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Fred Wroe to Lydia [Becker]
Catalogue reference: 9/28/A/49
What’s it about?
This record is about the Fred Wroe to Lydia [Becker] dating from c.1850.
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Maybe, but not on The National Archives website. This record is held at London University: London School of Economics, The Women's Library.
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9/28/A/49
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Title (The name of the record)
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Fred Wroe to Lydia [Becker]
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Date (When the record was created)
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c.1850
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Description (What the record is about)
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Wroe was great uncle to Lydia. To say he is sending her Tytler's work 'which ranks very high in this department of literature' (Tytler's main work was his 'History of Scotland' which occupied him for eighteen years 1828-46. He also published 'England under the reign of Edward V1 and Mary'). 19 Feb - no year (He is mentioned in a letter from Mrs Cleminshaw, née Wroe, Mar 1887, but he probably sent Lydia the book in her young days, 1845-1850).
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- London University: London School of Economics, The Women's Library
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
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ALC/5300
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
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1 item
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/703a90c9-f0c6-4e84-9fb9-bc05d9c42f10/
Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at London University: London School of Economics, The Women's Library
Within the fonds: 9/28
Autograph Letter Collection: Becker Collection
Within the file: 9/28/A
Letters written by Lydia Becker 1836-1890; Letters written to Lydia Becker 1853-1890;...
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Fred Wroe to Lydia [Becker]