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Name Douce, Francis, curator and collector, 1757-1834

1. Add MS 5015

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'A CATALOGUE of all the Manuscripts Bequeathed by the Rev. Thomas Birch, D.D. to be preserved in the British Museum To which is added a Catalogue of all the other Manuscripts Bequeathed Presented or Purchased to the Present Time by the Rev. Samuel Ayscough'; 1781
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A transcript, chiefly in Ayscough's autograph, of part (i.e. covering Add. MSS. 4101-5014) of his Catalogue of the Manuscripts preserved in the British Museum hitherto undescribed ... published in 1782, the contents being arranged in numerical order of the MSS. and not in subject order as in the...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1781
Extent:
1 item

2. Add MS 10283

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Vol. 1 Francis Douce, Keeper of Manuscripts, British Museum: Notes to Ritson's Collections for a general catalogue of Romances.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1600-1660
Extent:
1 item

3. Add MS 10285

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Vol. 3 Francis Douce, Keeper of Manuscripts, British Museum: Notes to Ritson's Collections for a general catalogue of Romances.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1600-1660
Extent:
1 item

4. Add MS 14410

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ORIGINAL PAPERS on Heraldic subjects, collected by Thomas Lloyd. Among them are the following :- Lists of English Peers created in successive reigns, front James I. to Geo III, f. 1 ;-Papers, in the handwriting of Joseph Edmondson, relating to the institution of the order of St. Patrick, and the first investiture of knights, 1783, f. 10;-Copy of a grant of arms by Sir Edw. Bysshe to John Gorst, 2 Dec. 1652, f. 34;-Questions touching the precedency of a Baronet's daughter, signed by George ...
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Peerage: Lists of the peers, Jac. I.-Geo III. Thomas Lloyd: Papers on heraldic subjects. includes: f. 10 Orders Military: Papers relating to the institution of the order of St. Patrick: 1783. f. 10 Joseph Edmondson: Papers relating to the institution of the order of St. Patrick: 1783. f. 34 J...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century-19th century
Extent:
1 item

5. Add MS 20081

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VOL. 1. : John Adamson, Feb. 16, 1808, f. 1. John Adolphus, June 23, 25, 1805, f. 3. T. T. Allingham, ff. 7, 10. Thomas Attwood, Mar. 29, 1823, f. 9. Z. A., Oct. 5, 1825, f. 11. Joanna Baillie, Dec. 31, 1804, f. 12. J. Barnes, f. 13. James Bartleman, July 20, 1809, f. 15. Madme. A. Bells. . ., M...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1785-1828
Extent:
1 item

6. Add MS 22308

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"FIFTY LITERARY LETTERS on the subject of Barnabee's Itinerary, by Richard Brathwait; 1817-1820;" addressed to Joseph Haslewood, editor of the Itinerary, either directly or through Sir Samuel Egerton Brydges and others. The writers are: John Adolphus; Temple, 14 May, 1817, 19 Feb. 1818, ff. 4, 35. Octavius Gilchrist; Stamford, 31 Oct. 1817-22 Mar. 1818, ff. 6, 19, 40. Francis Douce; 31 Oct. 1817, f. 8. George Allan [M.P. for Durham]; 25 Nov. 1817-20 Feb. 1818, ff. 9, 21, 28, 37. James Bindle...
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Joseph Haslewood, Solicitor and Writer: Letters to, from various persons: 1817-1820. Richard Braithwaite, Poet: Letters on the subject of his "Barnabee's Itinerary,": 1817-1820. includes: ff. 4, 35 John Adolphus: Letters to J. Haslewood: 1817, 1818. ff. 6, 19, 40 Octavius Gilchrist, of Stamfo...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1817-1825
Extent:
1 item

7. Add MS 22901

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Vol. II. includes: f. 5 Reverend Gilbert Buchanan: Letters to G. Chalmers: 1786-1812. ff. 7, 14 Samuel Purkis: Letters to G. Chalmers: 1798-1799. f. 8 Campbell, Captain: Letter to G. Chalmers: 1799. f. 11 W- Budge: Letter to G. Chalmers: 1799. f. 13 Joseph Ritson, Critic: Letters to G. Chalmer...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
26 Jul 1787-26 Apr 1824
Extent:
1 item

8. Add MS 28099

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ORIGINAL letters addressed to George Ellis, editor of "Specimens of early English Romances," etc.; 1787-1815. The writers are:- 1. [Louis Philippe], Comte de Ségur; St. Petersburg, 26 July, 1787. Fr. f. 3. 2. - Caumont [de la Force, Comtesse] de Balbi; Blandford St., n.d. [circa 1791]. Fr. f. 2. 3. F[rangois] d'Ivernois; London, 1 Feb. 1798. Fr. With a song by Count Lally Tollendal on the projected French invasion of England. f. 4. 4. [L'abbé Gervais] de la Rue, professor of history ...
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George Ellis, Author: Letters to: 1787-1815. Oxenden family; of Kent: Correspondence and papers: 1589-1710. includes: f. 3 Louis Philippe de Ségur, Comte: Letter to G. Ellis: 1787.: Fr. f. 4 Térophyme Gérard Lally, Marquis de Tollendal: Song on the contemplate descent on England: 1798.: Fr. f...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1787-1815
Extent:
1 item

9. Add MS 28653

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Vol. I. xviiith cent. William Upcott: Collection of autograph letters,: 18th, 19th centt. includes: f. 4 Thomas Amyot: Letter to K. Spencer: 1822. f. 6 Robert Shank Atcheson: Letter to J. H. Burn: 1823. f. 7 Barrett: Letter to Messrs. Cadell and Davies: 1798. f. 8 William Beckford, senior, of...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item

10. Add MS 32479 A-O

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Add MS 32479 A-O
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32,479. RUBBINGS Of sepulchral brasses, collected by Francis Douce; arranged topographically. The names of persons and places will be found in the Index. Transferred from the Department of Prints and Drawings. Paper Rolls.
Scope & Content:
Francis Douce, Keeper of Manuscripts, British Museum: Rubbings of brasses: 19th cent. Brasses, Sepulchral: Rubbings. Antiquities: Rubbings of sepulchral brasses.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14th century-18th century
Extent:
14 items