| Description | Born in Ashley near Newmarket. 1798. Moved to Cambridge, married in 1824. Worked as a scullion at Christ’s College, Cambridge. Died a wealthy man.
Piece is in verse, and is a clear description of work in a Cambridge College, and also of domestic labour generally.
MS 75pp. Also 3 letters, article by Alice Raynes, “John
Wisken, Scullion of Christ’s College” 3pp. |