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Finding Aid - Papers of Edward White Benson (BENS)

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Language of description: English

Table of contents
Summary information  	  # 
Scope and content  	  # 
Notes  	  # 
Collection holdings  	  # 
BENS/A, Diaries (1850-20th cent)  	  # 
BENS/A/1, Diary (1850)  	  # 
BENS/A/2, Diary (1851)  	  # 
BENS/A/3, Diary (1871-1881)  	  # 
BENS/A/4, Diary (1882)  	  # 
BENS/A/5, Diary (1883)  	  # 
BENS/A/6, Diary (1884)  	  # 
BENS/A/7, Diary (1885)  	  # 
BENS/A/8, Diary (1886)  	  # 
BENS/A/9, Diary (1887)  	  # 
BENS/A/10, Diary (1888)  	  # 
BENS/A/11, Diary (1889)  	  # 
BENS/A/12, Diary (1890)  	  # 
BENS/A/13, Diary (1891)  	  # 
BENS/A/14, Diary (1892)  	  # 
BENS/A/15, Diary (1893)  	  # 
BENS/A/16, Diary (1894)  	  # 
BENS/A/17, Diary (1895)  	  # 
BENS/A/18, Diary (1896)  	  # 
BENS/A/19, Partial transcript of BENS A/1 (20th cent)  	  # 
BENS/A/20, Copy journal of a perambulation of Yorkshire abbeys with Christopher Wordsworth, Bishop of Lincoln, 1871 (20th cent)  	  # 
BENS/B, Notebooks (1848-1896)  	  # 
BENS/B/1, General notebook (n.d.)  	  # 
BENS/B/2, Grammar notebook (n.d.)  	  # 
BENS/B/3, Notes on Aristotles ‘Politics’ (n.d.)  	  # 
BENS/B/4, ’Contexenda’ ([1848-])  	  # 
BENS/B/5, ’Contexenda II’ (c 1880)  	  # 
BENS/B/6, ’Topoiatopoi’ ([1848]-1896)  	  # 
BENS/B/7, ’Philocalia’ (1848-)  	  # 
BENS/B/8, Latin vocabulary (1849)  	  # 
BENS/B/9, Algebra notes and poetry (c 1850)  	  # 
BENS/B/10, Notes on lectures by J H Blunt on Common Prayer and J A Jeremie on Church History (Lent 1851)  	  # 
BENS/C, Institutions, appointments and ordinations (1853-1873)  	  # 
BENS/C/1, Certificate of ordination as Deacon (9 Jan 1853)  	  # 
BENS/C/2, Certificate of ordination ans Priest (8 Mar 1857)  	  # 
BENS/C/3, Institution into the prebendary of Heydon with Walton (9 Jul 1869)  	  # 
BENS/C/4, Certificate of subscription (9 Jul 1869)  	  # 
BENS/C/5, Institution into the Chancellorship of Lincoln Cathedral (28 Dec 1872)  	  # 
BENS/C/6, Certificate of subscription (28 Dec 1972)  	  # 
BENS/C/7, Appointment as Honorary Chaplain to the Queen with a covering letter (28 Apr 1873)  	  # 
BENS/D, Correspondence (1873-75)  	  # 
BENS/D/1, Letter from Albert Edwards, President of the Governers of Wellington College to E W Benson regretting his decision to resign as Master (24 Feb 1873)  	  # 
BENS/D/2, Letter from J P Fane to E W Benson informing him of his appointment as an Honorary Chaplain to the Queen (10 Oct 1875)  	  # 
BENS/D/3, Letter from J P Fane to E W Benson notifying him that he had forwarded his letter to Sir Thomas Biddulph (13 Oct 1875)  	  # 
BENS/D/4, Letter from J P Fane to E W Benson giving details of his appointment as Honorary Chaplain (15 Oct 1875)  	  # 
BENS/E, Copy Correspondence ([1899, 20th cent])  	  # 
BENS/E/1, Copies of correspondence, 1842 - 1848 ([1899])  	  # 
BENS/E/2, Copies of correspondence, 1849 - 1851 ([1899])  	  # 
BENS/E/3, Copies of correspondence, 1853 - 1868 ([1899])  	  # 
BENS/E/4, Copies of correspondence, 1869 - 1872 ([1899])  	  # 
BENS/E/5, Copies of correspondence, 1873 - 1877 ([1899])  	  # 
BENS/E/6, Copies of correspondence, 1878 - 1882 ([1899])  	  # 
BENS/E/7, Copies of correspondence, 1883 - 1888 ([1899])  	  # 
BENS/E/8, Copies of correspondence, 1889 - 1892 ([1899])  	  # 
BENS/E/9, Copies of correspondence, 1893 - 1896 ([1899])  	  # 
BENS/E/10, Copies of correspondence, 1850 - 1896 ([1899])  	  # 
BENS/E/11, Copies of correspondence, 1853 - 1896 ([1899])  	  # 
BENS/E/12, Copy of a letter to William Lake, 1888 ([20th cent])  	  # 
BENS/F, Poetry ([1899])  	  # 
BENS/F/1, Copies of poems, 1844 - 1896 ([1899])  	  # 
BENS/G, Silver and Furniture (1859-1883)  	  # 
BENS/G/1, List of furniture and silver with the price paid for each item (1859-1875)  	  # 
BENS/G/2, List of silver plate (1895)  	  # 
BENS/H, Family (1827-1895)  	  # 
BENS/H/1, Partnership agreement between E W Benson, sen and William Darke (1827)  	  # 
BENS/H/2, Benson family pedigree by A C Benson (1895)  	  # 
BENS/J, Papers (post 1896)  	  # 
BENS/J/1, List of papers belonging to E W Benson (post 1896)  	  # 
