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SERLE, Ambrose (1742-1812). A series of newsletters reporting on American affairs. Unsigned but in Serle's hand, to an unnamed Lord [the Earl of Clarendon]. Creation dates: 18th century.
17th century English manuscript on the natural philosophy of chemical mixtures. Entitled 'Mistu[m]'. 18 leaves, written predominantly in English, a few pages in Latin. Creation date: [c. 1613]
DICKENS, Charles. Autograph letter signed to social reformer Thomas Southwood-Smith. Refers to intending to publish 'a cheap pamphlet called "An Appeal to the People of England, on behalf of the Poor Man's Child" - with my name attached'. Creation date: 6 March 1843.
DOYLE, Arthur Conan. Autograph letter signed, to 'Reid', asking if he would attend a performance of a dramatic production of 'Holmes' at a theatre in Glasgow and report back. 'It is possible that I may take action on the matter'. Creation date: 3 June 1894.
SERLE, Ambrose (1742-1812): (1). American Revolution. 'A Sketch of the Interest of Great Britain in Her American Colonies'. Fair copy in a single hand of a manuscript treatise calling for free trade between Britain and the American colonies. (2). Autograph manuscript tracts on American affairs...
Viscount CORNBURY (Henry Hyde, 1710-53). 'The Mistakes', a drama in autograph manuscript. (Posthumously published in 1758 with a preface by Horace Walpole.) Creation date: [Before 1753].
A miscellaneous group of letters, most autograph and signed, including communications from: Voltaire (secretarial copy), Charles Baudelaire, George Sand, Georges Braque, Alexandre Dumas (père), Pierre Lotti, and others. Creation dates: 18th -20th century.
ROBERTSON, Dr Robert (1742-1829), Ship's Surgeon. Five manuscript diaries and Sick Books, providing a detailed account of his career at sea (HMS Edgar and HMS Romney), and subsequently in private practice in Hythe, Hampshire, and as physician in charge at Greenwich Royal Hospital. Creation date...