The collection comprises:
- correspondence to and from Norris, some of which relates to the church in India;
- notes by Norris, mainly for sermons;
- a copy of the journal of William Ward, describing the work of Baptist missionaries among British troops in India, 1807-1817.
Dates
- Creation: 1795-1864
Extent
7 boxes (0.71 linear metres)
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Eng. lett. b. 38].
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Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Eng. lett. b. 38, c. 789-791; Eng. misc. b. 439, c. 942, d. 1367
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 13271
Abstract
Papers and correspondence of Henry Handley Norris, churchman and theologian.
Biographical / Historical
Henry Handley Norris (1771-1850) was Rector of St. John of Jerusalem, Hackney, and a theologian. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The papers were bought from Charles Higham (SPCK bookshop) in 1978.
Subject
- Norris | Henry Handley | 1771-1850 | Theologian (Person)
- Church of England (Organisation)
- Title
- Papers of Henry Handley Norris
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Collection Level Description by Emily Tarrant. EAD version 2022 by Simon Mackley.
- Date
- EAD version 2022
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
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Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk