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Letters and cards of Bishops of Oxford (Samuel Wilberforce, John Fielder Mackarness and William Stubbs)

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MS. Eng. lett. c. 493, fols. 102-107
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Letters and cards of Bishops of Oxford comprising:

  1. (fols. 102-104) letters from Samuel Wilberforce to Edward Hawkins, 1851, and to William Lowndes of Chesham, Bucks., 1864
  2. (fol. 105) letter from John Fielder Mackarness, 1881
  3. (fols. 106-107) postcards from William Stubbs to clergy of the dicosese, 1892, 1897

Dates

  • Creation: 1851-1897

Extent

6 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. lett. c. 493, fols. 102-103].

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. lett. c. 493, fols. 102-107

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 22388

Abstract

Letters and cards of Bishops of Oxford (Samuel Wilberforce, John Fielder Mackarness and William Stubbs).

Biographical / Historical

Samuel Wilberforce (1805-1873) was Bishop of Oxford from 1845 to 1869. John Fielder Mackarness (1820-1889) was Bishop of Oxford from 1870-1889, and William Stubbs (1825-1901) was Bishop of Oxford from 1889-1901). Further details are given in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Shelfmarks MS. Eng. lett. c. 493, fols. 85-107, were bought from Charles Higham, 'A Sette of Divines' catalogue (nos. 1-2, 7, 10, 31, 110, 118-119, 128, 180), 1981.

Title
Letters and cards of Bishops of Oxford (Samuel Wilberforce, John Fielder Mackarness and William Stubbs)
Status
Published
Author
EAD version 2023 by Marion Lowman
Date
EAD version 2023
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

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