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Papers Collected by Sir Albert Gray

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Papers collected by Sir Albert Gray, consisting of:

  1. Letters from J.J. Ruskin to George Gray, 1825-1852
  2. Papers relating to John Ruskin's marriage, 1847-1925
  3. Two copies of a memoir by Sir Albert on Ruskin's marriage, c. 1910

Dates

  • Creation: 1825-1925

Extent

0.37 Linear metres (4 boxes)

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MSS. Eng. lett. c. 228, fols. 1-2].

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Full range of shelfmarks:

MSS. Eng. lett. c. 228, d. 227, Eng. misc. d. 652-653

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 11259

Abstract

Papers Collected by Sir Albert Gray

Biographical / Historical

Sir Albert Gray (1850-1928) was the brother of Euphemia Chalmers Gray, who married John Ruskin in 1848 and Sir John Everett Millais in 1855. Details are given in Who Was Who.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The papers were bequeathed to the Library by Sir Albert Gray and received in 1938, on condition that they were not to be opened until 1968.

Title
Papers Collected by Sir Albert Gray
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

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