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Letters, mainly 1890s, to and from members of the Attlee family

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MS. Eng. c. 6056
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Letters c. 1893-1954, mainly 1890s, to and from members of the Attlee family, including:

  1. (fol. 3) A letter, c. 1893
  2. (fol. 38) A postcard, 1915, from C. R. Attlee.

Dates

  • Creation: c. 1893-1954

Extent

44 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. c. 6056, fols. 1-2].

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. c. 6056

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 21133

Abstract

Letters, mainly 1890s, to and from members of the Attlee family.

Biographical / Historical

Clement Richard Attlee, 1st Earl Attlee (1883-1967) was Prime Minister of the 1945-51 Labour Governments. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography. Thomas Simons Attlee (1880-1960) was his brother. See Peggy Attlee With a quiet conscience: Thomas Simons Attlee 1880-1960 (London, 1995).

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought, Henry Bristow cat. 326 (1996), item 2.

Title
Letters, mainly 1890s, to and from members of the Attlee family
Status
Published
Author
EAD version 2021 by Hannah Jordan
Date
EAD version 2021
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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