Series HEY/9 - Letters from William Hey’s brother Robert (1817-1885)

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HEY/9

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Letters from William Hey’s brother Robert (1817-1885)

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  • 9 May 1832-5 December 1844 (Creation)

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10 items

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(19th century)

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The Hey family were resident in York in the 19th century. The family was intermarried with the Gray family of Grays solicitors, York, and associated papers can be found in the business collection (reference GDC) and the family collection (reference GFP).

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The first five are from his schools at Gainsborough and Blackheath (1833-1837), all being sent to Cambridge, except the last in 1837. The last five are from and to various locations and destinations (1840-1844). For Robert’s clerical appointments, see note to HEY/9/10: it was at Robert’s house at Belper that his father, the Revd. Samuel Hey died in 1852.

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  • English

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