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Intercepted during the Napoleonic War with the capture of enemy vessels by Nelson's fleet. The letters are mostly in Spanish, though there are some in Catalan, German and Italian. While a very few items date from the 1780s and 1790s, most of the letters cover the period Sep. to Nov. 1804. There are letters from Caracas to Barcelona (Aug.-Oct. 1804), from Tripoli to Alicante and Cartagena (Oct. 1804), and from Tunis to Barcelona, Madrid and Mahón (Nov.-Dec. 1804). But the greatest part of the correspondence was sent from Palma de Mallorca, destined in particular for Barcelona and dating especially to 17-19 Nov. 1804. The letters, written by both men and women, are mostly concerned with private family matters, though there is some official correspondence with Spanish government departments. In addition to the letters, the collection includes a few Spanish documents, such as accounts, bills, receipts, legal documents, reports, and sermons. Some of the material is incomplete.

Notebooks and papers containing lecture notes, examination questions, general historical notes and notes concerning JBM's work on the history of Cambridge University. Also includes a few letters.

14 notebooks containing notes taken by Morton at lectures he attended 1889-1892, mostly given by R.R. Webb, others by J. Larmor, H.F. Baker, G.H. Darwin and R. Pendlebury. They include notes on the following subjects: Statics (Webb), Newton (Webb), Particle Dynamics (Webb), Rigid Dynamics (Webb), Hydrostatics (Webb), Planetary Theory (Darwin), Physical Optics, Geometrical Optics (Larmor, Webb), Mathematical Physics (Larmor), Astronomy (Webb).

Correspondence between L. J. Mordell and fellow mathematicians, family and friends; assorted papers on mathematical subjects; lecture notes.

Monro's papers comprise correspondence, working papers, offprints, cassette recordings, photographs, and projector transparencies.

Notes and card indexes, mostly relating to medieval Cambridgeshire.

Notes on mathematics, electricity, and electronics.

Manuscript notebooks owned and compiled by Mayor, mostly classical and biographical.

Letters to Maskelyne relating to astronomical and mathematical matters. Mainly in French.

The majority of this collection is by J. E. Marr. The papers relating to J. E. Marr are a collection of various items from his academic career and personal life. They contain: personal photo albums; photo albums of field trips; scrapbooks; geological pamphlets both by and sent to J. E. Marr; obituaries; sketches; and maps. The papers relating to F. A. Marr contain: photo albums, loose photos, and a file of correspondence and legal documents in relation to his parents' estates.