Papers of the Hey, Sharp and Alderson families

Scope and Content

The documents that may be consulted consist of 'The Redemption' (Seatonian prize poem,1763), by John Hey; and a funeral sermon for Sarah Sharp, 1799. A further accession is closed pending cataloguing.

Access Information

The catalogued section of the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. Access to the uncatalogued papersis currently restricted. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Acquisition Information

Donated by Professor William Raban, 2017

Other Finding Aids

A catalogue of the collection can be found on ArchiveSearch.

Custodial History

Formerly in the collection of Peter Raban.

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