ADAMS, Thomas. ALNWICK. Manuscript day-books in which Adams, of the Middle Temple, who practised at Alnwick and became attorney to the Duke of Northumberland, meticulously records transactions relating to his professional life, Alnwick. Creation dates: 1761 - 1803
HENRY VIII, King of England. Manuscript document signed ('Henry R'), being a warrant addressed to Sir Edward North, Chancellor of the Court of Augmentations of the Revenues of the Crown, whose countersignature appears at the end, directing him to deliver to Viscount Lisle [John Dudley], Lord Hig...
ELLIS, William (1747-1810). BANKS, Sir Joseph. Autograph Letter Signed from Ellis, artist on the 'Discovery' on Cook's third voyage, to Banks, thanking him for his generosity in purchasing his drawings, with integral blank and address leaf, this docketed in Banks's hand. Creation dates: Jan 1782
DICKENS, Charles. DICKENS, Catherine. Autograph Letter Signed from Charles Dickens to T[imothy] Yeats Brown, British consul-general at Genoa, expressing his reluctance to read his work aloud to Yeats Brown's guests, and blaming his wife Catherine Dickens for the short notice, [Genoa], June 1845....
JORDANUS OF NEMORE. MATHEMATICS. A collection of mathematical texts, on vellum, in Latin, with some illumination, including Jordanus of Nemore's 'De Ponderibus' and 'De Triangulis', possibly once in the library of John Dee, and including later (the year 1550) notes in Dee's hand, England and Fra...
COBDEN, Richard. PENAL REFORM. Autograph Letter Signed to the postal reformer Rowland Hill, about a Birmingham conference on reformatory schools, Nov 1853. (Letter endorsed, presumably by the recipient). Autograph Letter Signed to the judge and penal reformer Matthew Davenport Hill on the subjec...
MARY, Queen of Scots, 1542-1587. Letter Signed ('Marie R') to [William Keith], the Earl Marischal of Scotland, asking him to come to her as soon as his health will allow to advise her on money matters, and promising not to take any action in a matter raised by Keith in his letter concerning the ...
MILL, John Stuart. Autograph Letter Signed to the radical Edmond Beales, urging his support in persuading Alexander Macdonald to stand down as a parliamentary candidate for Kilmarnock in favour of the reformer Edwin Chadwick, Avignon. Creation dates: Oct 1868