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Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 42027-42029
Title:: Vols. XXIX-XXXI [Vol. XXXII was missing when the collection came to the British Museum, but has since come to light and is now in the library of the Royal Institute of British Architects (see Friends of the National Libraries, Annual Report, 1939-1940, pp. 18-19)]. Designs: designs executed by Blore for various clients, either for projected alterations to existing buildings or for entirely new houses.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 3 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 42030-42032
Title:: Vols. XXXIII-XXXV. Monumental Remains: drawings of tombs, effigies, etc., as in Add. MSS. 42008-42015, for many of the drawings in which these volumes contain the preliminary rough sketches.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 3 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 42033-42046
Title:: Vols. XXXVI-XLIX. Miscellaneous sketches: drawings of towns, castles, natural scenery, etc., in England and Wales.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 19th century
Extent:: 14 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 42077-42078
Title:: HAMILTON AND GREVILLE PAPERS. Vols. XI (ff. i + 57), XII (ff. i + 7). Law commonplace books, mostly in Latin, including jury, presentments, indictments, warrants, writs, etc., apparently compiled for William Oxenden of Brook in Wingham, co. Kent, who is mentioned as a Justice of the Peace for co. Kent in the reign of Philip and Mary in a number of the documents. A similar compilation of later date is in Harley MS. 1603. On the front fly-leaf (ff. 1, 1b) is a letter written in poetical form b...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and Latin
Date Range:: 16th century
Extent:: 2 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 42084-42087
Title:: GRENVILLE PAPERS. Vols. II-V. Correspondence of George Grenville and of his brother, Richard Grenville-Temple, 2nd Earl Temple; 15 Jan. 1766-17 Oct. 1777. The names of the writers will be found in the Index.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 15 Jan 1766-17 Oct 1777
Extent:: 4 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 42089-42091
Title:: Vols. I-III ). Narrative of Parry's second voyage, 1821-1823, as published under the title Journal of a Second Voyage for the Discovery of a North-West Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific in 1824, but without the Appendix published in 1825. The 'further account', printed op. cit., pp. 492-571, is in Add. MS. 42090, ff. 88-177b.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1821-1823
Extent:: 3 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 42105-42106
Title:: Journal of John Hyde in India;-[Bushire], 2 Nov. 1821- Baroche, 11 Jan. 1823; Baroche, 12 Jan. 1823-Bhagirathi, 18 Apr. 1825. Hyde sailed from Bushire on board the 'Frances Warden', and landed at Bombay. The two volumes correspond roughly to the two main spheres of Hyde's travels.. Inserted throughout the volumes are letters (often cut down to little more than signatures) from various officers and civilians whose hospitality he enjoyed. Paper; ff. ii + 168, i + 224. Quarto.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1821-1825
Extent:: 2 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 42160-42162
Title:: POWYS DIARIES. Vols. I-III. Annual Journals, recording only the principal events of interest to the writer; 1757-1808. Reference to a more detailed 'Annual Pocket Book' is made in vol. I, f. 181. Three volumes. Octavo and folio.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1757-1808
Extent:: 3 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 42163-42171
Title:: POWYS DIARIES. Vols. IV-XII. Note-books of excursions to different parts of England; 1756-1800. Nine volumes (originally thirteen, but now lacking original nos. 2, 5, 9, 12). Small octavo.
Scope & Content:: Voyages and Travels: Caroline Powys, tours in England: 1756-1800.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and German
Date Range:: 1756-1800
Extent:: 9 items

Reference (shelfmark):: Add MS 42182-42186
Title:: MATTHEWS COLLECTION. Vols. I-V. Extracts from records preserved in the Public Record Office relating to persons of the name of Matthews, from the earliest times down to 1800; mainly from Chancery proceedings, and including some pedigrees; arranged by places under counties, alphabetically.
Scope & Content:: Matthews family: Genealogical collections rel. to, by G. F. Matthews: 19th-20th centt.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 19th century-20th century
Extent:: 5 items

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