Papers relating to the acquisition of the Cullinan Diamond for the British crown
MS. Eng. c. 7350/1
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Papers relating to the acquisition of the Cullinan Diamond for the British crown
Shelfmark
MS. Eng. c. 7350/1
Summary
Includes letters from:
(fols. 34, 38) Arthur Bigge, later 1st Baron Stamfordham, 1908, 1910
(fols. 1-2, 35) General Louis Botha, 1907, 1909
(fols. 9-10) Victor Alexander Bruce, 9th Earl of Elgin, 1907
(fols. 36-7) Robert Crewe-Milnes, later Marquess of Crewe, 1909
(fols. 3, 11-12, 14, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28, 31-33) Francis Knollys, later 1st Viscount Knollys, 1907-8
(fols. 4-5, 7, 25) Sir Richard Solomon, 1907
as well as papers comprising:
(fols. 15-19) Report by Sir Francis Hopwood advising on cutting the diamond, 27 Nov. 1907
(fols. 40-44) Offprint: "Famous diamonds of the world xx", 1984
(fol. 45) List of sizes of notable diamonds, n.d.
Date
mainly 1907-1910
Language
English
Physical extent
45 Leaves
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Collection contents
Archive of Francis John Stephens Hopwood, Baron Southborough
Official Correspondence and papers
Royal Correspondence and Papers
Papers relating to the acquisition of the Cullinan Diamond for the British crown
