St John‘s College Personal Collections

Benians
Fonds
1901-1983

The papers include Benians's correspondence, papers, lecture notes, and notes for speeches.

Benians, Ernest Alfred (1880-1952) historian and Master of St John's College, Cambridge

Papers relating to the Cambridge Medieval History Series

Camb. Medieval History
Collection
1911–1930 (Mainly dated between 1920 and 1930. A few dating from 1911.)

The papers in this collection relate to the work of C. W. Previté-Orton, J. R. Tanner and Z. N. Brooke, though there is some earlier correspondence relating to J. P. Whitney. Included is correspondence with historians and between the editors. There are also notebooks relating to the work of editorship.

The Cambridge Medieval History

Letters to and from contributing historians to Cambridge Medieval History

Camb. Medieval History/Box 1-2
Series
1911–1930 (Mainly dated between 1920 and 1930. A few dating from 1911.)

Part of Papers relating to the Cambridge Medieval History Series

Letters relating to the contributions to volumes III, IV, V, VI, VII and VIII of Cambridge Medieval History

Autograph letter, signed, to C. W. Previté-Orton from Freda Abrahams, Cambridge

Camb. Medieval History/Box 1-2/Box 1/1
Item
30 September 1925

Part of Papers relating to the Cambridge Medieval History Series

Writes on behalf of her husband. Sends apologies for his inability to complete a forthcoming chapter for the Cambridge Medieval History due to illness and suggests another historian for the task.

Autograph letter, signed, 'Dear Sir' from A. Bruce Boswell, University of Liverpool

Camb. Medieval History/Box 1-2/Box 1/10/1
Item
3 July 1922

Part of Papers relating to the Cambridge Medieval History Series

Is honoured at invitation to write on Poland but his post as Dean at University of Liverpool means he could not complete the work for a year.

Autograph letter, signed, 'Dear Sir' from A. Bruce Boswell, University of Liverpool

Camb. Medieval History/Box 1-2/Box 1/10/2
Item
17 July 1922

Part of Papers relating to the Cambridge Medieval History Series

Gives thanks for consideration of position, accepts conditions as laid out ands will try to complete work as soon as possible.

Autograph letter, signed, to Dr Tanner from A. Bruce Boswell, University of Liverpool

Camb. Medieval History/Box 1-2/Box 1/10/3
Item
20 September 1922

Part of Papers relating to the Cambridge Medieval History Series

Is very pleased to write Chapter on Poland and Lithuania in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries.

Autograph letter, signed, to Dr Tanner from A. Bruce Boswell, University of Liverpool

Camb. Medieval History/Box 1-2/Box 1/10/4
Item
27 December 1923

Part of Papers relating to the Cambridge Medieval History Series

Encloses article on Poland and Lithuania, genealogical tables and bibliography.

Autograph letter, signed, to Dr Tanner from A. Bruce Boswell, University of Liverpool

Camb. Medieval History/Box 1-2/Box 1/10/5
Item
22 June 1926

Part of Papers relating to the Cambridge Medieval History Series

Is pleased to write additional chapter. Asks for guidance on content relating to Teutonic Order of Knights.

Autograph postcard, signed, 'Dear Sir' from A. Bruckner, Lemberg, Germany

Camb. Medieval History/Box 1-2/Box 1/11
Item
3 October 1911

Part of Papers relating to the Cambridge Medieval History Series

(Addressed to Rev. Prof. Gwatkin.) Accepts offer of writing chapters VI and VII.

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