| Description | Includes Oppé's application letter and testimonials, and also includes correspondence and original testimonial letters from the following:
-Ingram Bywater, Regius Professor of Greek, Oxford
-Fred C. Conybeare, University College, Oxford & British Academy
-Hermann Diels, Universitat zu Berlin [in German]
-James Donaldson, University of St. Andrews
-H.A.L. Fisher, New College, Oxford
-Ernest Gardner, University College, Oxford
-R.K. Hannay, University of St. Andrews
-E.G. Handy, Jesus College, Oxford
-John Herkless, University of St. Andrews
-John Hodgkin
-H.W.B. Joseph, New College, Oxford
-D.M. Kay, University of St. Andrews
-W.M. Lindsay, University of St. Andrews
-Percy Ewing Matheson, New College, Oxford
-C.W.C. Oman, All Souls' College, Oxford
-Thomas E. Page, Charterhouse
-A.O. Prichard, New College, Oxford
-H. Rashdall, New College, Oxford
-J.E. Sewell, warden, New College, Oxford
-W.A. Spooner, New College, Oxford
-G.F. Slout, Professor of Logic, University of St. Andrews
-J. Wells, Wadham College, Oxford
-Ulrich von Wilamowitz-Moellendorf, Director, Institutes fur Altertumskunde [in German]
Also included are three draft letters from Oppé to the following recipients:
-the electors to the Craven university fellowships, dated 14 October 1901
-Mr. Saunders, Berlin, dated 12 March 1902, concerning Oppé's refusal of an offer of employment [although he never mentions what or which institution this would be]
-John Herkless, dated 19 August [1903], concerning an offer to take the Kingston Chair at Queen's University, Canada. Also includes further details of the post |