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LAYARD PAPERS. Vol. I (ff. 312). "Autobiography from my birth [1817] to my return to England in 1847:" so described in Sir A. H. Layard's hand, f. 1, who states on f. 3 that it was "commenced January 24, 1882." Holograph. Printed in two volumes, with a connecting narrative and extracts from corr...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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24 Jan 1882
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1 item

2. Add MS 38932-38933

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LAYARD PAPERS. Vols. II, III (ff. 371, 308). Memoirs, by Sir A. H. Layard on his mission to Spain, 1869-1877. Holograph. Vol. II ends at May, 1873. Preceded (ff. 2-5) by notes, and by the following heading (f. 1) : "The Story of My Mission to Spain. This MS. is in a very rough and unfinished state, and has not even been read over. A. H. L. Venice, Decr. 15, 1883." In accordance with the desire of the writer, expressed at the beginning of his autobiography (38931, f. 3b), neither these memoir...
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Sir Austen Henry Layard, GCB; diplomatist and archaeologist: Memoirs: 1817-1883.: Autogr.
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1869-1877
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2 items

3. Add MS 38934

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LAYARD PAPERS. Vol. IV (ff. 150). Memoirs, etc. of Sir A. H. Layard, as follows : 1. Memoir on his treatment by [Granville George Leveson-Gower, 2nd] Earl Granville, 1869-1883. Holograph. This refers to his recall from Constantinople in 1880, his failure to obtain further employment, and the del...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1869-1883
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1 item

4. Add MS 38935-38938

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LAYARD PAPERS. Vols. V-VIII. Memoirs by Sir A. H. Layard on his embassy to Turkey, 1877-1880. Holograph. Not yet (1921) published. Continued from Vol. IV, f. 150. Quarto, except Vol. VIII (folio). Four volumes, arranged as follows:
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Abdul Hamid II; Sultan of Turkey: Correspondence and papers of Sir A. H. Layard as Ambassador at Constantinople: 1877-1880. Sir Austen Henry Layard, GCB; diplomatist and archaeologist: Memoirs: 1817-1883.: Autogr.
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1877-1880
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4 items

5. Add MS 38939

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LAYARD PAPERS. Vol. IX (ff. 126). Letters from Sir A. H. Layard to the following persons, 1836-1891 (copies typewritten by Lady Layard): 1. Rev. J. C. Clutterbuck, Fellow of Exeter College, (Oxford, 1822 1831, Vicar of Long Wittenham, co. Berks., 1830-1885; 1850. f. 2. 2. Miss G. Hogarth, sist...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[19th century]
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1 item

6. Add MS 38940

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LAYARD PAPERS. Vol. X (ff. 58). Semi-offical letters from A. H. Layard to Sir S. Canning, afterw. (1852) Viscount Stratford de Redcliffe, as British Ambassador at Constantinople, mostly addressed "C. Hansom" or "My dear H." (probably a private resident, through whom it would be safer for the let...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1842-1844
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1 item

7. Add MS 38941

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LAYARD PAPERS. Vol. XI (ff. 78). Letters from A. H. Layard to H. J. Ross (b. 1820, d. 1900) ; 1847-1857. Type-written copies of the originals (returned by Mrs. Ross to Lady Layard), which are placed according to their date in the General Correspondence. On f. 54 there is a letter to Mr. Ross, se...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1847-1857
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1 item

8. Add MS 38942-38943

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LAYARD PAPERS. Vols. XII, XIII (ff. 51, 50). Semi-official letters from A. H. Layard, chiefly to Sir S. Canning (see, above, 38940) and Sir Henry Ellis, Principal Librarian of the British Museum, relating to the excavations carried out under their direction 1849-1852. Copies and drafts, some autograph. Included are copies of accompts, etc. Two volumes. Folio. Binding of 38943 limp crimson morocco.
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Mary Enid Evelyn Layard, d 1912 wife of Sir A H Layard: Letters of Sir A. H. Layard, etc.: copied by.
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[19th century]
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2 items

9. Add MS 38944

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LAYARD PAPERS. Vol. XIV (ff. 61). Letters from A. H. Layard to [Maria Antoinetta Gordon,] Countess of Aboyne, afterw. (1853) Marchioness of Huntly; 1849-1861. Copies, in the hand of Lady Layard. There are three letters to the Countess's husband, the 10th Marquis of Huntly, 1853, 1854 (ff. 21b,...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[19th century]
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1 item

10. Add MS 38945-38946

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LAYARD PAPERS. Vols. XV, XVI (ff. 297, 350). Correspondence of Sir A. H. Layard with G. T. Clark, engineer and archaeologist; 1849-1894. Clark's letters (38945) are autograph; Layard's (38946) are type-written copies. There, are no letters from Clark between 1853 and 1883. From 1852 to 1897 Clark administered the Dowlais estate and ironworks, co. Glamorgan, for the Guest family, of which Lady Layard was a member. He published, in 1884, Medieval Military Architecture in England. Two volumes. ...
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Mary Enid Evelyn Layard, d 1912 wife of Sir A H Layard: Letters of Sir A. H. Layard, etc.: copied by.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Italian
Date Range:
1849-1894
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2 items