This is a collection of mainly 18th- and 19th-century family papers. The main groups are:
- Letters to Charles Townshend (1725-1767)
- Papers of Lord Macartney, with some papers of Lady Macartney
- Papers of Lady Louisa Stuart
- Papers of Lady Louisa Davenport Bromley, and of Lady Anna Maria Dawson, lady-in-waiting to the Duchess of Kent
- Erskine papers, mainly correspondence of H.D. Erskine, Dean of Ripon, and of his daughter, Caroline Stuart Erskine
- Strong papers, which came into the collection presumably after the marriage of Fanny Louisa Erskine, daughter of the Dean of Ripon, to H.L. Strong, including papers concerning the supply of pay and provisions to the garrison of Minorca, 1763-1773, and letters from C.W. Strong to his sister Fanny, mainly from the Crimea, 1852-1855
- Miscellaneous papers
Dates
- 1757-1919
Extent
10.80 linear metres (158 boxes)
Language of Materials
- English
- German
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Eng. lett. b. 23, fols. 1-2].
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Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Eng. lett. b. 23-25, c. 385-409, d. 373-394, e. 140; Eng. misc. a. 18, b. 162-169, c. 625-631, c. 659-666, d. 938-954, e. 879-900, f. 533-555, g. 169-179; Eng. poet. d. 202-203, e. 134-136, f. 36, g. 5-6; Eng. th. d. 65; Germ. d. 9
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 12834
Abstract
Archive of Wyndham Damer Clark (1884-1961)
Biographical / Historical
Wyndham Damer Clark (1884-1961), formerly of Talygarn, Glamorgan.
Other Finding Aids
M. Clapinson and T.D. Rogers, Summary Catalogue of Post-Medieval Western Manuscripts in the Bodleian Library Oxford. Acquisitions 1916-1975. (Oxford, 1991), vol. I, nos. 40533-692
A fuller description and detailed index are available in the Library
A fuller description and detailed index are available in the Library
Custodial History
This collection descended from Lady Louisa Stuart (1757-1851) to her niece Lady Anna Maria Dawson (d. 1866), and then, gathering further papers at each generation, from aunt to niece: Caroline Stuart Erskine, daughter of H.D. Erskine, Dean of Ripon; Alice Strong (Mrs Godfrey Clark); finally to her son W.D. Clark.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was given to the Library by W.D. Clark, 1954-1960.
Bibliography
- Many of Lady Louisa Stuart's papers were printed by Mrs Godfrey Clark in Gleanings from an old portfolio (3 vols., privately printed, Edinburgh, 1896-1898).
- 18th century
- 19th century
- 20th century
- Bromley | Louisa Mary Davenport | d 1845
- Clark | Wyndham Damer | 1884-1961
- Crimean War, 1853-1856
- Dawson | Anna Maria | d 1866 | Lady | daughter of 1st Earl of Portarlington
- Erskine | Caroline Stuart | d 1890
- Erskine | Henry David | 1786-1859 | Dean of Ripon
- Macartney | George | 1737-1806 | 1st Earl Macartney | diplomatist and colonial governor
- Macartney | Jane | 1742-1828 | wife of 1st Earl Macartney
- Minorca (Spain)
- Strong | Clement William | 1820-1869
- Stuart | Louisa | 1757-1851 | Lady | daughter of 3rd Earl of Bute
- Townshend | Charles | 1725-1767 | Statesman
- Title
- Catalogue of archive of Wyndham Damer Clark
- Status
- Published
- Author
- Collection Level Description by Emily Tarrant; EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
- Date
- EAD version 2019
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
Contact:
Weston Library
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Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
specialcollections.enquiries@bodleian.ox.ac.uk