Archive of Charles Eastland de Michele, 1829-94, with family papers, 18th-20th cent.
Collection
Papers of Charles Eastland de Michele (1810-98), editor of the Morning Post from c.1834 to c.1844, British consul at St. Petersburg from 1849 to 1854 and again from 1856 to 1866.
Dates
- 18th-20th cent.
Extent
8.36 linear metres (76 physical shelfmarks)
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. lett. c. 667, fols. 1-2].
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Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Eng. lett. c. 667-686; Eng. misc. b. 431, c. 884-887, d. 1287, e. 1401-1445, f. 855-856; Photogr. c. 2, d. 1, g. 1
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 12926
Abstract
Papers of Charles Eastland de Michele (1810-98), editor of the Morning Post, c.1834 to c.1844, British consul at St. Petersburg, 1849-54, 1856-66.
Biographical / Historical
Charles Eastland de Michele (1810-98) was an editor of the Morning Post from c.1834 to c.1844, and British consul at St. Petersburg from 1849 to 1854 and again from 1856 to 1866.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The bulk of the papers was bequeathed, with MS. Photogr. b. 1, fol. 8, and galley-proofs of articles for the Morning Post,'Table talk' by [William Johnston(e)] (transferred to the Department of Printed Books) by Beatrice Isabella Dorothy Thorburn, great grand-daughter of de Michele, 1984. MSS. Eng. lett. c. 678, c. 681, and some miscellaneous papers, all part of the original collection, were bought from Alicia Boyle and Patricia Hutchins, 1985.
- 18th century
- 19th century
- 20th century
- Diplomatic and consular service -- British
- Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- 1837-1901
- Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Russia
- Michele | Charles Eastland | De | 1810-1898 | journalist, consul at St Petersburg
- Morning Post | newspaper | London
- Newspaper editors -- Great Britain
- Title
- Catalogue of the archive of Charles Eastland de Michele, 1829-94, with family papers, 18th-20th cent.
- Status
- Published
- Date
- 2002
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Sponsor
- Conversion to EAD supported by the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk