William Palmer - The trial of and Poisoner's Scrapbook
TitleWilliam Palmer - The trial of and Poisoner's Scrapbook
ReferenceMS0421
Level of descriptionfonds
Date1831-1882
Admin./ biographical historyThomas Madden Stone was the Librarian of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (c.1838-1882). Madden Stone created a number of artificial scrapbooks of items collected.
For more information on William Palmer, please view his profile on the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: https://www.oxforddnb.com/display/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-21222
For more information on William Palmer, please view his profile on the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography: https://www.oxforddnb.com/display/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-21222
Scope and ContentThis album contains 11 items relating to poisoners, focussing on William Palmer.
1. The Rugely Tragedies 2nd February 1856. Copy of an article detailing the background of the trial of William Palmer for the poisoning of John Cook, from the Illustrated Times, pp. 83-96.
2. Palmer's Trial, 27th May 1856. Copy of an article covering the trial of William Palmer in detail, from the Illustrated Times, pp. 369-391.
3. Side view of William Palmer, n.d. Sketch of the head of William Palmer, in profile.
4. Autograph letter, not dated, written by Henry Lomax. Presenting letter of Palmer.
5. Autograph letter written by William Palmer, addressed to Dr. Lomax, concerning financial matters [enclosed with item 4].
6. Extract from Minutes of Court of Examiners; Royal College of Surgeons, undated. Autograph letter detailing Palmer's initial failure and eventual success at the RCSEng examinations.
7. Part typescript/ part autograph sub-poena to T.M. Stone to give evidence concerning Palmer.
8. Trial of Mr. St. John Long, 20th February 1831. Article from the Weekly Dispatch covering the negligence trial of one Mr. St. John Long at the Old Bailey.
9. Broadsheet on Palmer's Execution, 1856. Broadsheet from a newspaper summarising the life, trial and execution of William Palmer. With a letter by the donor, T.A. Hunt.
10. Trial of Pritchard 15th July 1865. Copy of an article detailing the trail of Dr. Edward William Pritchard on murder charges, from the Illustrated Times, pp. 23-24 .
11. The 'Wimbledon mystery', 18th March 1882. Portraits of Drs Dupre, Stevenson & Lamson, from the Penny Illustrated Paper, p. 165.
1. The Rugely Tragedies 2nd February 1856. Copy of an article detailing the background of the trial of William Palmer for the poisoning of John Cook, from the Illustrated Times, pp. 83-96.
2. Palmer's Trial, 27th May 1856. Copy of an article covering the trial of William Palmer in detail, from the Illustrated Times, pp. 369-391.
3. Side view of William Palmer, n.d. Sketch of the head of William Palmer, in profile.
4. Autograph letter, not dated, written by Henry Lomax. Presenting letter of Palmer.
5. Autograph letter written by William Palmer, addressed to Dr. Lomax, concerning financial matters [enclosed with item 4].
6. Extract from Minutes of Court of Examiners; Royal College of Surgeons, undated. Autograph letter detailing Palmer's initial failure and eventual success at the RCSEng examinations.
7. Part typescript/ part autograph sub-poena to T.M. Stone to give evidence concerning Palmer.
8. Trial of Mr. St. John Long, 20th February 1831. Article from the Weekly Dispatch covering the negligence trial of one Mr. St. John Long at the Old Bailey.
9. Broadsheet on Palmer's Execution, 1856. Broadsheet from a newspaper summarising the life, trial and execution of William Palmer. With a letter by the donor, T.A. Hunt.
10. Trial of Pritchard 15th July 1865. Copy of an article detailing the trail of Dr. Edward William Pritchard on murder charges, from the Illustrated Times, pp. 23-24 .
11. The 'Wimbledon mystery', 18th March 1882. Portraits of Drs Dupre, Stevenson & Lamson, from the Penny Illustrated Paper, p. 165.
Extent1 file
LanguageEnglish
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Persons keyword Thomas Madden Stone, fl 1838-1882, Librarian of Royal College of Surgeons of England, William Palmer, 1824-1856, physician
SubjectCrime
