A year in the life: 1892

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Month

Day

Event

Source of information

Notes

January

2

Reports that Pitt-Rivers to be involved in excavations at Silchester

The Times 2 January 1892

He wasn't.

January

22

Reports that Pitt-Rivers slightly improving after lying dangerously ill at Rushmore for last month

Morning Post 22 January 1892 p. 5

 

January

28

Pitt-Rivers suffering from influenza

The Times 28 January 1892, many letters eg L815, 816 etc from well-wishers

There was currently an epidemic

[Early /Spring] No month

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Pitt-Rivers suffers severe attack of bronchitis, according to Chapman, 'which he only just survived'.

Thompson, 1977: 103; Chapman, 1981: 527

This was presumably an after effect of the flu, according to L816 S&SWM PR papers he was recovering by end January 1892

February

 

 

 

 

March

 

 

 

 

April

12, 14 or 15

Pitt-Rivers' 65th birthday

See 1827 for uncertainty about birthdate

 

April

25

Pitt-Rivers becomes Vice-President of the Society of Antiquaries

L854 S&SWM Pitt-Rivers papers

 

April

25

Sotheby's sale [items obtained for second collection from this sale] Lawrence collection

Bonham catalogue 22.4.1999

 

May

16

Pitt-Rivers elected Trustee of the Hunterian collection at the Royal College of Surgeons

L867 S&SWM Pitt-Rivers papers

A note confirms that he accepted

June

 

 

 

 

July

 

Pitt-Rivers visits Clermont Ferrand and Paris, France. Also appears to have been in Nevers

Thompson, 1977: 126; CUL Volume 3 page 839

 

August

4

British Association for the Advancement of Science [BAAS] meeting at Edinburgh. Pitt-Rivers no longer member of Corresponding Societies Committee. Pitt-Rivers is a member of joint committee to consider local anthropological research between Anthropological Institute, Folklore Society and Society of Antiquaries

Thompson, 1977: 126; Peter Rivière JAI 22 (1893) 262-274

Not sure if P-R attended

August

 

Pitt-Rivers at Clermont Ferrand and Paris, France

Thompson, 1977: 126; purchases in Paris listed in CUL volume 3

 

September

17

Pitt-Rivers involved with rescue of Alfriston Church, Sussex

Manchester Guardian 17 September 1892

 

October

 

 

 

 

November

 

 

 

 

December

 

 

 

 

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Pitt-Rivers seriously ill

Thompson, 1977: 126

 

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Pitt-Rivers publishes third Cranborne Chase volume

Thompson, 1977: 126

 

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Lower Gallery of the PRM open to public

Cousins, 1993: 10

 

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Pitt-Rivers elected President of Wiltshire Archaeological Society

Gray, 1905: xxxiv

 

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Claude Grey stops work as Pitt-Rivers' assistant on Cranborne Chase excavations

Bowden, 1991: 106; Thompson, 1977: 94

 

 

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