Letters to Laurence Hodson and Constance Bellis regarding their art collection
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Letters to Laurence W Hodson and Constance Belliss regarding the artwork of Alphonse Legros. These letters include: a letter from Sir William Harcourt, dated 9 Aug 1887, regarding European politics; a letter to L W Hodson from L A Legros, dated 20 May 1892, conveying his thanks for sending exhibi...
Two handwritten exercise books compiled with composition exercises by Eliza Hoare as a schoolgirl at Hooley Park, Surrey. The first volume contains two essays entitled "Forgiveness" and "The Importance of a Well Spent Youth". The second volume contains a summary of the planets of the solar system...
Handwritten recipes in a leather-bound red notebook entitled 'How to Cook'. Contains recipes for all parts of a meal, covering soup, stews, main dishes, vegetables, sauces, puddings, pasties, cakes and condiments. This may have belonged to the Dodd family of Chelsea.
Letter from Lord Sheffield regarding Caroline of Brunswick
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Letter from Lord Sheffield to Lady Douglas, dated Jun 1820, regarding the marital difficulties between Queen Caroline of Brunswick-Luneburg and King George IV. The letter conveys the rumour that the King planned to propose a bill in Parliament to dissolve his marriage with Queen Caroline and stri...
Fifty watercolours of characters from the novels of Charles Dickens by 'Kyd' ie Joseph Clayton Clarke. Most pictures are captioned. Kyd's images of Dickens characters were frequently published as sets of playing cards and in magazines.
Two journals of the soldier, John Christopher Guise, covering his service with the 90th Regiment of Foot (Perthshire Volunteers) during the Crimean War and Indian Mutiny. Guise received the Victoria Cross for gallantry in saving an officer's life at Lucknow in 1857 during his service in India.
John Guise journal of service in Crimea and East Asia
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An extensive diary written by John Christopher Guise covering his service with his regiment in Crimea and East Asia over 4 Jan 1856 to 31 Jul 1857. This volume details a period of garrison life in Mullingar due to illness after some service in Crimea. He was then moved to Valetta and returned to ...
A small diary by John Christopher Guise covering his service with his regiment in India over 20 Feb - 30 Jul 1858. This volume deals with the Indian Mutiny but begins several months after the battle in Lucknow for which Guise was awarded the Victoria Cross. It does however record him learning of ...
Henry Addington's journal of a diplomatic tour of Europe
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Journal of British diplomat, Henry Unwin Addington, describing a journey to Prussia across Sweden and Germany with General Hope and joining Sir Charles Stewart in transporting a peace treaty with Denmark and Sweden back to England. The journal begins with an account of a trip to Cadiz in 1812 bef...