Identificatie
referentie code
Add. MS a/190/1
Titel
Diary of H. F. Wilson
Datum(s)
- 1877-1887 (Vervaardig)
Beschrijvingsniveau
Stuk
Omvang en medium
1 vol.
Context
Naam van de archiefvormer
archiefbewaarplaats
Geschiedenis van het archief
The diary passed from Sir H. F. Wilson to his nephew [or niece?] C. Wilson.
Directe bron van verwerving of overbrenging
Gift of C. Wilson, October 1973.
Inhoud en structuur
Bereik en inhoud
Diary kept from 28 Jan. 1877 to 2 Nov. 1887, with entries for every day recording his own life, and noting events in the wider world as well. The diary starts while he was at Rugby and follows his progress through Trinity from Michaelmas 1878 as Bell Scholar, winner of the Chancellor's English medal, placing 6th Classic, and obtaining a fellowship in 1884. With photographs of family and friends, telegrams, letters, clippings, and dried flowers laid in to the volume, as well as notes of addresses and a clipped page of J. K. Stephen's signatures.