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referentie code
Titel
Datum(s)
- 1857-1920 (Vervaardig)
Beschrijvingsniveau
Omvang en medium
0.08 linear metres
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Biografie
The collection includes the will of Alexander Macmillan, brother of David Macmillan (1813-1857), bookseller and publisher. In 1843 David opened a shop in Aldersgate Street, City of London and soon after took over an established business in Trinity Street, Cambridge. The two brothers were partners and for a time Alexander ran the shop in Aldersgate Street.
The collection also includes the will of Sir James Thomas Knowles, K.C.V.O., knighted in 1903, editor of the very successful Nineteenth Century, a literary periodical review which started in 1877. He also founded the Metaphysical Society, 1869-1881, and edited the Contemporary Review from 1870 to 1877. As a result of his achievements in the literary world he gained the friendship of Tennyson. By profession an architect, he designed the Thatched House Club, St. James, 1865 and laid out Leicester Square for Albert Grant in 1874.
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GB 0074 ACC/1394 1857-1920 Collection 0.08 linear metres Maxwell Batley and Company , solicitor
The collection includes the will of Alexander Macmillan, brother of David Macmillan (1813-1857), bookseller and publisher. In 1843 David opened a shop in Aldersgate Street, City of London and soon after took over an established business in Trinity Street, Cambridge. The two brothers were partners and for a time Alexander ran the shop in Aldersgate Street.
The collection also includes the will of Sir James Thomas Knowles, K.C.V.O., knighted in 1903, editor of the very successful Nineteenth Century, a literary periodical review which started in 1877. He also founded the Metaphysical Society, 1869-1881, and edited the Contemporary Review from 1870 to 1877. As a result of his achievements in the literary world he gained the friendship of Tennyson. By profession an architect, he designed the Thatched House Club, St. James, 1865 and laid out Leicester Square for Albert Grant in 1874.
Received in 1977
Papers, 1857-1920, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising probates of wills of the Haig, Knowles, Macmillan, and Pellatt families.
Arranged according to family.
Available for general access.
Copyright rests with the City of London.
English
Fit
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997. July to October 2009 Knowles , Sir , James Thomas , 1831-1908 , knight , journal editor and architect Macmillan , Alexander , 1818-1896 , publisher and bookseller Law Legal documents Property Property transfer Bequests Information sources Documents Wills Primary documents Probate copies Maxwell Batley and Company , solicitor
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Received in 1977
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Papers, 1857-1920, collected by the solicitors in the course of their work, comprising probates of wills of the Haig, Knowles, Macmillan, and Pellatt families.
Waardering, vernietiging en slectie
Aanvullingen
Ordeningstelsel
Arranged according to family.
Voorwaarden voor toegang en gebruik
Voorwaarden voor raadpleging
Available for general access.
Voorwaarden voor reproductie
Copyright rests with the City of London.
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- Engels
Schrift van het materiaal
- Latijn
Taal en schrift aantekeningen
English
Fysieke eigenschappen en technische eisen
Toegangen
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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Verwijdering van datering archiefvorming
Taal (talen)
- Engels