Comprises 12 autograph letters from Sir John Puleston to Jabez Hogg, of which 7 are dated 17 December 1880-1 January 1892, while the remainder are either incompletely dated or completely undated (all without transcripts), 1 portrait photograph of 'J.H. Puleston', 1 press-cutting concerning his appointment as Constable of Carnarvon Castle and the political reason for this dated in manuscript 24 July 1890, and another press-cutting concerning his laying of the foundation stone of St. David's Welsh Church, Paddington, dated in pencil 24 October 1896. The bound volume includes a brief biography for Puleston.
Letters from Sir John Henry Puleston, with related material
This material is held atUniversity of Leeds Special Collections
- Reference
- GB 206 Brotherton Collection MS Misc. Letters 2 Puleston
- Dates of Creation
- ca. 1880-1896
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English
- Physical Description
- 12 letters (23 ff. with 22 ff. conjoined in 11 pairs), 1 photograph, and 2 press-cuttings, all held in 1 envelope, manuscript, photograph, and printed material. The material was formerly bound into a volume which is now shelved in a separate author/alphabetical sequence following the main sequence of Miscellaneous Letters.
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Sir John Henry Puleston (1830-1908), the Conservative M.P. and Constable of Carnarvon Castle. For fuller details of his life and achievements see Who was who, Vol.1.
Access Information
Access is unrestricted.
Acquisition Information
From the library of Lord Brotherton.
Note
In English.