Stephen; vice-chancellorship; Kenny's resolution re College lectureship. One page of letter only.

Dates: 1905-01-02
Conditions Governing Access: From the Management Group: Some records series are subject to confidentiality restrictions with the following closure periods: 30 years from date of creation for general administration files, legal records and financial files; 50 years from date of creation for governmental records, including papers of the College Governing Body and College Council, and constituent committees; 100 years from date of creation for personal and personnel records, including tutorial files, staff and fellows files and appointment records, personal finance and pension records. In addition sensitive correspondence and papers concerning College affairs such as disputes and disciplinary matters are closed for 100 years. Restrictions apply on some personal and private papers.
Found in: Downing College / Personal, Private and Academic papers of Downing members and associates / Courtney Stanhope Kenny papers / Family and personal life including private correspondence / Correspondence II: F.W. Maitland
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Letter, possibly from Dermod MacCarthy, to Julian Bell, 1937-06-09

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/JHB/2/13
Scope and Contents

1 autograph letter, signed. An estimate of the correspondent's surname has been made based on an interpretation of the first name.

Dates: 1937-06-09
Found in: Archive Centre, King's College, Cambridge / Bell: The Papers of Julian Heward Bell / Correspondence
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Letter, possibly from Joan Robinson, addressed 'Dear Both', 1965-07-16

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/JVR/7/1
Scope and Contents

Carbon typed letter with news of Joan Robinson's recent visit to Cuba.

Dates: 1965-07-16
Conditions Governing Access: From the Series: Note that reserved items in this series have been removed from the numerical sequence and stored separately in a box with JVR/16.
Found in: Archive Centre, King's College, Cambridge / Robinson: The Papers of Professor Joan Violet Robinson / Correspondence, including unpublished papers written by others
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Letter, possibly from Orlo Williams, to J.M. Keynes

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/JMK/PP/45/345
Scope and Contents

1 autograph letter, signed.

Found in: Archive Centre, King's College, Cambridge / Keynes: The Papers of John Maynard Keynes / Personal papers / Correspondence
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Letter, possibly from Otto von Leynasky, to J.M. Keynes, 1930-09-10

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/JMK/PP/45/186
Scope and Contents

1 typed letter, signed.

Dates: 1930-09-10
Found in: Archive Centre, King's College, Cambridge / Keynes: The Papers of John Maynard Keynes / Personal papers / Correspondence
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Letter, possibly to Worsley, from George Thackeray of Kings Lodge, 1838-06-01

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Reference Code: GBR/0269/DCPP/WOR/3/3
Scope and Contents

Re Latin odes and prizes for Chancellor's English Poem.

Dates: 1838-06-01
Conditions Governing Access: From the Management Group: Some records series are subject to confidentiality restrictions with the following closure periods: 30 years from date of creation for general administration files, legal records and financial files; 50 years from date of creation for governmental records, including papers of the College Governing Body and College Council, and constituent committees; 100 years from date of creation for personal and personnel records, including tutorial files, staff and fellows files and appointment records, personal finance and pension records. In addition sensitive correspondence and papers concerning College affairs such as disputes and disciplinary matters are closed for 100 years. Restrictions apply on some personal and private papers.
Found in: Downing College / Personal, Private and Academic papers of Downing members and associates / Thomas Worsley papers / Correspondence and notes
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Letter (presumably to Richard Love) with advice concerning the business of East Chinnock., 1647-07-25

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/N2/8p
Scope and Contents

He has consulted Mr Pepys who conceives that the order petitioned for may be procured from the Committee. Alternative courses of action are also suggested.

Dates: 1647-07-25
Found in: Corpus Christi College Archives / Estates and advowsons / Deeds relating to the rectory of East Chinnock, Somerset. / Correspondence with and concerning the Committee of the Lords and Commons for Sequestration, and related matters.
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Letter purporting to be from David Hume to William Creech, 1754 - 1954

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/JMK/PP/87/27
Scope and Contents

1 signed letter. Edinburgh. This file also contains correspondence between A.N.L. Munby, Librarian of King's College, and various experts on the letter's authenticity, 1953-4.

Dates: 1754 - 1954
Found in: Archive Centre, King's College, Cambridge / Keynes: The Papers of John Maynard Keynes / Personal papers / Manuscripts
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Letter re buying and planting of trees on Pembroke Leys, 1804-09-21

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Reference Code: GBR/0269/DCPP/ANN/2/1
Scope and Contents Possibly to Frere. There is no addressee but it is also possible it was written to William Porden who drew a plan for landscaping the College site (although his extant plan is not dated until 1805). Annesley writes: in the very uncertain state which the affairs of the College are now in I shall be very sorry to involve the Society in any extraordinary expense.. I think you have been in a great hurry to engage for trees which everything was uncertain beyond your affidavit.. I can not but...
Dates: 1804-09-21
Conditions Governing Access: From the Management Group: Some records series are subject to confidentiality restrictions with the following closure periods: 30 years from date of creation for general administration files, legal records and financial files; 50 years from date of creation for governmental records, including papers of the College Governing Body and College Council, and constituent committees; 100 years from date of creation for personal and personnel records, including tutorial files, staff and fellows files and appointment records, personal finance and pension records. In addition sensitive correspondence and papers concerning College affairs such as disputes and disciplinary matters are closed for 100 years. Restrictions apply on some personal and private papers.
Found in: Downing College / Personal, Private and Academic papers of Downing members and associates / Francis Annesley correspondence and papers / (Draft) Letters from Francis Annesley to William Frere
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Letter re filling vacant Downing fellowship with a son of one of Harwood's friends, 1808-02-26 - 1808-03-02

