Johnson/Cory and Furse family papers

Title

Johnson/Cory and Furse family papers

Shelfmark

MS. 23701/2

Summary

Folder 1: Johnson / Cory family papers, comprising:

Letter from William Johnson Cory to George Montagu, about the schooling of George's younger brother, Charles, n.d.

Ella Coltman's account of her first Greek lesson with William Johnson Cory, typed copy made by Ella from her diary, May 1889

Order of memorial service for George Frederick Stevens-Guille, Nov 1966, a relative of Rosa Guille, William Johnson Cory's wife

Letter from 'Edward' (probably Hodgkin) to Theresa Whistler about William Johnson Cory as a teacher, 1998

Folder 2: Furse family papers, comprising:

Two letters from Rev. C.W. Furse on his engagement to Jane Monsell, one to 'cousin Charlotte', Nov 1858 and one to George Montagu, Dec [1858]

First edition of Ionica by William Johnson Cory, 1858, inscribed by Rev. C.W. Furse for 'Jennie Monsell. Christmas Day 1858. Bouchurch'

Typed copy (by Virginia Browne-Wilkinson) of 'An account of Charles Wellington Furse up to the time of his marriage in 1855, evidently written by his sister, Ellen Deane (née Johnson), at the request of one of his children – probably Mary Theresa Abraham'. With a family tree believed to have been created by Browne-Wilkinson

Typed copies (by Virginia Brown-Wilkinson) of six letters (one incomplete) from Rev. C.W. Furse to his children, 1877-1878. With one letter from Mary Furse to him, and two letters from John Henry Monsell Furse (signing himself H.M. Furse and H. Furse) to his sisters

Scroll (parchment), listing the names of 'subscribers to the testimonial presented by the parishioners to the Rev. C.W. Furse for 10 years vicar of Cuddesdon', 12 Sep 1883

Manuscript notes on Ralph Furse and his sayings as an infant, 1888-1898, 80 pages, mainly by his father John Henry Monsell Furse, but also by his aunts Bessie Furse (p. 26) and Margaret Furse (p. 54). With a note of thanks from 'R' for being shown the notes, [1990s?]

Two notebooks containing inventories of Furse family furniture and pictures at Markham House, Wokingham that were sent to John Henry Monsell Furse at Halsdon House, North Devon. With further inventories and two letters to Evelyn 'Evie' Furse (second wife of John Henry Monsell Furse) from Margaret Walter Robins (née Furse, John Henry Monsell Furse's sister) and Herbert Furse (John Henry Monsell Furse's half-brother)

Page of handwritten notes on the Furse-Johnson forebears and dates, n.d.

Two articles about land in Oxford and the Furse family including 'Oxford's Jericho and the Furse Family of Devonshire' by Hugh Walton from Oxfordshire Local History, 1992, with covering letter, 1997

Date

1858-[1990s?]

Language

English

Physical extent

1 box