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Autobiographical notes of James Legge, and his wife, Hannah Mary Legge

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Autobiographical notes of James Legge, Professor of Chinese at Oxford University.

Dates

  • Creation: late 19th-early 20th century

Extent

0.31 Linear metres (3 boxes)

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. misc. c. 812].

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Full range of shelfmarks:

MSS. Eng. misc. c. 812, d. 996, d. 1230

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 13075

Abstract

Autobiographical notes of James Legge, and his wife, Hannah Mary Legge

Biographical / Historical

James Legge (1815-1897) was the first professor of Chinese at Oxford, 1876-1897; he was also a missionary and sinologist. He married his second wife, Hannah Mary Willetts, née Johnstone, in 1859. They had two sons and two daughters. Further details are given in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Given by Professor M.D. Legge, 1977.

Related Materials

See also related deposits of James Legge's papers MSS. Eng. misc. c. 863-865, d. 1252-1265, e. 1377-1381; and MSS. Top. Oxon. c. 528; Eng. misc. e. 556.

Title
Autobiographical notes of James Legge, and his wife, Hannah Mary Legge
Status
Published
Author
Susan Thomas; EAD version 2021 by C. McIlwaine
Date
EAD version 2021
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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