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Samuel Wilberforce, 1847 - 1856

 File — Box: 61

Scope and Contents

Five pieces of correspondence in the hand of English churchman Samuel Wilberforce during his tenure as Bishop of Oxford. Three undated, one on Cuddesdon Palace letterhead addressed “my dear Mr Murray”, one on mourning paper, and one partial envelope addressed to J. Walter Esquire, MP, most likely the publisher and Liberal politician John Walter III (1818-1894). The envelope is mounted on a piece of thick paper. The remaining two letters are dated: one sent from Oxford on October 24th, 1847 to Lord Campden, likely Charles Noel, 2nd Earl of Gainsborough and Viscount Campden (1818-1881), and one dated November 12, 1856 addressed “my dear Dean.” A note in pencil on the folder indicates that the materials were a gift from Scheetz’s friend and colleague, Georgetown English professor John C. Hirsh (1942-2023), who purchased them in the late 1980s.

Dates

  • 1847 - 1856

Conditions Governing Access

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Biographical / Historical

Samuel Wilberforce (1805-1873) was an English churchman and the son of noted politician and abolitionist William Wilberforce (1759-1833). Known as “Soapy Sam”, Wilberforce was a great public speaker and opponent of Darwin’s theory of evolution. He was ordained in 1828 and served as Bishop of Oxford between 1845 and 1869.

Extent

From the Collection: 30 Cubic Feet (68 boxes)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

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Repository Details

Part of the Georgetown University Manuscripts Repository

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