Correspondence, notes, articles, newscuttings and photographs compiled by Macdonald Critchley relating to Cora Pearl and the medical history of Napoleon III. Cora Pearl (1835 ?-1886) was a courtesan during the Second Empire in France. Her real name was Emma Elizabeth Crouch. Napoleon III (1808-1873) was Emperor of France, 1852-1870.
MacDonald Critchley: Collections on Cora Pearl and Medical history of Napoleon III
This material is held atCambridge University Library
- Reference
- GB 12 MS Add.8569
- Dates of Creation
- 1950
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English .
- Physical Description
- 1 collection Circa
Scope and Content
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Acquisition Information
Presented by Dr J.P.T. Bury, 1983.
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