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Archive of John Richard Magrath

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Letters to John Richard Magrath, with four groups of letters inherited or otherwise acquired by Magrath, to Edith Simcox, George and William Simcox, Amy Lefroy and Eleanor Grove. The letters to Magrath include some to his wife and are mainly on educational, university or social affairs.

Dates

  • Creation: 1861-1920

Extent

0.1 Linear metres (9 Shelfmarks)

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Don. e. 202, fols. 1-2].

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Full range of shelfmarks:

MSS. Don. e. 202-210

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 11543

Abstract

Letters to John Richard Magrath (1839-1930), Provost of the Queen's College, Oxford, with four groups of letters (found with Magrath's papers) to Edith Simcox, George and William Simcox, Amy Lefroy and Eleanor Grove, 1861-1920.

Biographical / Historical

John Richard Magrath (1839-1930), Provost of the Queen's College, see Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

Arrangement

Letters to Magrath, followed by other correspondence.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Bought with the aid of a grant from the Queen's College, Oxford, from Christopher Edwards, through the Friends of the Bodleian, 1998

Title
Catalogue of the archive of J.R. Magrath, 1861-1920
Status
Published
Author
Finding aid prepared by Anna Petre
Date
2001
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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