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Benjamin Bloomfield Trench and Dora Turnor's marriage settlement.

File of records created in order to secure the marriage of Benjamin Bloomfield Trench and Dora Turnor. The majority of the documents are from Weston & Sons 35, Essex street strand, London who acted as Benjamin's solicitors.

The file includes proposals for the marriage settlement, terms of settlement to be executed on the marriage of Benjamin Bloomfield. Trench and Dora Turnor from , a copy of the epitome of Mr & Mrs Benjamin Bloomfield Trench's marriage settlement and a copy of the costs owed to Weston & Sons.

Trench, Benjamin Bloomfield

Dora Trench.

Copy of a maiden speech possibly given by Dora Turnor debating the topic 'Was the Marquis of Montrose worthy of our admiration or not?'
An essay on Pisa written by Dora Trench. The essay was probably written around 1882 to 1884 when she was 22 to 24 years old.
A note of the essay indicates that she tried to get it published but failed.
Lambert delivery docket stating that Lady Henrietta Turnor sent silver candle sticks [possibly to Dora Trench] by messenger.
Certificate of confirmation 22 March 1877.
Notice from 'The Times' announcing birth of daughter of Benjamin Bloomfield Trench.

Trench, Dora

Dora Trench's will.

  • IE OCL P131/7/3/5
  • File
  • 10 December 1896- 9 January 1897
  • Part of Loughton Papers

File of documents relating to Dora Trench's will.
File include a of letter from Weston solicitors, 35 Essex street, London, England regarding division of proceeds for children, directions for execution of will, a letter from Weston solicitors enclosing a copy of the will to sign and a copy of the Will of Dora Trench.

Trench, Dora

Dora's eductational notebooks.

Notebooks kept by Dora Trench. Dora used these notebooks to make note of interesting extracts and passages as she studies various topics.

Topics covered include 'Roman Britain' by Rev H.M Scarth dated December 1895, 'A Sketch of the Modern Languages of Africa' by Robert Needham Cust dated 1883,'Gifts from a German workshop' by Max Müller dated 1887, Scandinavian literature and German literature.

Journal which possibly belonged to Dora Trench. The journal focuses heavily on archaeology and architecture of ancient Greece. The journal explores the development of the Greek style and contains sketches with annotations of the buildings.

Trench, Dora

Hobby notebooks.

Notebooks used to record books read and review said books. knitting patterns and instructions.
These notebooks were possibly owned by Dora Trench.

Trench, Dora

Letters from Benjamin Bloomfield Trench to Dora Turnor.

  • IE OCL P131/2/2/3/2
  • File
  • 9 January 1888-22 July 1898
  • Part of Loughton Papers

File of letters sent by Benjamin Bloomfield Trench to Dora Turnor.
The letters chart the evolution of their relationship and Benjamin's feelings towards Dora. The letters also covers Benjamin's concern over Dora's asthma and his time in South Africa.

Trench, Benjamin Bloomfield

Letters from Dora Turnor to Benjamin Bloomfield Trench.

  • IE OCL P131/2/2/2/5
  • File
  • 28 October 1887-12 October 1898
  • Part of Loughton Papers

File of letters from Dora Turnor to Benjamin Bloomfield Trench.

The majority of the letters chronicle the development of their relationship in the months and years leading up to their engagement. The early letters are formal in tone in which Dora discusses business with 'Mr Trench'. In later letters she discusses her love for her 'Darling one' and sadness due to being separated from him.

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Sketch books.

Two sketch books that belonged to Dora Turnor.
The notebook contains drawings of Château de Pau, France; San Sebastián from the Citadel Spain 9th July 1879; The mouth of Bidassoa, Spain; La Pointe de Castel-Vieil; Dawlish Devon in England; Battle Abbey, East Sussex, England; and Bodiam Castle, Sussex, England.

Trench, Dora