Collection level description created by Emily Tarrant, Department of Special Collections and Western Manuscripts.
Samuel Wilberforce (1805-1873) was Bishop of Oxford and Winchester. Details are given in the
Diaries written in
The diaries were deposited in 1983 and 1984.
Entry to read in the Library is permitted only on presentation of a
valid reader's card (for admissions procedures see
A catalogue of the collection is available online at
See also Wilberforce Family Papers (MSS. Wilberforce a. 1, b. 1, c. 1-31, d. 1-51, e. 1-24, f.1-5, g. 1-17), and Additional Wilberforce Papers (MSS. Don. e. 164-5; Wilberforce b. 2, c. 33-67, d. 54-6, e. 24).