John T. Briggs, Secretary to the Board of Revision, to Samuel Lowe: 3 November 1806. Commissioners request books remain a short time longer as they have been of the greatest use.
Draft reply from Lowe on reverse. Master and Fellows consent to extended loan; an 'indulgence' which only a request from the highest authority could sanction.
Sir John Briggs to Samuel Lowe, 29 December 1806. Has received his of 12th. Commissioners acknowledge extension of loan. Books will be returned as soon as they cease to be necessary for the purposes of government. Sends a set of the Commission's reports. Draft reply from Lowe, acknowledging gift of reports.
Letter from Messrs Pemberton & Hayward (solicitor) with a letter from Messrs Pickering, Smith & Thompson as to the cost of Wentworth House, Chesterton Road purchased by the College for £688 3s 4d.
Letter from D.J.H. Murphy (Fellow and Bursar of Magdalene Colege) to R. Hyam (Fellow and Librarian of Magdalene College), about the disposal of College estates in Bonthorpe and Cumberworth during the perid 1920-1973.
Letter from Waterlow & Sons Ltd to Messrs Underhill, Willcock & Taylor confirming they had carried out an Official Search at the Companies Registry and found no mortgages or other charges registered or debentures outstanding against W. Stockbridge & Sons Ltd.
Lenten Evensong held in the College Chapel.
Programmes for the Lent Bumps which include a map of the course, an explanation of how the races work, list of crews in each division, and Bump chart starting orders:
1960, 1973
Menus for the Lent Bumps Suppers. All include a printed list of crews and many are signed:
1920 [not specified as Lent Races but held on 28 Feb]
1923 [ 2 copies, not specified as Lent Races but held on 17 Feb]
1929
1932, 1938, 1939
1958
1961, 1964, 1966-69
1970, 1972, 1973, 1979
1981, 1983
2016
Black and white group photograph.
Names on the board read:
T. W. Eyre (bow), H. W. S. Gray, E. A. Copeman, S. B. Welch, P. S. Allfrey, R. B. Frederick, E. G. B. Palmer (captain), C. Hartley (stroke), J. B. Luckham (cox).
Black and white group photograph.
Names on the board read:
G. G. Ellis (bow), P. A. Stenger, W. Addis, F. J. Ybarra, C. M. Hazard, A. D. Firth, E. J. Carter, J. H. Carver (stroke), C. D. Pegge (cox)
Two black and white framed photographs with a miniature oar at the bottom.
Top photograph shows the crew on the last day of the Lent Races with the flag behind the cox.
Bottom photograph shows the crew and cox standing on the bank holding their blades upright.
A news paper cutting of an article gives an account of the first day of races.
Opinion of J. Andrew as to the age of the Master on appointment.
Legal opinion of Mr Duval in the case of the title of Mrs Ann Peters to premises in Magdalene Street which was being questioned as Mr Attwood's grandson had cut the top and bottom off a release so that he could cover a book and the bottom part had contained the name and seal which had been lost [for the release see: MCAD/4/1/7/2/2].
Parties: (1) Eric Claude Pointer and Constance Beatrice Pointer, (2) Miss Merrie Kathleen Hircock
Parties: (1) W. Stockbridge & Sons Ltd (2) Barclays Bank
Charge by way of legal mortgage.
Order of service for the leavers' service held on the Feast of St Peter and St Paul, 29 June 2006.
Issued by the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries - Leave to act in relation to the sale of arable land known as Bonthorpe Five Acres.
Parties: (1) Magdalene College (2) John Cook
Lease for 8 years from 1 May 1787.
Parties: (1) Magdalene College (2) John Cook
Lease for 10 years from 1 May 1769.
Parties: (1) Magdalene College (2) John Dudding
Lease for 10 years from 1 May 1759
Parties: (1) Magdalene College (2) John Dudding
Lease for 10 years from 1 May 1749.
Parties: (1) Magdalene College (2) John Dudding
Lease for 10 years from 1 May 1716.
Parties: (1) The Corporation of Cambridge, (2) Magdalene College
Lease of "two messuages standing on a piece of ground formerly parcel of a lane which abutted upon an ancient bridge with a piece of garden ground and a piece of ground other parcel of the said lane and another piece of ground formerly other parcel of the said lane then used by the College as a garden" for the term of 21 years from Michaelmas Day 1781.
Parties: (1) The Corporation of Cambridge, (2) Magdalene College
Lease of "one parcel of ground in the parish of St Giles in Cambridge, parcel of a lane sometimes buttinge on an ancient Bridge called Cambridge Bridge" containing in breadth at one end 12 feet and in length from East to West 21 yards for 21 years from Michaelmas Day 1762.
Parties: (1) Magdalene College, (2) Thomas Lowder
Lease of two messuages in the parish of St Giles for 10 years from Michaelmas Day 1666.
Parties: (1) Magdalene College, (2) Christopher Sulman
Lease of several messuages in the parish of St Giles for 10 years from Midsummer 1664.
Parties: (1) Magdalene College, (2) Christopher Sulman
Lease of several messuages in the parish of St Giles for 10 years from Midsummer 1655.