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Accounts for Wentworth House (which was bought by the College in 1835) listing rents received from tenants (Mr Shillito, 1834-40, Mr Barron, 1842-1948, Captain Davies, 1852-1861 and Mr Catling, 1862- at least 1865 when the volume ends). Also payments for repairs and general upkeep.

Survey showing Wentworth House as existing - site plan; perspective drawing; part west elevation; part south elevation; part north elevation; part section; ground, first and second floor plans.

Scale: 1/8" to 1'

Survey showing proposed alterations to Wentworth House - perspective drawing; part west elevation; part south elevation; part north elevation; part section; ground, first and second floor plans.

Scale: 1/8" to 1'

Survey showing proposed alterations to Wentworth House - perspective drawing; part west elevation; part south elevation; part north elevation; part section; ground, first and second floor plans.

Scale: 1/8" to 1'

Menus for the Whit Sunday Dinner:

1940, 1941 and 1950

On the back of the menu is printed the following:

"A loving cup or "corpus" is passed round at the end of the dinner and is drunk in memory of the benefactors of the College.
The words "in piam memoriam" are said before drinking. The cup is traditionally drunk standing up, with the two diners on either side also standing, o protect the drinker from a stab in the back. It is correct fort he drinker to exchange bows with each of his two supporters in turn both before and after drinking".

'The Type Designs of Will Carter' by Sebastian Carter, The Typophiles, New Series No. 32

This exhibition was an important retrospective featuring the wide-ranging portfolio of Will Carter (one of Cambridge’s most respected and much-loved resident artists), including many examples of his calligraphy, letter carving, printing, and typefaces created for private clients and public commissions.

File contains:

(1) Poster for the exhibition
(2) Exhibition flyer (2 copies)
(3) Brochure (2 copies)
(4) List of exhibits (2 copies)
(5) Information on work in College - brass stall plate (Chapel); design for a plaque commemorating C. S. Lewis (Chapel); Sundial (Benson Court)

The exhibition also included a retrospective of the calligraphy of Dr Ronald Hyam. The file contains:
(1) A small poster
(2) List of exhibits (2 copies)

Probate of the will of Elizabeth Wallis dated 31 December 1600 [in connection with the White Bull Inn].

Will of Frances Read Wentworth (spinster).

Will of George Willoughby in relation to the Pickerel estate.

Copy of the the will of James Duport in which he devised to the Master and Fellows of Magdalene College his farm and lands purchased from Nicholas Jacob and his wife in Quy etc charged with an annuity of £10 to the Dean and Chapter of Peterborough.

Will of James Wendy in which he left land and property to his wife Anne.

Probate of the will of John Prance of Doddington whereby he gave all his house, in the parish of St Clement's to Margaret his wife so long as she should be a widow and after he gave his house called 'The Half Moon' to his son Simon Prance and his heirs.

Will of Peter Betson (cook).

Will of Peter Betson (grocer).

Copy of the will of the Revd William Bywater.

Will of Thomas Huckings made on 12 April 1798 and proved on 3 February 1801 in which he left his property to his nephew John Paine (farmer).

Parties: (1)

Recorded on page 101 of the Muniment Book.

Cigarette card issued by W.D. & H.O. Wills of Vristol and London as part of a series of 42 cards showing the Arms of Oxford and Cambridge Colleges. The Arms are shown on the front in colour and there is a brief history of the college on the back.

File containing items relating to Winchester School where George Mallory was a pupil:

(1) Booklet with the College crest and moto on the cover containing 16 photographs of the College and pupils
(2) Letter dated 27 Sept 1911 to Mallory from 'ERM' asking him to send a contribution to Rendall's present
(3) Letter dated 13 Nov 1911 to Mallory from John Stainton thanking him for his contribution to Rendall's present
(4) Letter undated except for 'Wednesday' to Mallory from Rendall asking him to confirm whether he had made a contribution to the museum which he thinks he did and also inviting Mallory to bicycle over to Farnham Castle to tea before attending the lecture he was giving on Mount Sinai
(5) Letter dated 20 Jul 1914 to Mallory from Rendall letting him know he was having the rug sent down from London
(6) Letter to Mrs Mallory from Rendell commenting on the pamphlet George Mallory wrote for school children in 1915 called War Work for Boys and Girls
(7) Letter dated 27 May [possibly 1923] to Mallory from Rendall congratulating him on his new post which he had heard about from A. C. Benson and commiserating with him about Everest