Miscellaneous papers, mostly re Horseheath, Mepal, West Wickham, Willingham, and other villages in Cambridgeshire. Also including letters of William Alington, 1640-69; volume of 'Notes for History of Churches in Cambridge', compiled by M D Duffield, 1814; logbook of Horseheath Board School, 1875-1902; correspondence of C H Evelyn White, rector of Rampton, Cambridgeshire, re hearse cloths, 1901; diary of historical notes on Horseheath, compiled by Mrs Evelyn Borrer and Miss Catherine Parsons, 1901-51; and poem by A C Yorke, 1909. Various years. Separate list in preparation, please ask at Reading Room desk.
Estate papers, Horseheath etc., Cambridgeshire
This material is held atCambridge University Library
- Reference
- GB 12 MS Doc.3980
- Dates of Creation
- c.1600-1909
- Language of Material
- English .
- Physical Description
- 1 item(s) vellum vellum
Scope and Content
Access Information
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Acquisition Information
Bequeathed by Miss Catherine E. Parsons, 8 June 1956
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Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements
Uses both parchment and paper