Paget, Francis., 02/11/1897-06/01/1901

File — Box: 1, Folder: 18

Identifier: 55769

Collection-level Scope and Content Note

From the Collection:

This is a small collection of correspondence by numerous eminent English Anglican clergymen to Robert Woodward and his wife, concerning primarily the acknowledgement of invitations to visit the Woodwards at their home, Arley Castle in Bewdley, Worcestershire.

Dates

02/11/1897-06/01/1901

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Extent

From the Collection: 0.25 Linear Feet (1 box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Container Summary

Contains 3 ALS to RW from Very Rev. Francis Paget. @ Christ Church, Oxford, 2/11/1897: My dear Mr. Woodward - I willingly assent to your son's entrance for Responsions in March, and I hope that he will be sucessful, so that I may look forward to admitting him to residence in October... @ Christ Church, Oxford, 1/28/1898, w/ envelope: My dear Mr. Woodward - Thank you heartily for the very kind and welcome gift of a couple of wild duck. Mrs. Paget is away from home for a week or ten days: - else I should have her true thanks to send with my own... @ Christ Church, 6/1/1901 on black-bordered mourning stationery w/ envelope: Dear Mr. Woodward - Will you give me the pleasure of your company at dinner... @ Paget was born March 20, 1851, second son of Sir James paget. He was educated at St. Marylebone, All Souls Grammar School, Shrewsbury School, and Christ Church, Oxford. He was a tutor at Oxford, 1876; Oxford preacher at Whitehall, 1882-83; examining chaplain to Bishop of Ely,; vicar of Bromsgrove, 1883-85; regius professor of pastoral theology and canon of Christ Chruch, 1885; chaplain to Bishop of Oxford, 1892; dean of Christ Church since 1892. He was married to Helen Beatrice Church in 1883. (Source, Who's Who, 1901.)