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A letter from K.R. Bowes to T.W. Badgery regarding the purchase of Doncaster Close and the 1832 Reform Bill abolishing the Rotten Boroughs. The letter was enclosed with HIS/1/2/4/48.

A letter addressed to John Barber referring to the last paragraph in his book "The Story of Oakham School" on pp.74-75 and regarding the purchase on Doncaster Close and the 1932 Reform Act.

A letter from Bob to John Barber regarding Tom Badgery's letter and the purchase of Doncaster Close and the 1832 Reform Act.

This file focusses on letter sent by Dr John Doncaster, Headmaster of Oakham School, regarding some pupils and staff matters. File dates from the first half of the 19th century.

Stretching back to the headmastership of Dr. Doncaster, this collection comprehensively covers the correspondence, publications, photographs and other ephemera of the headmasters of Oakham School up to the present day. For many of the headmasters, correspondence and rolls calls are a significant theme in their series.

This collection also contains an excellent record of speeches and sermons given by G. Talbot Griffiths and John Buchanan.

The final series on reports covers the headmaster's, deputy headmaster's and registers writings on the state of the school, including topics such as building and estate development, admissions, the curriculum, examination results, and Old Oakhamians.

This series focusses on the headmastership of Dr John Doncaster (1808-1846) and contains items created by the headmaster himself as well as items relating to the life at School in the early 19th century and Old Oakhamians, in particular James and Augustus Padley.

A collection compiling research from various authors related to Headmasters, Masters, pupils and school buildings.

A letter from Dr John Doncaster, Headmaster, to James Atlay of St John's College, Cambridge, Trustee of Oakham School, regarding the resignation of Mr Wilson and the need to find a replacement.

A letter from Dr John Doncaster, Headmaster, to J.S. Padley regarding the arrival of his son at Oakham School, what he needs to bring, and potential travel arrangements.

A letter from Dr John Doncaster to J.S. Padley regarding his son James going to College, and a memorandum on his School bill in the 1840s.