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1. Add MS 35335

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ORIGINAL LETTERS, political verses and miscellaneous papers, chiefly relating to Sir Robert Walpole; circ. 1700-1783. From Horace Walpole's collections. Contents:- 1. Will of Thomas Walpole, of Little Walsingham, dat. 8 July, 1531, with probate 18 Oct. 1534. Copy (18th cent.). f. 2. 2. Lette...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
c 1700-1783
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1 item

2. Add MS 35396

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(I. ff. 332). 1740-1745 includes: ff. 3, 137 John Hope, 2nd Earl of Hopetoun: Letters to the 1st Lord Hardwicke: 1754-1762. ff. 59, 96 b Edward Harley, 2nd Earl of Oxford: References to the sale of his library: 1742. ff. 70, 78 Thomas Carte, historian: Opinion of Dr Birch on his writings: 1742...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
Date Range:
1740-1745
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1 item

3. Add MS 35586

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(III. ff. 421.) 1737-1741. includes: f. 1 N- Vallet de la Touche, Secrétaire du Roi (Louis X V): Letter to the 1st Lord Hardwicke, with draft of answer: 1737.: Fr. f. 4 Sir William Wyndham, 3rd Baronet; Chancellor of Exchequer: Letter to the 1st Lord Hardwicke: 1737. f. 6 William Talbot, 2nd B...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1737-1741
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1 item

4. Add MS 36193

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(XI. ff. 296). Feb. 1765-Dec. 1766. includes: f. 41 Ann Ashby: Suit v. Blackwell: 1765. f. 68 Elizabeth Tapley: Suit v. Suxpitch: 1765. f. 68 Richard Suxpitch: Suit v. Scriven: 1765. f. 68 Gibbons Scriven: Suit v. Suxpitch: 1765. f. 79 Elizabeth Carter: Suit v. Ransfield: 1765. ff. 88, 242 Jam...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Feb 1765-Dec 1766
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1 item

5. Add MS 36270

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HARDWICKE PAPERS. Vol. DCCCCXXII. Miscellaneous letters and papers, chiefly literary; 1707-1794. Included are:- 1. Alexander Pope to [the Rev. Ralph] Bridges, in answer to criticisms on his Homer; 5 April, [1708]. Copy. Printed in Elwin's Works of Pope, vi. p. 11. f. 3. 2. "Sir Lyttelton Pow...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1707-1794
Extent:
1 item

6. Add MS 44919

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MISCELLANE0US Letters and Papers, viz.:- A. Letter from Alexander Pope, the poet, to Dr William Cowper, the antiquary, thanking him for his letter and verses, and recommending classical models; Twickenham, 5 Feb. 173½. Copy. Printed in The Correspondence of Alexander Pope, ed. G. Sherburn, 1956, iii, pp. 268-269. f. 1. Presented by William H. Robinson Ltd. B. Letter from Robert Burns, the eldest son of the poet, to - Dickson of The Morning Post, London, with local and personal gossip; Dumf...
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includes: f. 1 Alexander Pope, poet: Letter to W. Cowper: 1732.: Copy. f. 3 Robert Burns, son of the poet: Letter to - Dickson: 1851. f. 5 George Canning, Prime Minister: Satirical poem, 'Mr Whitbread's Speech': 1806.: Copy. f. 5 Samuel Whitbread, MP: Satirical poem on, by G. Canning: 1806.: Co...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, German, and Latin
Date Range:
13th century-20th century
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1 item

7. Add MS 47863

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MEYERSTEIN BEQUEST. Vol. XXIV (ff. 18). Miscellaneous literary autographs; 1600-1861. As follows:- (1) 'Charges sustained at Woollwich in the moneth of August 1600'. Signed by Fulke Greville, etc. f. 1. (2) Letter from Francis Atterbury, Bishop of Rochester, to Alexander Pope, relating to Sa...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1600-1861
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1 item

8. Add MS 54316-54317

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MILLAR BEQUEST. Vols. XC, XCI. Autograph collection
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Some French, German and Italian. See BMQ, xxxiii, pp. 50-51. Mounted in an album, with printed portraits and photographs of a number of the writers. The album is annotated by Millar, with details of acquisition, etc., including information about items dispersed from the collection. Millar's book...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, German, and Italian
Date Range:
1689-1937
Extent:
2 items

9. Add MS 57946

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FORGERIES: miscellaneous collection of forged letters and papers of famous persons from 11th to 19th centuries; 19th-20th cent. Partly Latin and German. Many of the forgeries bear the stamp of the Forgery Collection of James Tregaskis. Purchased from T. & L. Hannas, of Bromley, 26 June 1973. Paper and parchment; ff. 47. Various sizes. Arranged in chronological order. 1. f. 1. Lanfranc, Archbishop of Canterbury (1070-1089): Latin document on parchment, with the remains of seal ties, b...
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James Tregaskis, bookseller: Forgeries: Forged letters and papers , collected by James Tregaskis: 19th-20th cent.: Partly Lat. and Germ. includes: f. 1 Lanfranc, Archbishop of Canterbury: Charter signed by Lanfranc: circa 1930: Lat.: Forgery.ff. 2-17 Martin Luther, reformer: Letter and rel...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, German, and Latin
Date Range:
1524-1999
Extent:
1 item

10. Add MS 58802

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Hon. Augusta Leigh née Byron: literary commonplace book; circa Aug. 1805 - Aug. 1848. English and French. The contents consist largely of copies of verses and epigrams by, together with extracts from, both contem-porary and earlier poets. The main work of transcription appears to have taken place between 25 Aug. 1805 (f. i) and circa 13 Dec. 1813 (f. 60), but the penultimate piece (f. 77) is docketed 'Ada Trevanion August 2nd 1848'. Nine poems (ff. 41v-42, 59, 62-62v, 63v-65v) are attrib...
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Poetry ENGLISH: Collection of verse by various authors: circa 1805-1848: Eng. and Fr: Copies. Commonplace Books: Augusta Leigh, née Byron; wife of Lieutenant -Colonel G Leigh; half-sister of Lord Byron: Literary commonplace-book of Augusta Byron: circa 1805-1848: Eng. and Fr. includes: ff. 1,...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
c Aug 1805-Aug 1848
Extent:
1 item