Project / Collection: Royal Literary Fund / Level: [41] Item - British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue Search Results

Reference (shelfmark):: Loan 96 RLF 5/13/30
Title:: Anonymous and Miscellaneous Donations
Scope & Content:: Contains letters relating to donations to the Literary Fund from (or from the estates of) Charles Wayte, ‘A Friend of Literature’ (‘believed to be John Kenyon’), Septimus Berdmore, Smith, Elder & Co., James McGrigor Allan, Miss M J James, Queen Alexandra’s Arts Fund and Jaakoff Prelooker.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 23 May 1826-8 Jun 1936
Extent:: 1 file (17 documents)

Reference (shelfmark):: Loan 96 RLF 5/13/31
Title:: Arrears of Mr Henry Leave, Collector
Scope & Content:: Contains documents and correspondence relating to monies owed to the Literary Fund by Henry Leave due to financial irregularities.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 28 Oct 1819-4 Sep 1822
Extent:: 1 file (17 documents)

Reference (shelfmark):: Loan 96 RLF 5/13/32
Title:: Arrears of Mr Charles Oliver, Collector
Scope & Content:: Contains a letter from Charles Oliver relating to monies owed to the Literary Fund.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 6 Dec 1824
Extent:: 1 file (1 document)

Reference (shelfmark):: Loan 96 RLF 5/13/33
Title:: Arrears of Mr Jerdan, Member of Committee
Scope & Content:: Contains correspondence and documents relating to an investigation into the conduct of William Jerdan with respect to his receiving money on behalf of the Literary Fund.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 12 Mar 1840-10 Jun 1840
Extent:: 1 file (29 documents)

Reference (shelfmark):: Loan 96 RLF 5/13/34
Title:: Arrears of Rev W H Landon, Secretary
Scope & Content:: Contains correspondence and documents relating to an investigation into the ‘inefficiency’ of Whittington Henry Landon’s handling of financial matters for the Literary Fund.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 20 Nov 1839-9 Dec 1840
Extent:: 1 file (52 documents)

Reference (shelfmark):: Loan 96 RLF 5/13/35
Title:: Arrears of William Shaw & William Holmes Esq.
Scope & Content:: Contains correspondence relating to arrears owed to the Literary Fund by William Shaw and William Holmes.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 7 Feb 1840-15 Jun 1840
Extent:: 1 file (5 documents)

Reference (shelfmark):: Loan 96 RLF 5/13/36
Title:: Arrears of S R Townshend Mayer
Scope & Content:: Contains correspondence relating to arrears owed to the Literary Fund by Samuel Ralph Townshend Mayer. Also contains a document on this history of the Fund’s procedures.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 25 May 1876-17 Sep 1879
Extent:: 1 file (7 documents)

Reference (shelfmark):: Loan 96 RLF 5/13/37
Title:: Arrears of Mr Charles Shaw, Member of Committee
Scope & Content:: Contains a letter from Arthur Llewelyn Roberts relating to arrears owed to the Literary Fund by Charles Shaw.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 21 May 1885
Extent:: 1 file (1 document)

Reference (shelfmark):: Loan 96 RLF 5/13/38
Title:: Re: Investments 1874
Scope & Content:: Contains minutes and correspondence relating to changes in the Literary Fund’s investment policies in 1874. The Fund moved away from government securities seeking higher rates of interest.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 4 Mar 1874-18 Nov 1874
Extent:: 1 file (17 documents)

Reference (shelfmark):: Loan 96 RLF 5/14/1
Title:: Legacy of William Salte Esq.
Scope & Content:: Contains a letter relating to a legacy bequeathed to the Literary Fund by William Salte in 1798.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 5 Nov 1822
Extent:: 1 file (1 document)

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