Reference code
CHA
Title
Sir William Chambers, letters, literary manuscripts and bills
Date
c.1755-1789
Level
Fonds
Extent & medium
274 items
Previous reference codes
661
Content Description
Letters, lecture notes, notes on aescetics, gardening and bills.
Provenance
Halnaby Hall, York (Milbanke family)
Acquisition Details
Bequeathed by Prof. Sir Albert Richardson, received 1964
Arrangement
The papers were arranged as found and catalogued by Brenda Weeden in August 1971. This arrangement has been retained, although the descriptive finding aid has been re-written. Titles for each series in the archive were taken from the wrappings as found in 1971, these appear to have been of 20th century vintage.
Finding Aids
Catalogue by Brendan Weeden, Aug 1971.
Associated Material
An interrelated group from the same collection is deposited with the Royal Institute of British Architects (NRA 13990 RIBA: Chambers).
Bibliography
Aspects of the archive are calendered in the appenndices of Sir William Chambers, by John Harris, 1970.