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3381. Egerton MS 3761-3762

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 3761-3762
Title:
LETTERS OF CAROLINE LUCRETIA HERSCHEL to her sister-in-law, Mary, Lady Herschel (d. 1832), her nephew, Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Bart., his wife, Margaret Brodie Herschel, and other relatives in England, after her retirement to Hanover; 1822-1833, 1834-1846.
Scope & Content:
Includes letters to Augustus de Morgan, Secretary of the Royal Astronomical Society, and (3761, ff. 30, 107, 116) drafts, etc., of Sir J. F. W. Herschel's letters to his aunt. Printed, in part, by M. C. Herschel, Memoir and Correspondence of Caroline Herschel, 1876, 2nd ed. 1879, and C. A. Lubbo...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1822-1846
Extent:
2 items

3382. Egerton MS 3762

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 3762
Title:
Scope & Content:
Vol. II. (ff. 209). Margaret Brodie Herschel, wife of Sir J F W Herschel: Letters to,: 1830-1846. Astronomy: Letters of Miss C. L. Herschel rel. to: 1822-1846. Sir John Frederick William Herschel, 1st Baronet; astronomer: Correspondence with his aunt, Caroline Herschel,: 1822-1846. Caroline ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1822-1846
Extent:
1 item

3383. Egerton MS 3764

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 3764
Title:
PRIORISTA FIORENTINO; a chronological list by Angelo and Francesco Gaddi of the priors of Florence from 1282 to 1532, with extensive marginal notes; aft. 1495-16th cent. Italian. Copied from the autograph MS. partly in the hand of Francesco Gaddi, now Florence, Archivio di Stato, Tratte 132 bis, shortly after Francesco had completed his section covering the years from 1477 to 1495, with later additions. Also lists other officials, especially members of balìe, accoppiatori, etc., appointed fr...
Scope & Content:
Rivière and Son; bookbinders: Bound,: 19th-20th cent. Bindings ENGLISH: White vellum stamped in gold, by R. Riviere and Son,: 19th-20th cent. Florence, Italy: List of priors 1282 to 1532 by A. and F. Gaddi,: 15th-16th cent: Ital: Contemporary copy. Angelo di Zanobi Gaddi, Prior of Florence: C...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
after 1495-16th century
Extent:
1 item

3384. Egerton MS 3765

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 3765
Title:
DOWNING STREET: 'A Mapp of the Grounds & Buildings thereon being part of St James Parke . . . ', made in the Surveyor General's office, showing a house and grounds on the site of the present 10 Downing Street, granted by Charles II to the trustees (Sir Walter St John, 3rd Bart., and others) of the 1st Earl and Countess of Lichfield; 10 Apr. 1677. Formerly attached to the deed of grant, and including a written statement of the area of the property signed by Sir Christopher Wren as Surveyo...
Scope & Content:
Sir Christopher Wren, architect: Maps and Plans: Charles II of England: London; Westminster. St Margaret: Edward Henry Lee, 1st Earl of Lichfield: Charlotte Lee, née Fitzroy; wife of Edward Henry, 1st Earl of Lichfield: England; Office of Works: Plan of house and grounds on site of Downing Stree...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
10 Apr 1677
Extent:
1 item

3385. Egerton MS 3766 A

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 3766 A
Title:
Scope & Content:
MARIAN JANE BRADLEY. Vol. I A (ff. 179). Diary, 6 Nov. 1853-Oct. 1862, and (reversing the volume, ff. 179-160) 'Private –Book about my children –1853'-May 1860. White vellum binding. Diaries and Memoranda: Mrs M. G. Bradley,: 1853-1870. Tennyson family: Diaries of Mrs M. J. Bradley rel. to,:...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
6 Nov 1853-Oct 1862
Extent:
1 item

3386. Egerton MS 3766 A-C

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 3766 A-C
Title:
TWO DIARIES AND A NOTEBOOK OF MARIAN JANE BRADLEY (b. 26 Oct. 1831), wife of the Rev. George Granville Bradley, successively Headmaster of Marlborough, Master of University College, Oxford, and Dean of Westminster; 1853-1870. The diaries form vols. 2 and 3 of a series, of which vol. 1 is missing. See Eg. 3766 A, f. 1b; 3766 B, f. 1b. They include many allusions to the close family friendship with Alfred Tennyson, 1st Baron Tennyson. See Tennyson and his Friends, ed. Hallam, Lord Tennyson, 19...
Scope & Content:
includes: ff. 14b-13 (reversed) Diaries and Memoranda: Mrs M. G. Bradley,: 1853-1870.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1853-1870
Extent:

3 items

3387. Egerton MS 3766 B

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 3766 B
Title:
Scope & Content:
MARIAN JANE BRADLEY. Vol. I B (ff. 86). Diary; 26 Oct. 1863-26 Oct. 1870. Partly French. On ff. 46-47 are extracts from an unpublished poem by Tennyson entitled 'The Lover's Tale –A Fragment', beg. 'Oh! pleasant breast of waters, quiet bay', ends 'And Memory fed the soul of Love with tears', wri...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Oct 1863-26 Oct 1870
Extent:
1 item

3388. Egerton MS 3766 C

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 3766 C
Title:
Scope & Content:
MARIAN JANE BRADLEY. Vol. I C (ff. i+20). Notebook containing pencil sketches, including on f. 17b one of Tennyson's house, Farringford, I. of Wight, July 1856, together with (reversing the volume, ff. 14b-13) an account of an evening at Savernake, Lord Ailesbury's house, with the Prince of Wale...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1856-1863
Extent:
1 item

3389. Egerton MS 3767

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 3767
Title:
TREBLE PART-BOOK containing twenty-one services by twelve English composers, and, reversing the volume, fifty-four anthems by twenty-three of the same (words only of that on ff. 136b-136 rev.,); 16th-18th cent. Copies, early 18th cent. Indexes of services at ff. 2-2b, and of anthems at ff. 174b-173b rev. A connection with Chichester Cathedral is suggested by the binding and by the inclusion of four services and six anthems by Thomas Kelway (d. 1749), organist of Chichester Cathedral 1733, an...
Scope & Content:
includes: ff. 4-8, 140-138 (rev.), 156-155b (rev.) Henry Purcell, composer and organist: Service and anthems: 17th cent: Copies, early 18th cent.ff. 8b-15, 86-91, 130-129 (rev.), 143b-143 (rev.), 159-157 (rev.), 162b-161 (rev.) John Blow, composer and organist: Services and anthems: 17th ce...
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16th century-18th century
Extent:
1 item

3390. Egerton MS 3768

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 3768
Title:
WILLIAM DAVIS OF WORCESTER: 'Let God Arise', anthem for two counter-tenors and bass, with four-part chorus, with an introductory symphony and ritornelli for organ, and figured bass throughout; 1709 (f. 8). Autograph score, signed (f. 8). Sets words of Psalm 68. Note on f. 5 relating to a solo by the counter-tenor, Richard Elford. See also Add. MS. 31468. Autograph note of presentation (f. 1) to William Talbot, Bishop of Oxford, 1709. Formerly in the Bumpus collection. See M. B. Foster, Anthe...
Scope & Content:
William Davis, Master of the Choristers at Worcester Cathedral: Anthem, `Let God arise',: 1709: Autogr. includes: f. 5 Richard Elford, counter-tenor: Note of solo,: 1709.
Collection Area:
Music Collections
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1709
Extent:
1 item

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