BENS/K, Memoirs of E W Benson (1897)  	  # 
BENS/K/1, Memoir of E W Benson by Arthur Carr (1897)  	  # 
BENS/K/2, Memoir of E W Benson by G G Bradley (1897)  	  # 
BENS/L, ’The Miscellany’ (pre 1848)  	  # 
BENS/L/1, ’The Miscellany’, a magazine produced by Benson in his youth (pre 1848)  	  # 

Summary information
Repository:	Trinity College Library Cambridge	
Title:	Papers of Edward White Benson	
ID:	BENS	
Date:	1848-20th cent (date of creation)	
Physical description:	6 boxes	
Custodial history
The papers contain originals and typed copies that were probably used by A C Benson in the biography of his father.
Scope and content
The archive contains diaries 1850-1896, school and university notebooks, leter notebooks on religious matters, official papers 1853-1873, correspondence, copy correspondence [1899] and various other miscellaneous items
Notes
Title notes
Finding aids
Catalogue produced by Jonathan Smith in 2019 based on an earlier catalogue.
Other notes
Publication status: Published
Collection holdings
Series: BENS/A - Diaries
Title: Diaries
ID: BENS/A
Date: 1850-20th cent (date of creation)
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/A/1 - Diary
Title: Diary
ID: BENS/A/1
Date: 1850 (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 vol
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/A/2 - Diary
Title: Diary
ID: BENS/A/2
Date: 1851 (date of creation)
Scope and content:
Contains as an insertion ‘In praise of George Herbert’ by Benson
Physical description: 1 vol
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/A/3 - Diary
Title: Diary
ID: BENS/A/3
Date: 1871-1881 (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 vol
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/A/4 - Diary
Title: Diary
ID: BENS/A/4
Date: 1882 (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 doc
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/A/5 - Diary
Title: Diary
ID: BENS/A/5
Date: 1883 (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 vol
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/A/6 - Diary
Title: Diary
ID: BENS/A/6
Date: 1884 (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 doc
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/A/7 - Diary
Title: Diary
ID: BENS/A/7
Date: 1885 (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 doc
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/A/8 - Diary
Title: Diary
ID: BENS/A/8
Date: 1886 (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 vol
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/A/9 - Diary
Title: Diary
ID: BENS/A/9
Date: 1887 (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 doc
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/A/10 - Diary
Title: Diary
ID: BENS/A/10
Date: 1888 (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 vol
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/A/11 - Diary
Title: Diary
ID: BENS/A/11
Date: 1889 (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 vol
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/A/12 - Diary
Title: Diary
ID: BENS/A/12
Date: 1890 (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 vol
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/A/13 - Diary
Title: Diary
ID: BENS/A/13
Date: 1891 (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 vol
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/A/14 - Diary
Title: Diary
ID: BENS/A/14
Date: 1892 (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 vol
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/A/15 - Diary
Title: Diary
ID: BENS/A/15
Date: 1893 (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 vol
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/A/16 - Diary
Title: Diary
ID: BENS/A/16
Date: 1894 (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 vol
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/A/17 - Diary
Title: Diary
ID: BENS/A/17
Date: 1895 (date of creation)
Scope and content:
Contains a letter from A C Benson concerning the copying of his father’s diaries
Physical description: 1 doc
Publication status:
Published
Access points:
Benson, Arthur Christopher (1862–1925) poet and college head, (subject)
Item: BENS/A/18 - Diary
Title: Diary
