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Michael Ernest Sadler

1861–1943

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Biography

Sir Michael Ernest Sadler (3 July 1861 – 14 October 1943) was an English historian, educationalist and university administrator. He worked at Victoria University of Manchester and was the vice-chancellor of the University of Leeds. He was also a champion of the English public school system.

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Sketches, letters, etc.

  • Letter from Oliver Brown, The Leicester Galleries, London, to Michael Sadler

    Leicester Galleries (London, UK), Oliver Brown, recipient: Michael Ernest Sadler
    4 November 1936
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  • Letter from Henry Moore to Michael Ernest Sadler

    Henry Moore OM, CH, recipient: Michael Ernest Sadler
    1 February 1937
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  • Letter from Henry Moore to Michael Ernest Sadler

    Henry Moore OM, CH, recipient: Michael Ernest Sadler
    10 March 1937
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  • Letter from Henry Moore to Michael Ernest Sadler

    Henry Moore OM, CH, recipient: Michael Ernest Sadler
    27 June 1942
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