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- 1852-1915 (Creation)
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Edward Spencer Beesly went to Wadham College Oxford, graduating in 1854. In 1859 he was appointed Principal of University Hall, London. He was Professor of History at University College London, 1860-1893, and also Professor of Latin at Bedford College London, 1860-1889. In 1869 he married Henry Crompton's sister Emily. In 1882 he was a radical candidate for Marylebone and in 1885 a radical candidate for Westminster. In 1893 he became editor of the Positivist Review. Beesly died in 1915.
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GB 0103 BEESLY 1852-1915 Collection (fonds) 5 boxes Beesly , Edward Spencer , 1831-1915 , positivist and historian
Beesly family
Edward Spencer Beesly went to Wadham College Oxford, graduating in 1854. In 1859 he was appointed Principal of University Hall, London. He was Professor of History at University College London, 1860-1893, and also Professor of Latin at Bedford College London, 1860-1889. In 1869 he married Henry Crompton's sister Emily. In 1882 he was a radical candidate for Marylebone and in 1885 a radical candidate for Westminster. In 1893 he became editor of the Positivist Review. Beesly died in 1915.
Presented by Beesly's grandchildren in 1960.
The collection contains correspondence; lecture notes on history; newspaper cuttings; papers of other members of the family, including an undated letter of Danton which belonged to A H Beesly; printed reports; pamphlets containing articles by or about Beesly; other pamphlets and reviews; other printed works; and an autographed photograph of Karl Marx. The correspondence is rather slight and only isolated letters from individual correspondents are preserved. There are sets of Beesly's own letters to Henry Crompton and to Frederic Harrison which were probably returned to the family after his death. There are also a few letters to Beesly's brother A H Beesly and to Alfred Beesly, E S Beesly's son.
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Handlist and name index.
University College London Special Collections also holds letters of Edward Spencer Beesly relating to University College London business, 1860, 1870, 1887-1888 (Ref: COLLEGE CORRESPONDENCE).
Correspondence of Beesly is also held at the British Library, Manuscript Collections; British Library of Political and Economic Science; Bishopsgate Institute, London; Maison D'Auguste Comte, Paris. For further details see the National Register of Archives.
1999, revised Oct 2001 Ancient history Beesly , Alfred Beesly , fl 1889-1937 , son of E S Beesly Beesly , Augustus Henry , born after 1831 , younger brother of E S Beesly Beesly , Edward Spencer , 1831-1915 , positivist and historian Beesly , family Crompton , Henry , 1836-1904 , positivist and advocate of trade unions Danton , George , 1759-1794 , French revolutionary leader Harrison , Frederic , 1831-1923 , author and positivist Historians Historical periods History Marx , Karl Heinrich , 1818-1883 , revolutionary and thinker x Marx , Karl Medieval history Modern history Newspaper press Philosophical schools Philosophy Photographs Positivism Press Press cuttings Social scientists University Hall , London Visual materials
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Presented by Beesly's grandchildren in 1960.
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The collection contains correspondence; lecture notes on history; newspaper cuttings; papers of other members of the family, including an undated letter of Danton which belonged to A H Beesly; printed reports; pamphlets containing articles by or about Beesly; other pamphlets and reviews; other printed works; and an autographed photograph of Karl Marx. The correspondence is rather slight and only isolated letters from individual correspondents are preserved. There are sets of Beesly's own letters to Henry Crompton and to Frederic Harrison which were probably returned to the family after his death. There are also a few letters to Beesly's brother A H Beesly and to Alfred Beesly, E S Beesly's son.
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- English
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- Latin
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University College London Special Collections also holds letters of Edward Spencer Beesly relating to University College London business, 1860, 1870, 1887-1888 (Ref: COLLEGE CORRESPONDENCE).
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Correspondence of Beesly is also held at the British Library, Manuscript Collections; British Library of Political and Economic Science; Bishopsgate Institute, London; Maison D'Auguste Comte, Paris. For further details see the National Register of Archives.
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- Historical periods » Ancient history
- Social scientists » Historians
- Historical periods
- History
- Historical periods » Medieval history
- Historical periods » Modern history
- Press » Newspaper press
- Philosophy » Philosophical schools
- Philosophy
- Visual materials » Photographs
- Philosophy » Philosophical schools » Positivism
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- Press » Newspaper press » Press cuttings
- Social scientists
- Visual materials
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