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Papers of the Mellish Family of Hodsock, Nottinghamshire, 1220-19th Century

Catalogue reference: Me 2

What’s it about?

This record is about the Papers of the Mellish Family of Hodsock, Nottinghamshire, 1220-19th Century dating from 1220-19th Century.

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Full description and record details

Reference

Me 2

Title

Papers of the Mellish Family of Hodsock, Nottinghamshire, 1220-19th Century

Date

1220-19th Century

Description

The papers in this accrual relate very closely to the papers in the core collection. There are a significant number of letters to Charles Mellish (d 1797) concerning political matters, including further letters relating to the American War of Independence. There are also several items relating to the education of Joseph Charles Mellish at Eton, including various verses in Latin.

Further deeds, estate papers, legal, literary, antiquarian and political papers complement related material in the core collection listed at Me.

Correspondence, deeds, estate papers, legal papers, literary papers, antiquarian papers, printed papers

Arrangement

The collection is divided into series according to form of material and arranged chronologically within sections.

Held by
Nottingham University Library, Department of Manuscripts and Special Collections
Language

English

Physical description

5 boxes

Custodial history

The papers were acquired in 1967.

Administrative / biographical background

These papers form a part of the larger estate archive of the Mellish family. In subject matter and date, they complement groups of papers in the core Mellish archive, separately catalogued as Me.

Record URL
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Papers of the Mellish Family of Hodsock, Nottinghamshire, 1220-19th Century