| Title: | [Letter] October 16, Christ Church, Oxford (England) [to J.B.] Bury. / Arthur Hassall. |
| Personal Author: | Hassall, Arthur, 1853-1930. |
| Date: | October 16. |
| Extent: | [1] leaf |
| Dimensions: | 23 x 18 cm. folded to 12 x 18cm. |
| General Note: | Stamp reads "Heron Court, Christchurch, Hants."; Letter was found in an 1894 book from J.B. Bury's library entitled, Autour d'un trone: Catherine II de Russie, ses collaborateurs, ses amis, ses favoris, written by Kazimierz Waliszewski. |
| Abstract: | Hassall writes to tell Bury about the "many remarkable memorials" of Catherine II, including an excellent portrait, that he has seen at Heron Court. He states that Catherine herself presented the portrait to James Harris, the owner of the estate. Harris was the 1st Earl of Malmesbury, 1746-1820, a diplomat who spent time in Russia during Catherine II's rule (1762-1796). Hassall also says that the current owner of Heron Court was examined by Bury in Oxford, and he is certain that this gentleman could talk to Bury about family memories of Catherine II. Hassall extends his regrets about missing Bury at Oxford, explaining that he could not be there for the Bodleian show. Both Hassall and Bury were historians in late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries; Hassall began his career at Christ Church College in Oxford where he edited Periods of European History (1896). Bury started his career in Ireland at Trinity College; he later held a professorship at the University of Cambridge. |
| Personal Subject: | Catherine, II, Empress (1729-1796).
Malmesbury, James Harris, Earl of, 1746-1820.
Bury, J. B. (John Bagnell), 1861-1927. |
| Recipient: | Bury, J. B. (John Bagnell), 1861-1927. |
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