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Date(s)
- 1838-c.1847 (Creation)
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2 items
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
William Etty was born on Feasegate in York in 1787, the son of Matthew Etty, a baker and confectioner, and Esther Calverly.
He died in 1849 and was buried in St Olave's churchyard.
Repository
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Letters written by William Etty and bequeathed to Explore York Archives by William Dixon-Smith, researcher and author. One letter is signed and dated 20th August 1838, and the other is unsigned but written at Brighton, c.1847.
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Conditions governing access
Open
Material is available subject to the usual terms and conditions of access to Archives and Local History collections.
Conditions governing reproduction
Images are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.
Language of material
- English