ID: BENS/A/18
Date: 1896 (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 vol
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/A/19 - Partial transcript of BENS A/1
Title: Partial transcript of BENS A/1
ID: BENS/A/19
Date: 20th cent (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 vol
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/A/20 - Copy journal of a perambulation of Yorkshire abbeys with Christopher Wordsworth, Bishop of Lincoln, 1871
Title: Copy journal of a perambulation of Yorkshire abbeys with Christopher Wordsworth, Bishop of Lincoln, 1871
ID: BENS/A/20
Date: 20th cent (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 vol
Publication status:
Published
Access points:
Wordsworth, Christopher (1807-1885) Bishop of Lincoln (subject)
Series: BENS/B - Notebooks
Title: Notebooks
ID: BENS/B
Date: 1848-1896 (date of creation)
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/B/1 - General notebook
Title: General notebook
ID: BENS/B/1
Date: n.d. (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 vol
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/B/2 - Grammar notebook
Title: Grammar notebook
ID: BENS/B/2
Date: n.d. (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 vol
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/B/3 - Notes on Aristotles ‘Politics’
Title: Notes on Aristotles ‘Politics’
ID: BENS/B/3
Date: n.d. (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 doc
Publication status:
Published
Access points:
Aristotle (384-322 BC) philosopher (subject)
Item: BENS/B/4 - ‘Contexenda’
Title: ‘Contexenda’
ID: BENS/B/4
Date: [1848-] (date of creation)
Scope and content:
Contains passages of scripture marked for special reference or treatment plus some newscuttings
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/B/5 - ‘Contexenda II’
Title: ‘Contexenda II’
ID: BENS/B/5
Date: c 1880 (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 doc
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/B/6 - ‘Topoiatopoi’
Title: ‘Topoiatopoi’
ID: BENS/B/6
Date: [1848]-1896 (date of creation)
Scope and content:
Quotations and sayings, some newscuttings
Physical description: 1 doc
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/B/7 - ‘Philocalia’
Title: ‘Philocalia’
ID: BENS/B/7
Date: 1848- (date of creation)
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/B/8 - Latin vocabulary
Title: Latin vocabulary
ID: BENS/B/8
Date: 1849 (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 doc
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/B/9 - Algebra notes and poetry
Title: Algebra notes and poetry
ID: BENS/B/9
Date: c 1850 (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 vol
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/B/10 - Notes on lectures by J H Blunt on Common Prayer and J A Jeremie on Church History
Title: Notes on lectures by J H Blunt on Common Prayer and J A Jeremie on Church History
ID: BENS/B/10
Date: Lent 1851 (date of creation)
Publication status:
Published
Access points:
Jeremie, James Amiraux (1802–1872), dean of Lincoln (subject)
Blunt, John Henry (1823–1884) ecclesiastical historian and theological writer (subject)
Series: BENS/C - Institutions, appointments and ordinations
Title: Institutions, appointments and ordinations
ID: BENS/C
Date: 1853-1873 (date of creation)
Physical description: 7 items
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/C/1 - Certificate of ordination as Deacon
Title: Certificate of ordination as Deacon
ID: BENS/C/1
Date: 9 Jan 1853 (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 doc
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/C/2 - Certificate of ordination ans Priest
Title: Certificate of ordination ans Priest
ID: BENS/C/2
Date: 8 Mar 1857 (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 doc
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/C/3 - Institution into the prebendary of Heydon with Walton
Title: Institution into the prebendary of Heydon with Walton
ID: BENS/C/3
Date: 9 Jul 1869 (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 doc
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/C/4 - Certificate of subscription
Title: Certificate of subscription
