3 passports: belonging to 1) Robert Lawson Ford, issued 1854; 2) Hutton Rawlinson Ford, issued 1854; 3) John Rawlinson Ford, issued 1863; and 3 notebooks belonging to Martha Whitelock: 4) Select pieces written at Mr Kemplay's Ladies School,Christmas 1801; 5) Select pieces in prose and verse. Given as dictation to the young ladies, at Mr Kemplay's School, Leeds, 1802; with inserted in front cover, a pencil sketch signed on reverse, Mary Ann Ormston, 1851; and a Latin translation of "Ye banks and braes", signed H.Pease 1831; 6) Notebook and cash account, ca.1803-ca.1813
Documents relating to the Ford family of Leeds
This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections
- Reference
- GB 206 MS 303
- Dates of Creation
- 1801-1863
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 6 items
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Martha Whitelock was the daughter of Isaac Whitelock of Sheepscar, Leeds. She attended Kemplay's Academy for Ladies, in Alfred St. off Boar Lane in Leeds. On 16 February 1814 she married Thomas Benson Pease. They had 1 son and 5 daughters, including Hannah Pease, who married Robert Lawson Ford, solicitor, of Adel Grange, Leeds, in 1838. Their son, John Rawlinson Ford was born 29 March 1844. He was also a solicitor and was awarded an honorary LL.D (Leeds) in 1919.
Access Information
Access is unrestricted
Acquisition Information
The gift of Miss E.M.Ford, July 1965
Note
In English
Additional Information
A miniature plush-covered New Testament, dated 1827, and formerly belonging to Hannah Pease is also shelved with this collection