Miscellaneous papers of the Bennet family of and concerning St. Helena
Single Item
MS. Eng. misc. b. 441
Held at the Weston Library
Including:
- (fols. 10-82) letters from Charles Bennet to his fiance, 1849-1850
- (fols. 142-172) pamphlets and newspaper cuttings relating to Napoleon Bonaparte, 1904-1939
Dates
- Creation: 1816-1939
Extent
172 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
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Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. misc. b. 441
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 21325
Abstract
Miscellaneous papers of the Bennet family of and concerning St. Helena
Biographical / Historical
James Bennet (born 1773) was an employee of the East India Company and spent most of his career on St. Helena where he had a large family and came into contact with Napoleon Bonaparte who was living there in exile.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Given by Miss F. Violet Bennet, 1982.
- Title
- Miscellaneous papers of the Bennet family of and concerning St. Helena
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2021
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk