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Reference (shelfmark):: RP 10507
Title:
Scope & Content:: LONGFELLOW, Henry Wadsworth. Autograph manuscript of the first five stanzas of his poem 'Robert Burns'. With additional sheet signed by the poet's three daughters. Creation dates: 19th century.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 12 Aug 2015
Extent:: 3 photocopy sheets

Reference (shelfmark):: RP 10508
Title:
Scope & Content:: 1. GARRICK, David. Autograph manuscript of his ballad beginning 'O list to my ditty', with a 20th century manuscript transcription and two letters from Mary E. Knapp (both 1954) discussing the text. 2. SHERIDAN, Richard Brinsley. Autograph draft of verse 'Dr. Prettyman's revenge against slander...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 11 Aug 2015
Extent:: 13 photocopy sheets

Reference (shelfmark):: RP 10509
Title:: Various items: Twain/Gandhi/Orwell
Scope & Content:: CLEMENS, Samuel L. ('Mark Twain'). Autograph letter signed to 'Jack', promising to celebrate his birthday and enclosing a poem, 'Invocation', at sea, 28 Aug 1895. CLEMENS, Samuel L. ('Mark Twain'). Autograph letter signed to Miss Helen Ingleby of Heacham Hall, Norfolk, 1 Nov 1901. GANDHI, M. K...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 3 Jul 2015
Extent:: Digital images (1 disc)

Reference (shelfmark):: RP 10510
Title:
Scope & Content:: 1. BARBIER, Antoine Alexandre. Autograph letter signed to unnamed recipient. Concerning the second volume of his Dictionnaire. Paris, 21 June 1822. 2. TROTSKY, Leon. Brief typed letter signed to Gerard Rosenthal, his Paris lawyer. Coyoacan, Mexico, 18 July 1938. Creation dates: 1822-1938.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: French
Date Range:: 25 Aug 2015
Extent:: 3 photocopy sheets

Reference (shelfmark):: RP 10511
Title:
Scope & Content:: KEPPEL, Alice. Collections of letters, telegrams and other correspondence. Creation dates: 1916-1924.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 21 Apr 2015
Extent:: 217 photocopy sheets

Reference (shelfmark):: RP 10512
Title:
Scope & Content:: METASTASIO, Pietro. Autograph letter signed, to Count Fattiboni regarding the writing of librettos. Vienna. Creation date: 30 September 1762.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Italian
Date Range:: 18 Jun 2015
Extent:: Digital images (1 disc)

Reference (shelfmark):: RP 10513
Title:
Scope & Content:: 1. COMMONPLACE BOOK. In Late Middle English and Latin, including magic charms. 15th century, probably last quarter. Parchment, a single quire of 26 leaves. 2. SIMON de HINTON. Summa iuniorum, etc. 14th century (c.1385?). Parchment. iii + 53 + ii leaves. Creation dates: 14th-15th centuries.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English, Middle and Latin
Date Range:: 23 Jul 2015
Extent:: Digital images (1 disc)

Reference (shelfmark):: RP 10514
Title:
Scope & Content:: GIULIO CLOVIO (Modrus 1498-1578 Rome). Page (and verso) from an illuminated manuscript showing The Virgin Annunciate surrounded by decorative border containing niches with statues of Moses and King Solomon etc. Creation date: c.1546.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: Not applicable
Date Range:: 31 Jul 2015
Extent:: 2 photocopy sheets

Reference (shelfmark):: RP 10515
Title:
Scope & Content:: RICARDO, David. Autograph letter signed (with envelope) to the Liverpool merchant David Hodgson. Refers to corn prices. Creation date: 9 May 1821.
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 28 Aug 2015
Extent:: 3 photocopy sheets

Reference (shelfmark):: RP 10516
Title:
Scope & Content:: BROWNING, Robert. Autograph letter signed (undated) to 'My dear Dawson', chiding him for not keeping an arrangement to meet. Creation date: [c 1830s-1840s]
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 3 Sep 2015
Extent:: 2 photocopy sheets

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