Correspondence and papers of Lady Frances Russell, consisting of:
- Letters from Lady Russell to her sons, George and Francis, 1858-1868, 1891-1897
- Letters from Lady Russell to Gertrude, wife of Francis Russell, 1891-1897
- Correspondence between members of the Russell family, 1867-1897
- Copies of the will of Lord John Russell, 1849, 1869
Dates
- Creation: 1858-1897
Extent
0.41 Linear metres (7 boxes)
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Eng. lett. d. 271, fols. 1-2].
Full range of shelfmarks:
MSS. Eng. lett. d. 271, e. 111-115; Eng. misc. b. 100
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 13441
Abstract
Archive of Lady Frances Russell
Biographical / Historical
Lady Frances Anna Maria Russell (nee Elliot, 1815-1898) was second wife of Lord John Russell, 1st Earl Russell. Details for Lady Frances and her husband are given in the Dictionary of National Biography.
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. 41709-15.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The papers were bought from Mrs Margaret Lloyd in 1969.
Topical
Subject
- Russell | Frances Anna Maria | 1815-1898 | 2nd wife of Lord John Russell 1st Earl Russell (Person)
- Russell | Francis Albert Rollo | 1849-1914 (Person)
- Russell | George Gilbert William | 1848-1933 (Person)
- Russell | Gertrude Ellen Cornelia | d 1942 | nee Joachim (Person)
- Russell | John | 1792-1878 | Lord 1st Earl Russell | statesman (Person)
- Title
- Catalogue of the archive of Lady Frances Russell
- 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
Weston Library
Broad Street
Oxford OX1 3BG United Kingdom
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