Papers of Provost Goodall, 1809 - 1840

Only a few scattered items of Provost Goodall's official correspondence have survived. The bulk of the papers relate to his private affairs, and are particularly notable for a fine series of letters to his brother William, his wife Harriot and his nephew Joseph. These describe in some detail such things as holidays (including visits abroad) and also his interest in coins and shells, as well as giving interesting sidelights on the royal family. There are some notes on Eton matters and it is clear that he took a great interest in the College's history and its archives; many registers and audit books have annotations or indices in his hand.