| Title |
Letters D-F |
| Reference |
Box 7 |
| Covering Dates |
1637–1961 |
|
| St John's Library/Miscellaneous/Box 7 contains: |
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DA1
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A.L.s. from Thomas Darlington to Dr Sandys. Sends his recently published book. Discusses his offer of a headmastership and also his chances of a Fellowship at St John's. Has been asked to write an English Grammar.
4p; paper. |
13 March 1868 |
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DA2
|
Letters of Erasmus Darwin.
2 letters. |
1791–1801 |
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DA3
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A.L.s. from Naram Das to J. R. Tanner, from Warkworth Villas, Cambridge. Would like to migrate to St John's College, and gives reasons.
2p. |
10 November 1910 |
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DA4
|
Letters of Hugh Sykes Davies.
3 letters. |
1929–1961 |
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DA5
|
Correspondence of Sir John Davis, second Governor of Hong Kong.
11 letters; paper. |
7 May 1845–5 June 1876 |
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DI1
|
A.L.s. from Lewis Tonna Dibdin to C. Taylor, Master of St John's. Gives thanks for hospitality.
2p. |
28 December 1894 |
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DI2
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A.L.s. Lowes Dickinson to T. E. Page (BA 1873). Discusses a painting he has finished and has offered to Mrs Page.
3p. |
6 November 1883 |
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DI3
|
A.L.s. from James Francis Dimmock to Fletcher, from Bamburgh [Rectory, Doncaster]. Will send somebody to meet the train. Suggests that 'Jane' should stay with Miss Truman, and that his wife remains ill.
1p. |
14 January 1864 |
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DI4
|
A.L.s. from Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac to Isobel Francis Whitehead. Discusses his emotions and feelings regarding a decision he has to take, and gives thanks for the help IFW has provided. Notes that he is guided in his philosophical beliefs by Niels Bohr. Has felt 'favourably inclined' to Marci for several months and believes 'the matter will definitely be settled' when she arrives in ten days time.
3p. |
6 December 1936 |
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DO1
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Photocopy of A.L.s. from Bartholomew Doddington in Latin, to Lord Burghley. Concerns a lease of a house.
1p. |
20 April 1590 |
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EB1
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A.L.s. from Joseph Woodfall Ebsworth to George C. Leighton. Renews his subscription to, and is complementary of, a journal, and notes that he has been subscribing since its inception in 1842. Gives news on his work on on the Roxburghe Ballads for the Ballad Society, including all the drawings and etchings. Discusses the unfortunate bias of the 'News' towards radicalism.
4p. |
27 December 1882 |
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EL1
|
Five A.Ls.s. from John Eliot to Sir Joseph Larmor. See Papers of Sir Joseph Larmor, Letters.
5 letters. |
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EL2
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Letters of Charles John Ellicott.
16 letters and 5 notes. |
1862–1900 |
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EL3
|
Letters of Thomas Ellis. Photographs (54 prints) of letters of Thomas Ellis.
54; photographs. |
1773–1783 |
|
EM1
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Copy of A.L.s. from John Empson to his son. Discusses astronomy, and the nature of friendship as opposed to flattery.
4p. |
14 May 1836 |
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FA1
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A.L.s from Patrick James Fagan to Henry Frederick Baker (BA 1887). Gives news, and discusses the war.
4p. |
18 December 1941 |
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FA2
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A.L.s. from Thomas Fairfax to his grandfather, 1st Baron. Has recovered from an illness and discusses a visit. Notes the imprisonment of John Williams, the Bishop of Lincoln, and an emotional speech given to his servants.
2p. |
24 July 1637 |
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FA3
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Letters of William Dashwood Fane.
2 letters. |
1894–1898 |
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FI1
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Letters from James Herman Field to Sir Joseph Larmor. See Papers of Sir Joseph Larmor, Letters.
3 letters. |
1907 |
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FI2
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A.L.s. from Charley Fisher to J. R. Tanner. Gives notice of when he will be returning to Cambridge.
2p. |
9 January 1907 |
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FI3
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A.L.s. from John Fisher to ?. Volunteers information on the Camden Family of Devon. Includes copy of engraving of John Fisher.
2p. |
19 January c. 1805 |
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FL1
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Letters from John Ambrose Fleming to Sir Joseph Larmor. See Papers of Sir Joseph Larmor, Letters.
13 letters. |
1899–1930 |
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FO1
|
Letters of Edward Ernest Foxwell.
28 letters. |
1890–1915 |
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FO2
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Letters of Herbert Somerton Foxwell.
17 letters. |
1890–1923 |
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FR1
|
Letters of Alexander Freeman.
8 items. |
1881–1884 |
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FR2
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A.L.s., from Sigmund Freud, in German, to Professor Sir Harold Jeffreys. Thanks Jeffreys for proposing Freud as a foreign member of the Royal Society.
1p. |
1 July 1936 |
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FR3
|
Letters from Percival Frost to Dr C. Taylor, Master of St John's. Two A.Ls.s., discussing geometry.
2 letters. |
30 March 1892–5 April 1892 |
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