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13621. RP 10012

Reference (shelfmark):
RP 10012
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Manuscript Commonplace Book, known (since 1985) as Edmond Halley's Commonplace Book, an attribution with no real foundation, and probably based on a misunderstanding, written in a number of hands, on literary and scientific topics ranging from religion and science to carpentry, fishing and the E...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Italian, Latin, and Spanish
Date Range:
4 Mar 2013
Extent:
8 photocopies

13622. RP 10013

Reference (shelfmark):
RP 10013
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BANKS, Sir Joseph. Autograph letter signed to Major James Rennell, written from Revesby Abbey. Creation dates: 25 Aug 1799
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Mar 2013
Extent:
3 photocopies

13623. RP 10014

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RP 10014
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HORNE, N. H. Autograph letter signed to Mrs Hey, being an eye witness account of Britain's first aviation meeting (held at Doncaster between 15-26 October 1909), where a Bleriot plane piloted by Delarange, and a plane piloted by the American Samuel Franklin Cody appeared. Creation dates: 18 Oct...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Mar 2013
Extent:
2 photocopies

13624. RP 10015

Reference (shelfmark):
RP 10015
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PAYNE, John Burnell. ELIOT, George. Payne's autograph account of an evening's discussion with George Eliot ('Mrs Lewes') and her husband at their home, where various subjects were discussed, including Eliot talking about the writing of her poem 'The Spanish Gypsy'. Creation dates: 17 Feb 1869
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Mar 2013
Extent:
5 photocopies

13625. RP 10016

Reference (shelfmark):
RP 10016
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ELIOT, George. Autograph letter signed (signed 'M. E. Lewes') to Dr Joseph Frank Payne, on the death of his mother. Creation dates: 25 Jan 1876
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Mar 2013
Extent:
2 photocopies

13626. RP 10017

Reference (shelfmark):
RP 10017
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DICKENS, Charles. Manuscript in Dickens's hand of a 'New Song' by Dickens, addressed to Mark Lemon, signed by 'T. Sparkler' (pseudonym of Dickens), Catherine Dickens, Annie Leech, Georgina Hogarth, Mary Dickens, Kate Dickens and John Leech, to the tune of 'Lesbia hath a beaming eye'. Creation ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Mar 2013
Extent:
2 photocopies

13627. RP 10018

Reference (shelfmark):
RP 10018
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DICKENS, Charles. Autograph letter signed to Thomas Adolphus Trollope, congratulating him on his recent marriage to the actress Fanny Ternan, and making a rare reference to Fanny's sister Ellen. Creation dates: 02 Nov 1866
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Mar 2013
Extent:
2 photocopies

13628. RP 10019

Reference (shelfmark):
RP 10019
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DICKENS, Charles. Autograph letter signed to Robert Hogarth Patterson Esquire, on the headed paper of The Office of All The Year Round, acknowledging receipt of an issue of the weekly journal 'The Press', which probably contained a favourable review of 'Great Expectations'. Creation dates: 25 J...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
8 Mar 2013
Extent:
1 photocopy

13629. RP 10020

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RP 10020
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DICKENS, Charles. Autograph letter signed to Mark Lemon, asking him for confirmation of his intention not to perform at the Lyceum Theatre in 'A Romantic Idea', a farce by Planché, Dickens having intimated that he would only join the cast if Lemon was also appearing. The performance was to have ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Mar 2013
Extent:
2 photocopies

13630. RP 10021

Reference (shelfmark):
RP 10021
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Scope & Content:
DICKENS, Charles. Autograph letter signed to John Pritt Harley inviting him to visit at Dickens's rented accommodation at Twickenham. Creation dates: [Circa 12 June 1838]
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Mar 2013
Extent:
2 photocopies

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