ID: BENS/C/4
Date: 9 Jul 1869 (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 doc
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/C/5 - Institution into the Chancellorship of Lincoln Cathedral
Title: Institution into the Chancellorship of Lincoln Cathedral
ID: BENS/C/5
Date: 28 Dec 1872 (date of creation)
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/C/6 - Certificate of subscription
Title: Certificate of subscription
ID: BENS/C/6
Date: 28 Dec 1972 (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 doc
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/C/7 - Appointment as Honorary Chaplain to the Queen with a covering letter
Title: Appointment as Honorary Chaplain to the Queen with a covering letter
ID: BENS/C/7
Date: 28 Apr 1873 (date of creation)
Physical description: 2 docs
Publication status:
Published
Series: BENS/D - Correspondence
Title: Correspondence
ID: BENS/D
Date: 1873-75 (date of creation)
Physical description: 4 docs
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/D/1 - Letter from Albert Edwards, President of the Governers of Wellington College to E W Benson regretting his decision to resign as Master
Title: Letter from Albert Edwards, President of the Governers of Wellington College to E W Benson regretting his decision to resign as Master
ID: BENS/D/1
Date: 24 Feb 1873 (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 doc
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/D/2 - Letter from J P Fane to E W Benson informing him of his appointment as an Honorary Chaplain to the Queen
Title: Letter from J P Fane to E W Benson informing him of his appointment as an Honorary Chaplain to the Queen
ID: BENS/D/2
Date: 10 Oct 1875 (date of creation)
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/D/3 - Letter from J P Fane to E W Benson notifying him that he had forwarded his letter to Sir Thomas Biddulph
Title: Letter from J P Fane to E W Benson notifying him that he had forwarded his letter to Sir Thomas Biddulph
ID: BENS/D/3
Date: 13 Oct 1875 (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 doc
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/D/4 - Letter from J P Fane to E W Benson giving details of his appointment as Honorary Chaplain
Title: Letter from J P Fane to E W Benson giving details of his appointment as Honorary Chaplain
ID: BENS/D/4
Date: 15 Oct 1875 (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 doc
Publication status:
Published
Series: BENS/E - Copy Correspondence
Title: Copy Correspondence
ID: BENS/E
Date: [1899, 20th cent] (date of creation)
Physical description: 11 vols and 1 doc
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/E/1 - Copies of correspondence, 1842 - 1848
Title: Copies of correspondence, 1842 - 1848
ID: BENS/E/1
Date: [1899] (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 vol
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/E/2 - Copies of correspondence, 1849 - 1851
Title: Copies of correspondence, 1849 - 1851
ID: BENS/E/2
Date: [1899] (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 vol
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/E/3 - Copies of correspondence, 1853 - 1868
Title: Copies of correspondence, 1853 - 1868
ID: BENS/E/3
Date: [1899] (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 vol
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/E/4 - Copies of correspondence, 1869 - 1872
Title: Copies of correspondence, 1869 - 1872
ID: BENS/E/4
Date: [1899] (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 vol
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/E/5 - Copies of correspondence, 1873 - 1877
Title: Copies of correspondence, 1873 - 1877
ID: BENS/E/5
Date: [1899] (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 vol
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/E/6 - Copies of correspondence, 1878 - 1882
Title: Copies of correspondence, 1878 - 1882
ID: BENS/E/6
Date: [1899] (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 vol
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/E/7 - Copies of correspondence, 1883 - 1888
Title: Copies of correspondence, 1883 - 1888
ID: BENS/E/7
Date: [1899] (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 vol
