File CCA: B/1/3 - College Letter Book

1 volume and 1 file paper and electronic

This is a volume with correspondence pasted in on most pages, apparently arranged in sections by author and then in chronological order; mainly for the Civil War period, but also some later; also file of loose correspondence; Two letters of particular interest are from the Earl of Essex and Cromwell allowing safe conduct for Fellows and students during the Civil War.

Most significant letters include orders of Earl of Manchester, Committee for Reformation of the Universities, and Charles II, concerning administration of Clare College

2) Mandamus of Earl of Manchester appointing William Spurstowe as Master, 1645

3) Order of Earl of Manchester ejecting William Paske junior, John Heaver, John Hickman, John Newman and Henry Watts from their Fellowships, 1645

9) Revocation of appointment of William Spurstowe, 1645

14) Order of Committee forbidding Fellows and students to travel without special permission, 1652

16) Copy order appointing named Commissioners as Visitors to Oxford University, Cambridge University, Westminster School, Winchester College, Merchant Taylors' School and Eton College, 1654

23) Decree of Charles II concerning Fellowship of Thomas Wilson, 1662 with list, apparently by William Webb, including 17 other numbered docs subsequently removed to ''College Letter Book'' (Acc 1988/ 17: 1/ 1)

Many of the documents are published in JR Wardale 'Clare College Letters and Documents' (1903)