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Reference Code: GBR/0269/DCPP/HAR/1/1/9
Scope and Contents

Letter also refers to Professor Christian, who has - given himself a great deal of trouble on the occasion, and us some: We have to lament that our consciences are not so nice and scrupulous as his..; With copy of letter from [Lord] Brownlow re the fellowship;

Dates: 1808-02-26 - 1808-03-02
Conditions Governing Access: From the Management Group: Some records series are subject to confidentiality restrictions with the following closure periods: 30 years from date of creation for general administration files, legal records and financial files; 50 years from date of creation for governmental records, including papers of the College Governing Body and College Council, and constituent committees; 100 years from date of creation for personal and personnel records, including tutorial files, staff and fellows files and appointment records, personal finance and pension records. In addition sensitive correspondence and papers concerning College affairs such as disputes and disciplinary matters are closed for 100 years. Restrictions apply on some personal and private papers.
Found in: Downing College / Personal, Private and Academic papers of Downing members and associates / Papers of Sir Busick Harwood, first Downing Professor of Physick (Medicine) / Correspondence / Correspondence with Francis Annesley
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Letter re Frere's nomination as Vice-Chancellor, 1813-10-10

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Reference Code: GBR/0269/DCPP/FRE/1/4/3
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Mainly correspondence, concerning: the controversies and legal wrangling between William Frere and Edward Christian, who petitioned against Frere's election as Master in 1812; vice-chancellorship; general. The letters are not generally about College or estate administration. Includes correspondence from Sir Busick Harwood. Cornwallis Hewett and William Wilkins.

Dates: 1813-10-10
Conditions Governing Access: From the Management Group: Some records series are subject to confidentiality restrictions with the following closure periods: 30 years from date of creation for general administration files, legal records and financial files; 50 years from date of creation for governmental records, including papers of the College Governing Body and College Council, and constituent committees; 100 years from date of creation for personal and personnel records, including tutorial files, staff and fellows files and appointment records, personal finance and pension records. In addition sensitive correspondence and papers concerning College affairs such as disputes and disciplinary matters are closed for 100 years. Restrictions apply on some personal and private papers.
Found in: Downing College / Personal, Private and Academic papers of Downing members and associates / William Frere papers / Correspondence and papers donated by Arthur Frere / Letters and papers from individual correspondents, or on individual subjects
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Letter re plans for Downing College, 1818-02-09

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Reference Code: GBR/0269/DCPP/FRE/1/3/2
Scope and Contents

Re third window under portico in Hall; proposed plan for north range, with diagram. Gives plan for doing away with intended Chapel and library in the south front, thus saving £10,000.

Dates: 1818-02-09
Conditions Governing Access: From the Management Group: Some records series are subject to confidentiality restrictions with the following closure periods: 30 years from date of creation for general administration files, legal records and financial files; 50 years from date of creation for governmental records, including papers of the College Governing Body and College Council, and constituent committees; 100 years from date of creation for personal and personnel records, including tutorial files, staff and fellows files and appointment records, personal finance and pension records. In addition sensitive correspondence and papers concerning College affairs such as disputes and disciplinary matters are closed for 100 years. Restrictions apply on some personal and private papers.
Found in: Downing College / Personal, Private and Academic papers of Downing members and associates / William Frere papers / Correspondence and papers donated by Arthur Frere / Letters from William Wilkins
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Letter re railings for College, 1821-08-01

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Reference Code: GBR/0269/DCPP/FRE/1/3/4
Scope and Contents From the Series:

Mainly correspondence, concerning: the controversies and legal wrangling between William Frere and Edward Christian, who petitioned against Frere's election as Master in 1812; vice-chancellorship; general. The letters are not generally about College or estate administration. Includes correspondence from Sir Busick Harwood. Cornwallis Hewett and William Wilkins.

