Identity area
Reference code
O./10a.14-22
Title
Archaeological correspondence of Charles William King
Date(s)
- c 1865-1875 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
9 vols, containing 81; 131; 90; 109; 130; 129; 130; 155; and 106 bound letters.
Context area
Name of creator
(1818-1888)
Biographical history
C. W. King was born on 4 September 1818 at Newport in Monmouthshire and entered Trinity College in 1836. He graduated with first class honours in the Classical Tripos of 1840 and was elected a Fellow of Trinity in 1842. He remained a Fellow all his life… read more
Repository
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Bequeathed by C.W. King.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
14-15: letters from 1860s
16: letters from 1868-1869. 'C. W. King, Nov 25 1869' written on front endpaper
17: letters from 1869-1870
18: letters from 1871
19: letters from 1872
20: letters from 1873. 'C. W. King, Trin Coll, Feb 2 1874' written on front… read more