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Price, William (Dr)
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Holograph letter written by Dr William Price when he was fifteen years old, dated May 1815. At the time of writing, William Proce was an apprentice to Evan Edwards, Surgeon, Caerphilly.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
50.5.17
Historical Associations
Associated Person/Body: Price, William (Dr)
Association Type:
Place: Llantrisant
Creation/Production
Dr William Price (1800-93) was a trained medical doctor, a Chartist, a proponent of Druidism and pioneer of cremation. A famous eccentric, he is best known for reintroducing cremation to the United Kingdom.
Role: Author
Place: Caerphilly
Period: 05/1815
Acquisition
Donation
Measurements
Length
(mm): 199
Width
(mm): 187
Material
Paper
Location
In store
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