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Title:
Diaries of Matthew Porter-Price and correspondence with his nephew in Australia, James Brent-Price
Scope & Content:
Personal papers of Matthew Porter-Price recording his life and his correspondence with his nephew, James Brent-Price, who emigrated to Australia. This collection consists of three of Matthew's diaries recording daily life and historic events; nine booklets detailing his correspondence with his...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1834-1877
Extent:
6 folders

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Title:
Diary of Matthew Porter-Price
Scope & Content:
Black covered diary of Matthew Porter-Price covering two years of his life generally describing his work as a teacher living in a small private school. This volume details the affair of his nephew's wife and recalls wishing farewell to his nephew, James Brent-Price, on his emigration to Austra...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1864-1866
Extent:
1 folder

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Title:
Diary of Matthew Porter-Price
Scope & Content:
Marbled cover diary of Matthew Porter-Price covering two years of his life continuing his work at a private school. This volume includes a few further references to his nephew, James Brent-Price. This folder includes some two loose items from within this volume, a note on the family of Willia...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1874-1876
Extent:
1 folder

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Title:
Diary of Matthew Porter-Price
Scope & Content:
Red covered diary of Matthew Porter-Price covering eight years of his life, but also including retrospective entries commencing from his birth in 1798. This volume also includes references to historical events, like the naval victories of Lord Nelson, the abolition of slavery, and the burning ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1834-1846
Extent:
1 folder

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Title:
Extract from Salford Priors Parish Magazine
Scope & Content:
Three pages taken from parish magazine of Salford Priors with Dunnington, consisting of a photocopy of the cover of the magazine depicting a drawing of HMS Victory, and two pages of an article entitled "Lord Nelson and my Uncle Matt" by J W Evershed, about Matthew Porter-Price.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1950
Extent:
1 folder

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Title:
Letters from James Brent-Price to his uncle, Matthew Porter-Price
Scope & Content:
A large number of long, handwritten letters from James Brent-Price in Australia to his uncle in England, Matthew Porter-Price. This folder also includes several partial letters from James, as well as three letters to Matthew from his cousin, John Brent regarding his brother.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1866-1877
Extent:
1 folder

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Title:
Journal recording James Brent-Price's voyage to Australia and his new life there
Scope & Content:
Nine booklets recording news received by Matthew Porter-Price from his nephew in Australia, James Brent-Price. They are labelled "Australia 1-9" respectively and each cover a year of news received by correspondence. Together they were originally bound within a single volume. This folder includ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1866-1876
Extent:
1 folder

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