Dates: 1821-08-01
Conditions Governing Access: From the Management Group: Some records series are subject to confidentiality restrictions with the following closure periods: 30 years from date of creation for general administration files, legal records and financial files; 50 years from date of creation for governmental records, including papers of the College Governing Body and College Council, and constituent committees; 100 years from date of creation for personal and personnel records, including tutorial files, staff and fellows files and appointment records, personal finance and pension records. In addition sensitive correspondence and papers concerning College affairs such as disputes and disciplinary matters are closed for 100 years. Restrictions apply on some personal and private papers.
Found in: Downing College / Personal, Private and Academic papers of Downing members and associates / William Frere papers / Correspondence and papers donated by Arthur Frere / Letters from William Wilkins
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Letter re renewal of Bannister's and of Burrell's leases., 1838-12-15

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/38/20c
Scope and Contents From the Fonds: For the acquisition of the site by the college see the introductory note to nos 45 following.Numbers 2 and 3 Central Buildings were sold to Christ's Hospital on 31 December 1938; the last of the property, 4 Central Buldings, was sold in 1982.Nos. 14 to 18, comprising valuations, bills for repairs, correspondence, solicitors' bills, rental accounts, etc., 1795-1862, not found, July 2007.No. 26 not used.Some of the later items listed are no longer held by the...
Dates: 1838-12-15
Found in: Corpus Christi College Archives / Estates and advowsons / Deeds relating to property in Westminster. / Rental and other accounts and correspondence.
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Letter reporting purchase of £200 3% consols, 1840-03-25

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC02/B/87/22
Scope and Contents From the File:

Also including other bursarial matter.

Dates: 1840-03-25
Found in: Corpus Christi College Archives / Officers / Bursar's and other financial records / Bills paid 1837 to 1843 / Bills paid in 1840
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Letter reporting that they cannot at present find a fit candidate for a scholarship, but hope to do so by Michaelmas, 1584-08-17

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC04/S/3/11
Scope and Contents From the Management Group:

Records relating to, more often than generated by, students, including old members.. See also under Dean, Tutor and Praelector.

Dates: 1584-08-17
Found in: Corpus Christi College Archives / Scholars and other students / Scholarships / Letters for Parker scholars / Letters of recommendation for Norwich scholars (and one Wymondham scholar)
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Letter requesting a scholarship for his son aged 13 as founder's kin, and for it to be deferred, 1620-12-18

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC10/8C/1
Scope and Contents

Edmund Caston was an alumnus of CCCC. There is no record of the admission of his son.

Dates: 1620-12-18
Found in: Corpus Christi College Archives / Benefactions / Papers relating to Alice Caston's (or Causton's) bequest / Caston scholars generally
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Letter requesting augmentation of his vicarage, with reference to tenant of the impropriation, etc., 1677-08-13

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/N2/6f
Scope and Contents

The letter is not, apparently, to the Master, as there are internal references to Dr Spencer, then Master.

Dates: 1677-08-13
Found in: Corpus Christi College Archives / Estates and advowsons / Deeds relating to the rectory of East Chinnock, Somerset. / Papers relating to the value of the rectory.
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Letter signed by Queen Elizabeth I to Lord North, 1599-08-04

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Reference Code: GBR/0272/JMK/PP/87/23
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Letter from the Queen to her lieutenant in Cambridgeshire on the raising of troops.

Dates: 1599-08-04
Found in: Archive Centre, King's College, Cambridge / Keynes: The Papers of John Maynard Keynes / Personal papers / Manuscripts
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Letter soliciting a fellowship for his son, Henry Gaye Willis, and enclosing 91b, 1877-05-02

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC02/P/3 91a
Scope and Contents From the Management Group:

Master, bursar, dean, praelector, steward, tutor, 'visitors' and others.

Dates: 1877-05-02
Found in: Corpus Christi College Archives / Officers / Praelector's records / Loose papers from Praelector's books
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Letter soliciting alms., 1632 - 1660

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC02/M/24/2
Scope and Contents

It appears from the letter that Cevoli was a protestant.

Dates: 1632 - 1660
Found in: Corpus Christi College Archives / Officers / Records of Masters, including occasional private papers / Richard Love
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Letter soliciting alms.and offering himselfas a teacher of French., 1632 - 1660

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC02/M/24/3
Scope and Contents

It appears from the letter that Du Gres was a protestant.

Dates: 1632 - 1660
Found in: Corpus Christi College Archives / Officers / Records of Masters, including occasional private papers / Richard Love
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Letter stating interest accrued on the amount on deposit, payable to Lady William Osborne on application., 1873-08-01

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/N6/75a
Scope and Contents From the File:

It is not apparent that this trust was in any way related to the Mawson account or to Holton. Perowne and William Wayman Hutt (M.A., Caius, 1848) were co-trustees.

Dates: 1873-08-01
Found in: Corpus Christi College Archives / Estates and advowsons / Deeds relating to Holton Hall estate, Holton St Mary, Suffolk / Letters to the Rev. E. H. Perowne relating to the Lady William Osborne Trust.
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Letter to a husband, 1490 - 1503

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Reference Code: GBR/0268/CCCC09/14/120A 20
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My ryght good Lord and husband . . . I beseche yow as hertly as I can to be good Lord to the master and felaws of benets coleyg yn cambryg for theyr right in syche mater as thys berer can scheew yow . . . Yowr poor forgteen wyf N E N (or M E N)

Dates: 1490 - 1503
Found in: Corpus Christi College Archives / Estates and advowsons / Cambridge, Little St Mary's parish (AKA St Peter without Trumpington Gate) deeds / Chancery case, Corpus Christi College v. Robert Cope or (Coope) and his wife Margaret, daughter and heiress of William Kent, and sister of William Kent jr and other documents relating to 'The Katherine Wheel' / Court papers

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