Fonds PEAC II - Letters from George Peacock to his family

Identity area

Reference code

PEAC II

Title

Letters from George Peacock to his family

Date(s)

  • 1807-39 (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

1 box

Context area

Name of creator

(1791-1858)

Biographical history

George Peacock was born 9 April 1791 in Denton, near Darlington, co. Durham, one of eight children, the youngest of five sons of Thomas Peacock, curate and schoolmaster at Denton. After a short spell at Richmond School he came up to Trinity College,read more

Archival history

These letters were originally catalogued as part of the Papers of George Peacock. The Letters of George Peacock (PEAC) formed the first two boxes of that collection and these letters made up the third. The two sets of papers were separated in June 2019read more

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Gift of S. H. Cartwright, 1980.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

94 letters, most of them written to Peacock's brother William, with six to his father Rev. Thomas Peacock, one each to his sister Hannah and brother Thomas, and nine others addressed to an unspecified 'Dear Sister'. The letters date from the time he wasread more

System of arrangement

The letters are arranged chronologically.

Conditions of access and use area

Conditions governing access

This material is open for research unless otherwise stated.

Finding aids

Two legacy finding aids are available at the library, listing the formerly designated Papers of George Peacock (see the Archival History note above), and another (in a file at the library) listing the former Papers together with the autograph album atread more

Allied materials area

Related units of description

Letters to George Peacock, PEAC.
Peacock and Thompson Family Autograph Album , ADD.Ms.b.49.

Notes area

Note

Cite as: Trinity College Library Cambridge, George Peacock Letters to his Family, PEAC II.

Access points

Archivist's note

Collection level description created by Diana Smith in June 2019, using an earlier, undated finding aid.