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Termination of Mr Symns' engagement. Reports that Dr Dalton, the Headmaster of Harrison...

Catalogue reference: CO 28/274/59

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CO 28/274/59
Date
1910 Oct 4
Description

Termination of Mr Symns' engagement. Reports that Dr Dalton, the Headmaster of Harrison College states that the action was taken because Mr Symns showed no promise of learning to master the difficulties of discipline. Dr Dalton states also that on every other ground he would willingly have kept him.

No. 144, folios 280-281

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
31873/1910
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
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https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10185452/

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