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Bound volume of pasted testimonials in support of the successful application of Philip Henry Delamotte (1821-1889) for the Chair of Landscape Drawing.

Printed examination paper University of London, examination for the degree of Master of Arts (MA) in the year 1840.

Printed posters covering the University of London examination timetables in for Batchelor of Arts, Batchelor of Medicine, Batchelor of Laws, Master of Arts, Doctor of Medicine and Matriculation.

Printed posters covering University of London examination timetables for Batchelor of Arts, Batchelor of Medicine, Batchelor of Laws, Doctor of Medicine and matriculation.

Printed examination paper University of London Examination for the degree of Bachelor of Arts (BA) in the year 1840.

Tickets for the meeting of the Training Institution for Nurses for Hospitals, Families and the Poor on 1848 July 13.

Manuscript essays submitted for the Leitner prize (established by Gottlieb Wilhelm Leitner (1840-1899), former Professor of Arabic Language and Literature, and awarded annually for an essay on messianic prophecies) by William Blurton, H G Downes, and Frederick Richard Brookes (the recipient of the Prize).

Printed editions of The London Gazette.

Manuscript draft and final copies of Mr Giffard’s opinion (George Markham Giffard, a leading chancery junior counsel of Frere Forester & Co, solicitors) regarding the College’s suggestion that its shares be converted into donations.

Manuscript petition from students of the College requesting the use of a room to hold a soiree for students from University College, London and other London Colleges.

Manuscript and typescript petition from Fellows and Associates of King’s College London in support of drawing up a charter for the proposed ‘Albert University For London’ to allow past Associates of King’s College (AKC) to be admitted to a degree without examination.

Manuscript petition to the Secretary of King’s College London from N W Craighead and other students, requesting permission for all students to be allowed to wear the King’s College hood.

Typescript document ‘Copy of Memorial presented to the Council on Friday May 8 1857’ from the Professors of the Medical Department demanding action to improve the ‘depressed condition’ of the Department.

Bound printed booklet of testimonials sent to the Secretary of King’s College London in support of the successful application of Alfred William Hughes (1862-1900), Professor of Anatomy at University College, Cardiff, for the Chair of Botany.

Manuscript testimonials supporting the application of Charles Morris for an unknown manual post at the College.

Booklet of testimonials sent to the Secretary of King’s College London in support of the successful application of George Frederick Nicholl for the Chair of Sanskrit Language and Literature.

Printed and manuscript booklets of testimonials for the successful application of Alphonse Mariette for the Lectureship of French Language and Literature.

Manuscript testimonial to the Secretary of King’s College London for A Grosjean, who was appointed the porter of the Chemical Laboratory.

Manuscript testimonial by Alfred Marshall, (1842-1924), Professor of Political Economy, University of Cambridge, for the successful application of William Cunningham, (1849-1919)for the Tooke Chair of Economic Sciences and Statistics.

The correspondence largely contains letters sent to the Secretary of King’s College London concerning all aspects of the business of the College and its related bodies including King’s College School, 1831- 1908; the Ladies Department of King’s College, subsequently King’s College for Women, from 1885; and some aspects of the business of King’s College Hospital, 1839-1909, relating to new appointments and resignations as well as letters from the Secretaries of the Hospital - mainly regarding decisions of the Committee of Management.

The series contains letters from subscribers to the College regarding their donations, shareholdings or the nomination of prospective students; letters from staff include applications for posts, the content of syllabuses, appeals to College Council for funds for improved facilities, the names of prize and scholarship winners, requests to take in boarders, hold posts at other organisations, and resignations; letters from students and parents include general enquiries about the College, applications for enrolment, requests to remove pupils from King’s College School, applications from prize-winners for their prizes, applications for the AKC (Associateship of King’s College) the College’s own academic award, requests for the refunding of fees; letters from the College Architect regarding the building and later redevelopments of the Strand site; letters from businesses connected to the College including those who supplied equipment and groceries to the College and estimates from contractors for building work; letters from external bodies and individuals regarding the use of rooms in the College, donations and gifts to the College museums and Departments; correspondence relating to schools in union with the College; and papers regarding College Commemoration Days and the Gilbart Lectures on Banking.

The series is remarkably complete until the late 1890s. With the appointment of Walter Smith in 1895 came the introduction of a modern filing system (see KAS/GC, AC and AD) although bundles continued to be used on occasion until 1919. A few letters in the collection post date 1919, but these are largely related to loans of letters for historical research.