Sir James Willoughby Gordon family papers
Scope and Contents
The Sir James Willoughby Gordon Family Papers consists of correspondence of the Sir James Willoughby Gordon Family, principally written in their world wide peregrinations. Groups include letters written to Lady Julia Lavinia (Bennet) Gordon (fl.1808-1861), wife of Sir James Willoughby Gordon (1773-1851), from Richard Henry Alexander Bennet, her father, in France, Lady Emily Elizabeth (Swinburne) Ward (1798-1882), and Sir Henry George Ward (1797-1860), colonial governor, in Mexico, Mrs. Mary (Aston) Grant Gordon just returned from Greece, and Orlando Felix (c.1793-1867), soldier and authority on Egypt, in Bombay. There are also letters with diagrams of sunspots from Sir James South (1785-1867), astronomer, and letters to an unknown correspondent from Lady Gordon while she was travelling through northern England. The remainder of the collection consists of a group of compositions in poetry and music by members of the Gordon Family.
The correspondence has been indexed.
Creator
Dates
- Creation: 1808-1861
Language of Materials
English
Extent
1 box(es) (39 items)
Access
The Sir James Willoughby Gordon Family Papers is open for research use. Researchers are advised to contact the Rare Books, Special Collections & Preservation Department prior to visiting. Upon arrival, researchers will also be asked to fill out a registration form and provide photo identification.
Use
In consultation with a curator, reproductions may be made upon request. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from a curator. Researchers are responsible for determining any copyright questions.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Winifred Myers, August 28, 1968.
Preferred Citation
[Item title, item date], Sir James Willoughby Gordon Family Papers, A.G66, Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation, River Campus Libraries, University of Rochester
Subject
- Title
- Sir James Willoughby Gordon family papers
- Author
- Finding aid prepared by Rare Books and Special Collections staff
- Date
- undated
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Library Details
Part of the Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation Library
Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation
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