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SJCR/SJAC/1/3/1/Wood
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- 1860-1900 (Creation)
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19 volumes. Paper
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Name of creator
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Sir John Sandys was born in May 1844 in Leicester, to the Reverend Timothy of Calcutta and Rebecca. He came into residence at St John’s in Michaelmas Term 1863. He obtained many awards during his studies including the Bell scholarship at the end of his first year of study, Browne Medal and Porson Prize in 1865, the Porson Prize for a second time the following year, Members’ Prize in 1866 and 1867, before graduating BA as Senior Classic in 1867. The same year, he was elected to the Fellowship, and he was to remain a Fellow until his death. He served as a College tutor for 30 years between 1870 and 1900, and as Public Orator for the University between 1876 and his retirement in 1919.
Sandys wrote a number of books on classical subjects, most notably a 'History of Classical Scholarship'. Published in three volumes between 1903 and 1908, it still remains a valuable reference guide. Sandys married Mary Grainger in 1880, was elected a Fellow of the British Academy in 1909 and died in 1922. He was a generous benefactor to the College, and also bequeathed a sum of money to the University to found a studentship.
Obituary in The Eagle: Vol. 43, Michaelmas Term 1922, p. 15
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Includes: accounts with upholsters, appraisers, booksellers, tailors, hosiers, bootmakers, grocers, ironmongers, painters and milkman.
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Note
1: account book for pupils in account with C.S. Bulstrode, Upholsterer. Dated 1860 to 1874.
2: account book for pupils in account with Deighton Bell & Co. Several pages are crossed through in pencil. (Wood 1860 to 1870, Sandys 1870 to 1879).
3: Account book for pupils in account with Macmillan & Co. (Wood 1860 to 1870, Sandys 1870 to 1879).
4: account book for pupils in account with Tomlin, Bookseller. Dated 1869 to 1879.
5: account book for pupils in account with H.W. Wallis, Bookseller. Dated 1867 to 1879.
6: account book for debts to E. Johnson, Bookseller, Trinity Street. Inside cover has list of dates with the name J.S. Wood crossed out and the name J.E. Sandys written above. Outside back cover has ‘The Revd Dr Wood’ crossed out. Dated 1867 to 1880 (Handover date likely to be around 1870/1871 to coincide with other handovers).
7: account book for pupils in account with Charles Roeper, Tailor and Robe Maker, 2 Trinity Street. Dated 1860 to 1879 (Wood 1860 to 1870, Sandys 1870 to 1879).
8: account book for pupils in account with Bays & Son [indistinct profession on spine]. (Wood 1860 to 1870, Sandys 1870 to 1879)
9: account book for pupils in account with Warwicker, Hosier. (Wood 1860 to 1871, Sandys 1871 to 1879).
10: , account book for pupils in account with Thurlbourn & Son. (Wood 1860 to 1871, Sandys 1871 to 1879 – based on list on inside cover)
11: account book for pupils in account with R. Buttress, Hosier. Dated 1865 to 1873 (Wood 1865 to ?, Sandys ? to 1873)
12: account book for pupils in account with [‘M’ [indistinct] , Bootmaker. Dated 1866 to 1878. (Wood 1866 to ?, Sandys ? to 1878)
13: account book for pupils in account with Flack & Sons, Bootmakers. (Wood 1860 to 1870, Sandys 1870 to 1874)
14: account book for pupils in account to Sabberton, Tailor. (Wood 1860 to 1870, Sandys 1870 to 1879)
15: account book for pupils in account with Macintosh & Son, late Spalding, Ironmongers and Braziers. (Wood 1860 to c.1870, Sandys c.1870 to 1879)
16: account book for pupils in account with Shallow and Coleman. (Wood 1860 to 1870, Sandys 1870 to 1878)
17: account book for pupils in account with Pratt (late Goode), Painter etc. (Wood 1860 to 1870, Sandys 1870 to 1876)
18: account book for pupils in account with Lincolne & Co, Grocers etc. (Wood 1861 to 1870, Sandys 1870 to 1880)
19: account book for pupils milk account with N.Hancock. (Wood 1862 to 1870, Sandys 1870 to 1900)