| Description | Material relating to Karl Pearson's mother and father, Fanny Pearson (nee Smith) and William Pearson QC. Fanny Pearson was born in Hull in 1827 and William Pearson was born in Yorkshire in 1822. He read law at Edinburgh and was appointed QC in 1875.
Consists of:
Law essays by William Pearson and notes on Domesday Book and medieval history in general
items from William Pearson's Deed Box including passport, diary, papers relating to Redington Road, Hampstead, Sleightholme Dale in Yorkshire, and "Burnside" in Middlesex, papers relating to Thomas Gee, Thomas Bell and Thomas Smith, papers relating to the Hattons, papers relating to death of William Pearson
Fanny Pearson's diaries and holiday memorabilia
Letters to William Pearson regarding property
Family letters to William and Fanny Pearson and letters of sympathy on the death of Fanny in 1905
Papers relating to the death of William Pearson
William Pearson's accounts
Amy Pearson's wedding invitation and menu
William Pearson's law certificate
Engraving of Sleightholme Dale |