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ITEM — unspecified: Box 2, folder 23 Identifier: hsi00001

Bond family correspondence, 1890-1897, 1890-1897 Digital

Scope and Contents

Contains social invitations and correspondence to Bond family members and relatives, dated 1890-1897. Includes original and copied correspondence between Selina C. Bond and W. A. Cranch and James Cranch Willcocks of London, regarding the possible sale of a deed for the head of Oliver Cromwell to Horace Wilkinson. According to a copy of a letter from Selina C. Bond to Willcocks, the deed, dated April 1787, assigned ownership from Samuel Russell to James Cox. There is also a newspaper clipping and further correspondence about the head's provenance.

Dates

  • Creation: 1890-1897

Researcher Access

Appointment necessary to consult collection. Please contact chsi@fas.harvard.edu for further information.

Extent

5.5 linear feet (6 document boxes, 9 flat boxes, 4 portfolio folders)

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Collection of Historical Scientific Instruments, Harvard University Repository

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