Wheatley Rectory Farm, 1842 - 1885
Scope and Contents
A collection of approximately 75 legal documents and letters dated between 1842 and 1885 related to Wheatley Rectory Farm in Oxford, at the time a part of the estate of George Gammie in settlement with John Perry Watlington, MP Robert Peel Ethelston, and Herbert Riversdale Mansel Jones. Also included are related materials pertaining to a marriage settlement and an 1863 indenture concerning the parishes of Wheatley and Shotover with respect to a conveyance of hereditaments to the Wycombe Railway – with an attached plan.
Dates
- 1842 - 1885
Conditions Governing Access
Most manuscripts collections at the Georgetown University Booth Family Center for Special Collections are open to researchers; however, restrictions may apply to some collections. Collections stored off site require a minimum of three days for retrieval. For use of all manuscripts collections, researchers are advised to contact the Booth Family Center for Special Collections in advance of any visit.
Extent
From the Collection: 30 Cubic Feet (68 boxes)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Latin
From the Collection: French
From the Collection: Italian
From the Collection: Welsh
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From the Collection: Persian
From the Collection: Japanese
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From the Collection: Greek, Ancient (to 1453)
Creator
- From the Collection: Scheetz, Nicholas B., 1952-2016 (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository
Lauinger Library, 5th Floor
37th and O Streets, N.W.
Washington DC 20057
speccoll@georgetown.edu