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152. Add MS 33964
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- Add MS 33964
- Title:
- ORIGINAL LETTERS of sovereigns and noblemen, actors, artists, and authors; arranged in each class, according to the nationalities of the writers, under the beads of England, Flanders, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United States of America; 16th-19th centt. The names of writers are given in the Index. Among them are:- Qu. Elizabeth. William III. John, Duke of Marlborough. Francis I. of France. Catharine de'Medici. Louis Ferdinand, Prince of Prussia. Mary...
- Scope & Content:
- George Colman, senior: Letters to, conc. C. Macklin's acting at Covent Garden: 1774. John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough: Letter, when Envoy at the Hague, conc. treaty with Sweden: 1701. includes: f. 1 Elizabeth I of England: Letter to Lord North: 1593. f. 1 Roger North, 2nd Baron North: ...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, and Swedish
- Date Range:
- 16th century-19th century
- Extent:
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153. Add MS 34195
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- Add MS 34195
- Title:
- COLLECTION of original letters, warrants, and papers, many of which refer to the expenses of the Tower Establishment and other offices, the repayment of Crown Loans, tho transfer of South Sea Stock, etc.; 1576-1763. On f. 29 is a portrait of Sir Edward Dering, 1st Bart., engraved by Geo. Glover after Corn. Johnson [sc. Janssens] in 1640. Included are:- 1. [Sir] Owen Hopton, Lieutenant of the Tower, to " Good Mr. Peter " [Robert Petre, Teller of the Exchequer], respecting his last quarter's...
- Scope & Content:
- Richard Ingoldsby, Brigadier-General: Expense of his keep - in the Tower: 1698. Sir William Cecil, Baron Burghley 1571; Lord Treasurer 1572: Letter to, from the Dep. Lieutenants of co. Hereford: 1598. London, England: Warrants, accompts, etc., relating to the Tower: 1576-1763. includes: f. 1...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Dutch, English, and Latin
- Date Range:
- 1576-1763
- Extent:
- 1 item
154. Add MS 34316-34385
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- Add MS 34316-34385
- Title:
- Part of the library of Sir Thomas Phllipps
- Scope & Content:
- Bart., of Middlehill, co. Worc., and Cheltenham.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Dutch, English, French, Italian, Latin, Portuguese, and Spanish
- Date Range:
- [1336]-18th century
- Extent:
- 70 items
155. Add MS 34412-34471
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- Add MS 34412-34471
- Title:
- THE AUCKLAND PAPERS: correspondence and papers, political and private, of William Eden, 1st Baron Auckland. together with a few earlier diplomatic papers collected by him, and some later correspondence, chiefly of his son and successor George Eden, 1st Earl of Auckland; 1660-1861. William Eden was born in 1744, and was created Baron Auckland in Ireland in 1789, and Baron Auckland of West Auckland in 1793; he died in 1814. He was Under Secretary of State (Northern department), 1772-1778; Memb...
- Scope & Content:
- William Eden, 1st Baron Auckland: Correspondence and papers: 1660-1861.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Dutch, English, Flemish, French, Italian, and Spanish
- Date Range:
- 1660-c 1861
- Extent:
- 60 items
156. Add MS 34748-34789
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- Add MS 34748-34789
- Title:
- Phillips Manuscripts
- Scope & Content:
- Formed part of the library of Sir Thomas Phillipps, Bart., of Middlehill, co. Worc., and Thirlestane house, Cheltenham. (See Add. MS 35,091-35,108, and 35,110-35,118.)
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Dutch, English, French, and Latin
- Date Range:
- 12th century-13th century
- Extent:
- 42 items
157. Add MS 35349-36278
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- Add MS 35349-36278
- Title:
- THE HARDWICKE PAPERS. CORRESPONDENCE and collections of the first four Earls of Hardwicke and other members of the Yorke family in the 18th and 19th centuries, classified as follows:- A. Correspondence (35,349-35,813): 35,349-35,350. Select royal and literary correspondence. 35,351-35,405. Family correspondence. 35,406-35,583. Political correspondence. 35,584-35,700. General correspondence. 35,701-35,787. Irish correspondence. 35,788-35,813. Post - Office correspondence. B. Pa...
