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- 1923 (Creation)
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0.5 cm of textual records
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Edwin James Palmer, 1869-1954, was born in England and educated at Oxford. He was ordained in the Church of England in 1896, and served as the Bishop of Bombay from 1908 to 1929. He was an expert in ecclesiastical law.
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This item was found among some miscellaneous manuscripts donated by the University of Calgary Law Library. Its provenance is unknown. It may have been found enclosed in a book acquired by the Library.
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Gift of the University of Calgary Law Library.
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The fonds consists of a letter apparently to the Chancellor of Salisbury Cathedral in England, discussing the age of consent for marriage in India, and thanking the Chancellor for the gift of a book on ecclesiastical law.
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The material is in English.
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Palmer’s papers are held at the Lambeth Palace Library in London.
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Wednesday, October 17, 2018