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/E/8 - Copies of correspondence, 1889 - 1892
Title: Copies of correspondence, 1889 - 1892
ID: BENS/E/8
Date: [1899] (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 vol
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/E/9 - Copies of correspondence, 1893 - 1896
Title: Copies of correspondence, 1893 - 1896
ID: BENS/E/9
Date: [1899] (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 vol
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/E/10 - Copies of correspondence, 1850 - 1896
Title: Copies of correspondence, 1850 - 1896
ID: BENS/E/10
Date: [1899] (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 vol
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/E/11 - Copies of correspondence, 1853 - 1896
Title: Copies of correspondence, 1853 - 1896
ID: BENS/E/11
Date: [1899] (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 vol
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/E/12 - Copy of a letter to William Lake, 1888
Title: Copy of a letter to William Lake, 1888
ID: BENS/E/12
Date: [20th cent] (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 doc
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/F - Poetry
Title: Poetry
ID: BENS/F
Date: [1899] (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 vol
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/F/1 - Copies of poems, 1844 - 1896
Title: Copies of poems, 1844 - 1896
ID: BENS/F/1
Date: [1899] (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 vol
Publication status:
Published
Series: BENS/G - Silver and Furniture
Title: Silver and Furniture
ID: BENS/G
Date: 1859-1883 (date of creation)
Physical description: 2 vols
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/G/1 - List of furniture and silver with the price paid for each item
Title: List of furniture and silver with the price paid for each item
ID: BENS/G/1
Date: 1859-1875 (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 vol
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/G/2 - List of silver plate
Title: List of silver plate
ID: BENS/G/2
Date: 1895 (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 vol
Publication status:
Published
Series: BENS/H - Family
Title: Family
ID: BENS/H
Date: 1827-1895 (date of creation)
Physical description: 2 docs
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/H/1 - Partnership agreement between E W Benson, sen and William Darke
Title: Partnership agreement between E W Benson, sen and William Darke
ID: BENS/H/1
Date: 1827 (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 doc
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/H/2 - Benson family pedigree by A C Benson
Title: Benson family pedigree by A C Benson
ID: BENS/H/2
Date: 1895 (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 doc
Publication status:
Published
Access points:
Benson, Arthur Christopher (1862–1925) poet and college head, (subject)
Series: BENS/J - Papers
Title: Papers
ID: BENS/J
Date: post 1896 (date of creation)
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/J/1 - List of papers belonging to E W Benson
Title: List of papers belonging to E W Benson
ID: BENS/J/1
Date: post 1896 (date of creation)
Publication status:
Published
Series: BENS/K - Memoirs of E W Benson
Title: Memoirs of E W Benson
ID: BENS/K
Date: 1897 (date of creation)
Publication status:
Published
Series: BENS/K/1 - Memoir of E W Benson by Arthur Carr
Title: Memoir of E W Benson by Arthur Carr
ID: BENS/K/1
Date: 1897 (date of creation)
Publication status:
Published
Series: BENS/K/2 - Memoir of E W Benson by G G Bradley
Title: Memoir of E W Benson by G G Bradley
ID: BENS/K/2
Date: 1897 (date of creation)
Publication status:
Published
Access points:
Bradley, George Granville (1821–1903) dean of Westminster and schoolmaster (subject)
Series: BENS/L - ‘The Miscellany’
Title: ‘The Miscellany’
ID: BENS/L
Date: pre 1848 (date of creation)
Physical description: 1 vol
Publication status:
Published
Item: BENS/L/1 - ‘The Miscellany’, a magazine produced by Benson in his youth
Title: ‘The Miscellany’, a magazine produced by Benson in his youth
ID: BENS/L/1
Date: pre 1848 (date of creation)
Publication status:
Published