Dorman, correspondence

This material is held atScott Polar Research Institute Archives, University of Cambridge

  • Reference
    • GB 15 Charles Dorman/Correspondence
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1893-1901
  • Name of Creator
  • Physical Description
    • Circa 3 letters

Scope and Content

  • MS 1537/2/4/1;D Letter to Emily Dorman, 4 April 1893
  • MS 1537/2/1/1;D Letter to Harriet Matthews (cousin), 3 October 1849
  • MS 1537/2/5/2;D Letter to Ernest Henry Shackleton, 8 August 1901 [Giving him permission to marry Emily] holograph

Administrative / Biographical History

The correspondence comprises of letters to his daughter Emily and the reply to Ernest Shackleton on his request to marry Emily.

Arrangement

Alphabetical.

Related Material

Ernest Shackleton's letter of 3 August 1901 requesting Emily's hand in marriage is amongst the Shackleton papers deposited at the Institute.