Sir Russell Bencraft

Reference

AC/B/1

Date:

1908-12-08 - 1925-03-15

Level of description

file

Extent

1 envelope; 7 letters

Part of

B (AC/B)

Scope and Content

Eight letters written by Sir Russell Bencraft, six of which were addressed to F S Ashley-Cooper. Subjects include Bencraft's opposition to division of first-class counties, his inability to supply Ashley-Cooper with information about E M Grace, notes on Francis Hugh Bacon, suggestion that Bencraft should write his own reminiscences, reply to letter of congratulations on his knighthood, H Baldwin's benefit match between Hampshire and Yorkshire in 1898, suggestions of changes to the laws of cricket.

Associations

Sir Henry William Russell Bencraft
Frederick Samuel Ashley-Cooper
Edward Mills Grace
Francis Hugh Bacon

Institution name

Marylebone Cricket Club

Conditions governing access

Open

Language

English

Size

1 envelope; 7 letters

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