This small collection consists solely of correspondence from Rice to his parents and sister. The letters contain details both of school activities and the boy's career plans, incidentally throwing light on the domestic life of the Rice family.
Schoolboy Correspondence of Horace M. Rice (1805-1863), clergyman
This material is held atUniversity of Nottingham Manuscripts and Special Collections
- Reference
- GB 159 MS 578
- Dates of Creation
- 1820-1823
- Language of Material
- English.
- Physical Description
- 1 box
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Horace M. Rice was a clergyman by profession. As a child he attended Westminster School, London, from where the letters in this collection were written.
Arrangement
The letters are arranged in chronological order.
Access Information
ACCESS: Accessible to all registered readers
REPROGRAPHIC: Photocopies and photographic copies can be supplied for educational use and private study purposes only, depending on the condition of the documents.
Other Finding Aids
NOTE: Copyright on all Finding Aids belongs to the University of Nottingham.
- In the Reading Room, University of Nottingham Library: Typescript Catalogue, 6 pp
- At the National Register of Archives, London: Typescript Catalogue, 6 pp
Conditions Governing Use
COPYRIGHT: Identification of copyright holders of unpublished material is often difficult. Permission to make any published use of any material from the collection must be sought in advance in writing from the Keeper of the Department of Manuscripts and Special Collections (email mss-library@nottingham.ac.uk ). The Department will try to assist in identifying copyright owners but the responsibility for copyright clearance before publication ultimately rests with the reader.
LANGUAGE: English.
Custodial History
The collection was acquired by the University in 1990, adding to the Library's already extensive resources in the theory and practice of education.