Copies of letters, mainly from John Ruskin to [Lazarus] Fletcher

This material is held atHull University Archives, Hull History Centre

  • Reference
    • GB 50 U DP8
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1882-1887
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 46 items

Scope and Content

The letters are mainly from John Ruskin to Lazarus Fletcher at the British Museum. They appear to detail their collaboration on an exhibition of minerals at the British Museum (Natural History). They include information about the specimens and discussions about the labelling of items and catalogue entries.

Administrative / Biographical History

See U DP/7

Access Information

Access will be granted to any accredited reader

Custodial History

Purchased from T Thorp, 149 High St., Guildford, 12 October 1936

Related Material

Part of an original bundle covering U DP/7-15

Hull University Archives: DX/2

Other repositories:

Ruskin Galleries, Bembridge, Isle of Wight

John Rylands Library, Manchester

Cumbria Record Office

British Library

Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge

Ruskin Gallery Collection of the Guild of St George, Sheffield

Bodleian Library

Trinity College, Cambridge

Ruskin Library, University of Lancaster