| Document Reference | Wre |
| Title | Papers of Edward M. Wrench (1833-1912) of Baslow, Derbyshire, surgeon, from his grandson Edward Gillam Wrench, c.1854-c.1967 |
| Date | c.1854-c.1967 |
| Extent | 3 boxes |
| Level | SubFonds |
| Access Conditions | Accessible to all readers. |
| Admin History | These papers form a sub-fonds of the overall Wrench Collections. See the fonds entry for the Wrench Collections (Wr-Wre) for details about the family. |
| Custodial History | These papers were acquired by the University in 1967. |
| Description | The main part of the collection consists of letters written by Edward M. Wrench whilst serving in the Crimea and in India. Together with similar letters amongst the material in the sub-fonds Wr, these provide a fascinating insight into the life of an army surgeon. In addition to letters from Edward M Wrench, there are also letters from others in the Crimea including his cousin John Henry Kirke (1833- 1892) (see also Wr Ki), John George Eschalez, and also a number of letters relating to hospitals in the Crimea. There are also a number of cyclostyled letters from Edward M Wrench to his children and a number of letters from Edward's son William Mervyn Wrench (1863-1890) in New Zealand. The latter are supplemented by a diary relating to William Mervyn's stay in New Zealand. The collection also includes copies of genealogical papers , notes, photographs, sketches and miscellaneous papers.
Much of the material was used by Edward Gillam Wrench in the 1950s and 1960s when he compiled a number of typescript volumes. These were prepared mainly for family members but five of the volumes of Edward Gillam Wrench are included within this collection. A further volume mainly of Kirke letters but also including trancsripts of letters from Edward M Wrench is present within the Kirke part of the Wrench collection (see Wr Ki) |
| MgtGroup | Personal papers |
| MgtSubGroup | Private papers |
| Arrangement | The collection is divided into series according to form of material and mainly arranged chronologically within sections. The correspondence has been left largely in the order into which it was sorted by Edward Gillam Wrench whilst working on his typescript volumes. |
| Language | English |
| Term | Crimean War, 1853-1856 |
| Great Britain - History, Military - 19th century |
| Medicine - Miltary |
| Surgery - Practice |
| Medicine - Practice |
| Great Britain - History, Military - 19th century |
| FindingAids | Copyright in all Finding Aids belongs to the University of Nottingham.
In the Reading Room, King's Meadow Campus: Typescript Catalogue
At the National Register of Archives, The National Archives, Kew: Typescript Catalogue
Online:
Catalogue available through the website of Manuscripts and Special Collections, Manuscripts Online Catalogue.
Access to the old typescript catalogue was also made available online during the national Access to Archives (A2A) project in 2000-2004. This catalogue is now available through Discovery, hosted by The National Archives (http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk). The version on our own Manuscripts Online Catalogue will be more up to date. |
| Copyright | Identification of copyright holders of unpublished material is often difficult.
Permission to make any published use of any material from the collection must be sought in writing from the Keeper of Manuscripts and Special Collections |
| ReprodnNote | Reprographic copies can be supplied for educational and private study purposes only, depending on access status and the condition of the documents. |
| Related Material | See also the Kirke of East Markham (Ki) collection; the fonds entry for all the Wrench collections (Wr); and the other sub-fonds and series which make up the Wrench Collections (Wr/BT, Wr Ki, and Wr/Wr). |
| Related Record | Ki |
| Wr/BT |
| Wr/Ki |
| Wr/Wr |
| Wr |
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Persons
| Code | PersonName | Dates of existence |
| NA1276 | Wrench; Edward Mason (1833-1912); Dr; doctor and army surgeon | 1833-1912 |
| NA1275 | Kirke; John Henry (1833-1892); br. of Mrs Annie Wrench | 1833-1892 |
| NA76484 | Wrench; William Mervyn (1863-1890); son of Dr Edward M Wrench | 1863-1890 |
| NA76485 | Wrench; Edward Gillam; grandson of Dr Edward M Wrench | |
| NA75939 | Wrench; family; of Baslow, Derbyshire | |
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