Papers of Sir Edmund relating to the Du Cane family, consisting of:
- Interleaved copy of E.F. Du Cane, Some Account of the family of Du Quesne (London, 1876)
- Two volumes of working papers and correspondence of Sir E.F. Du Cane for his account of the Du Cane family, 19th century
- Loose papers from the above, 19th-20th century
Dates
- 19th-20th cent.
Extent
4 shelfmarks
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Eng. misc. d. 956].
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Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Eng. misc. d. 956-8, d. 961
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 12911
Biographical / Historical
Sir Edmund Frederick Du Cane (1830-1903), Major General, was a prison reformer. Details are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.
Other Finding Aids
A full description is available in the Library.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The papers were given to the Library in 1976.
- Title
- Papers of Sir Edmund F. Du Cane
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Emily Tarrant
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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