Identity area
Reference code
Title
Date(s)
- 26/05/1887 (Creation)
- 25/05/1887 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
Physical, paper.
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Name of creator
Biographical history
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
A letter (B) from General Sir Henry Ponsonby to James Hawthorn, acknowledging the receipt of the petition addressed to the Queen from the prefects of Oakham School on her 50th anniversary. And the original envelop (A), with seal and post stamps.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
As far as is recorded, the item is fully appraised into the collection.
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Any request to access material must be approved in advance by the School Archivist due to copyright and GDPR concerns. Please email ArchivesUser@oakham.rutland.sch.uk.
Conditions governing reproduction
Any request to reproduce material externally must be approved in advance by the School Archivist due to copyright and GDPR concerns. Please email ArchivesUser@oakham.rutland.sch.uk.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Item is from the 19th century and considered fragile. Hand-writing might be hard to decipher. Transcript shall be provided upon request.
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Alternative identifier(s)
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Queen Victoria (Subject)
- General Sir Henry Ponsonby (Subject)
- James Hawthorn (Subject)
Genre access points
Description control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Draft
Level of detail
Partial
Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
- English