A sequence of manuscript poems and notes written by the actor Sir Cedric Hardwicke while on tour with the play Shadow and Substance in the United States and Canada in 1938-1939. The poems are predominantly simple verse or rewritings of well-known poems and songs, and comment on or lampoon current...
Diary kept by Thomas Patterson, an engineer working in the Tarr Farm Oil Field in Pennsylvania in 1873. The diary primarily describes Patterson's work as a mining engineer on the oil wells of the area, including the operation of oil wells, the dismantling of old derricks, and repair work on malf...
Notebook headed "Some hints about Court-keeping which Occur not in Comon Books of that Subject. By Francis North Ld. Guilford" comprising twelve pages of notes and comments on running a court of law and dealing with particular legal situations, apparently handwritten by Francis North, 1st Baron ...
Diary of John Lewis Roget as a student in 1848 describing his holidays from Trinity College, Cambridge. This volume details his activities whilst at home in Bloomsbury and visiting Hampstead. He describes visits to friends, art exhibitions, the theatre, and a Chinese junk berthed at the East Ind...
Letters from Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex, to George Glover, Archdeacon of Sudbury
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Series of 44 letters from the Duke of Sussex to George Glover. These letters mostly discuss issues of the day, as the Duke and Glover had shared liberal sympathies, especially relating to religious emancipation, but also discuss family matters. This folder also includes a letter appointing Glover...
Letters from Thomas William Coke to Archdeacon George Glover
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A series of 33 letters from Thomas William Coke to Archdeacon George Glover.These letters mostly concern the great issues of the day such as property tax and church reform, as well as regarding the rearrangement of the Holkham manuscript collection. This folder also includes a letter to Henry Bro...
Letters from army chaplain, William Sykes, to his brother during the Crimean War
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A series of fourteen letters sent by William Sykes, army chaplain, to his brother, Thomas Sykes detailing his work as a volunteer chaplain during the Crimean War. These letters provide a detailed insight into the daily work of an army chaplain during this conflict, as well as the changing morale ...
Diaries of Matthew Porter-Price and correspondence with his nephew in Australia, James Brent-Price
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Personal papers of Matthew Porter-Price recording his life and his correspondence with his nephew, James Brent-Price, who emigrated to Australia. This collection consists of three of Matthew's diaries recording daily life and historic events; nine booklets detailing his correspondence with his...
Red covered diary of Matthew Porter-Price covering eight years of his life, but also including retrospective entries commencing from his birth in 1798. This volume also includes references to historical events, like the naval victories of Lord Nelson, the abolition of slavery, and the burning ...
Black covered diary of Matthew Porter-Price covering two years of his life generally describing his work as a teacher living in a small private school. This volume details the affair of his nephew's wife and recalls wishing farewell to his nephew, James Brent-Price, on his emigration to Austra...