A year in the life: 1892
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January |
2 |
Reports that Pitt-Rivers to be involved in excavations at Silchester |
The Times 2 January 1892 |
He wasn't. |
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January |
22 |
Reports that Pitt-Rivers slightly improving after lying dangerously ill at Rushmore for last month |
Morning Post 22 January 1892 p. 5 |
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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 |
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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 |
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April |
12, 14 or 15 |
Pitt-Rivers' 65th birthday |
See 1827 for uncertainty about birthdate |
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April |
25 |
Pitt-Rivers becomes Vice-President of the Society of Antiquaries |
L854 S&SWM Pitt-Rivers papers |
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April |
25 |
Sotheby's sale [items obtained for second collection from this sale] Lawrence collection |
Bonham catalogue 22.4.1999 |
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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 |
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July |
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Pitt-Rivers visits Clermont Ferrand and Paris, France. Also appears to have been in Nevers |
Thompson, 1977: 126; CUL Volume 3 page 839 |
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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 |
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August |
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Pitt-Rivers at Clermont Ferrand and Paris, France |
Thompson, 1977: 126; purchases in Paris listed in CUL volume 3 |
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September |
17 |
Pitt-Rivers involved with rescue of Alfriston Church, Sussex |
Manchester Guardian 17 September 1892 |
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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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