- Scope & Content:
- Yorke family; Earls of Hardwicke: The Hardwicke Papers: 17th-19th centt. George III of England: Correspondence and papers of the Earls of Hardwicke: 1760-1820. George II of England: Papers and correspondence of the 1st Lord Hardwicke: 1727-1760.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Latin, and Spanish
- Date Range:
- 18th century-19th century
- Extent:
- 1000 items
158. Add MS 36303
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- Add MS 36303
- Title:
- " MATERIALS for the Ritual of Chivalry, by Thomas Willement, heraldic illuminator to the Prince of Wales; 1816[-9]." Mostly autograph. Included are :-(1.) Lists of existing orders of knighthood, with the names of Englishmen holding foreign orders. ff. 14, 35,114;-(2.) " Catalogue of works on knighthood." f. 38;- (3.) Notes on the orders of the Garter, Bath and Thistle, and of Malta. ff. 47, 51, 85, 87 ;-(4.) " Permission to wear foreign order," 30 Jan. 1813-2 Jan. 1819. f. 98 ;-(5.) Notes...
- Scope & Content:
- Thomas Willement, FSA: Materials for the Ritual of Chivalry: 1816-1819. Orders Military: Materials for the Ritual of Chivalry, by T. Willement: 1816-1819. Chivalry: Materials for the Ritual of Chivalry, by T. Willement: 1816-1819. includes: f. 38 Bibliography: List of works on knighthood: ci...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Dutch, English, and German
- Date Range:
- 1816-[1819]
- Extent:
- 1 item
159. Add MS 36530
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- Add MS 36530
- Title:
- MISCELLANEOUS State-Papers, chiefly transcripts, relating to England, Scotland and other countries; 1581-1644. 1. [Esme Stuart, Duke of Lenox,] to [James VI. of Scotland], expressing his devotion, and referring to the " flaterie and disimulation" of [James Sturat,] Earl of Arran; circ. Oct.-Dec. 1581. Holograph, without signature. f. 1. 2. - to the Scottish Ambassadors in Denmark; Holyrood Palace, 1 Apr. 1588. Lat. f. 3. 3. " Raisons et consideracions . . . sur le mariage futur du Roy d...
- Scope & Content:
- includes: f. 1 Esmé Stuart, 1st Duke of Lennox: Letter to James VI., probably from: 1581. f. 1 James VI of Scotland: Letter to, probably from the Duke of Lennox: 1581. f. 3 James VI of Scotland: Letter to the Scottish Commissioners in Denmark: 1588. f. 3 Frederic II; King of Denmark: Letter fro...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Dutch, English, French, and Latin
- Date Range:
- 1581-1644
- Extent:
- 1 item
160. Add MS 36590
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- Add MS 36590
- Title:
- ORIGINAL PAPERS relating to the late republic of the Orange Free State, etc. ; 1874-1900. Dutch, with Engl. translations. 1. Oath of office signed by successive Precidents of the Orainge Free State,viz.:-(a)Johannes Hendricus Brand, 5 May, 1874. f.;-(b) the same, 9 May,1879. f. 2;-(c) the same, 9 May, 1884. f.5;-(d) Francis William Reitz, 10 Jan. 1894. f. 7 b;-(c) Martinus Theunis Steyn, 4 Mar. 1896. f. 9 b. The last two are engrossed in colours. 2. Draft address of the Volksraad to Pres...
- Scope & Content:
- Orange Free State: Papers relating to: 1874-1899. includes: ff.1-6 Sir Johannes Henricus Brand, President of the Orange Free State: Oaths of office: 1874-1884.: Signed. f. 7 b Francis William Reitz, President of the Orange Free State: Oath of office: 1894.: Signed. f. 9 b Martinus Theunis Stey...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Dutch and English
- Date Range:
- 1874-1900
- Extent:
- 1 item