Correspondence and papers of members of the Parker family and their business partners, 1751-1921
File
MS. Top. Oxon. c. 787
Comprising:
- (fols. 1-16) letters to and articles of agreement involving James Fletcher for the establishment of the London Daily Advertiser, 1751, with (fols. 17-21) printed notices about lottery prizes addressed to Fletcher, 1751
- (fols. 22-23) printed list of subscribers to St. Mary le Strand, London charity schools, 1823
- (fols. 24-26) articles of agreement between the Oxford University Press and Joseph Parker and others for printing bibles, 1830
- (fols. 27-34) letters to Frances Hoskins, 1818-1821, with (fols. 35-37) two letters from James Hoskins to Charles Parker, 1830-1831
- (fols. 39-40) marriage licence of J.H. Parker and Frances Hoskins, 1832
- (fols. 41-87) letters to his mother from their son, James, 1841-1847
- (fols. 88-95) correspondence of J.H. Parker and Charles Parker, 1845
- (fols. 96-107) letters to Frances Parker from Emily Brougham, 1847-1849, n.d.
- (fols. 108-109) accounts for Frances Parker’s funeral expenses, 1854
- (fols. 110-117) printed memorandum concerning the connection of the Parker family with the Oxford University Press, 1863
- (fol. 118) letter of appointment of J.H. Parker as local county secretary for the Society of Antiquaries, 1865
- (fols. 119-120) copy of public orator’s speech at conferring of J.H. Parker’s M.A., 1867
- (fol. 121) photograph of J.H. Parker, 1868
- (fols. 122-131) correspondence concerning the dissolution of the partnership of J.H. Parker and James Parker, 1865, 1869 with two copies of the deed of dissolution, 1869
- (fols. 132-135) letter and warrant of appointment of J.H. Parker as a Companion of the Order of the Bath, 1871
- (fols. 136-141) papers concerning the award of M.A. to James Parker, 1876-1877
- (fols. 142-151) correspondence of Charles Parker, 1912-1921
Dates
- 1751-1921
Extent
151 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Shelfmark
MS. Top. Oxon. c. 787
Repository Details
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk