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Whymper, William


IDENTITY STATEMENT

Reference code(s): GB 0096 MS 521

Held at: Senate House Library, University of London

Title: Whymper, William

Date(s): 1834

Level of description: Collection (fonds)

Extent: Single sheet

Name of creator(s): Whymper | William | fl 1833-1834 | of Woodbridge, Suffolk | writer on the Poor Law

CONTEXT

Administrative/Biographical history:

No information available at present.

CONTENT

Scope and content/abstract:

A manuscript statement of poor rates collected for one year from Lady Day (25 Mar) 1833 to Lady Day 1834 [in Suffolk]. Signed by Whymper and dated 29th April 1834.

ACCESS AND USE

Language/scripts of material: English

System of arrangement:

Single item.

Conditions governing access:

Access to this collection is unrestricted for the purpose of private study and personal research within the supervised environment and restrictions of the Library's Palaeography Room. Uncatalogued material may not be seen. Please contact the University Archivist for details.

Conditions governing reproduction:

Copies may be made, subject to the condition of the original. Copying must be undertaken by the Palaeography Room staff, who will need a minimum of 24 hours to process requests.

Physical characteristics:

12¾" x 7¾"

Finding aids:

Collection level description.

Detailed catalogue

ARCHIVAL INFORMATION

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information:

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Archival history:

Immediate source of acquisition:

Bound with a copy of Whymper's pamphlet, annotated by himself, entitled Reasons why landlords should pay the rates for tenements of £10 rent and under (1833; G.L. Cat. 28071).

ALLIED MATERIALS

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DESCRIPTION NOTES

Note:

Archivist's note: Compiled by Sarah Aitchison as part of the RSLP AIM25 Project.

Rules or conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

Date(s) of descriptions: Aug 2001


INDEX ENTRIES
Subjects
Social welfare

Personal names
Whymper | William | fl 1833-1834 | of Woodbridge, Suffolk | writer on the Poor Law

Corporate names

Places
London | England | UK | Western Europe | Europe
Suffolk | England | UK | Western Europe | Europe