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Name Egerton, Francis Henry, 8th Earl of Bridgewater, 1756-1829

1. Add MS 22885

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VOL. I. Correspondence with Sovereigns, Cardinals, Ambassadors, ministers, and noblemen, viz.: Frederic William III. of Prussia; Berlin, 2 Feb. 1818. Ger.; with seal. f. 6. Ferdinando [Ferdinand Marie Louis Philippe Joseph de Bourbon, Duke of Parma, grandson of Philip V. of Spain]; Colorno, 26 F...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Italian, and Portuguese
Date Range:
18th century-19th century
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1 item

2. Add MS 37069

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LEGAL PAPERS, extracts from public records, copies of wills, etc., relating to Shenley, Snelshall Priory, Whaddon, and neighbouring places in co. Buckingham, arranged alphabetically; 1272- l802. Followed (f. 199) by correspondence of the families of Grey, Villiers, Willis, Selby, and Lowndes, successive holders of Whaddon, 1594-1838. A large proportion of the letters relate ]Particularly to the election of William Lowndes as M.P. for the county in 1809. A few papers (ff. 179-198) relate to o...
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includes: ff. 1--7 Bletchley, Buckinghamshire: Papers relating to: 1593. ff. 8, 10 North Crawley, Buckinghamshire: Papers relating to the advowson, etc.: 1678-1695. ff. 12-120 Tattenhoe, Buckinghamshire: Papers relating to: 1272-1802.: Copies. ff. 12-120 Shenley, Buckinghamshire: Papers relatin...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
16th century-19th century
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1 item

3. Add MS 38274

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Vol. LXXXV. (ff. 396). 20 Oct.-Dec. 1818. includes: f. I Coutts and Co; bankers: Letters to the 2nd Earl of Liverpool: 1818, 1820. f. 2 Francis Henry Egerton, 8th Earl of Bridgewater: Letter to the 2nd Earl of Liverpool: 1818. f. 4 Charles Grant, Baron Glenelg: Correspondence with the 2nd Earl...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
20 Oct 1818-Dec 1818
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1 item

4. Add MS 38368

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Vol. CLXXIX (ff. 380). July, 1818-Dec. 1819. includes: ff. 1-6 Windsor Castle; Berkshire: Papers rel. to the royal establishment at: 1812-1818. f. 7 Sir Robert Seppings, surveyor of the navy; FRS: Retum signed by: 1818. f. 7 Hon Henry Legge, Navy Commissioner: Dockyard return signed by: 1818. ...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
Jul 1818-Dec 1819
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1 item

5. Add MS 40363

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Vol. CLXXXIII (ff. 339). 14 Mar.-9 Apr. 1824. includes: f. 1 Frederick Hall: Letters to Sir R. Peel: 1815-1824.f. 3 'Author of Thoughts on Prison Labour': Letters, so signed, to Sir R. Peel: 1824.ff. 16, 20, 77, 80 George William Hall, Master of Pembroke and (1820-1824) Vice-Chancellor o...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
14 Mar 1824-9 Apr 1824
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1 item

6. Add MS 40366

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Vol. CLXXXVI (ff. 257). 7 June-9 July 1824. includes: f. 1 Lancelot Baugh Allen, Southwark Police Magistrate: Correspondence with Sir R. Peel: 1824, 1825.f. 9 George Canning, Prime Minister: Letters to Sir R. Peel: 1815, 1824.f. 11 William Judge James, of the Clarendon Press: Letter to S...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
7 Jun 1824-9 Jul 1824
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1 item

7. Add MS 48414

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Vol. XXXIX (ff. 243). 1805, 1806. includes: ff. 1, 31, 33, 63, 109, 119 Count Bernhard Gottlieb Isaak von Diesbach-Carrouges,; Swiss statesman: Letters, etc., to Sir A. Paget: 1803-1805.: Fr.: Partly copies.ff. 3-6b Maria Josepha Hermenegild? Esterházy, wife of Prince (Nicholas?) Esterházy...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1805-1806
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1 item

8. Add MS 57486

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MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS AND PAPERS; circa 1736-1954, n.d. Paper; ff. 64. British Library arrangement. A. Letter to 'George' from Philip Arthur Heseltine (the composer 'Peter Warlock'), relating to the proposed publication of his edition of 'Giles Earle. His Booke' (Add. 24665); 21 Aug. 1930. Presented by Mrs Elsie Roberts, 1972. f. 1. 260 x 200mm. B. Letter of General Charles George Gordon, 'Chinese Gordon', to Romulus Gessi, concerning his meeting with Ismail and the period spent as p...
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includes: f. 1 Philip Arnold Heseltine, alias 'Peter Warlock'; composer: Letter to George — from Philip Arnold Heseltine: 1930.f. 2 Major-General Charles George Gordon, CB: Letter to R. Gessi from Maj.-Gen. Charles George Gordon: 1879: With typewritten transcript.f. 14v Art. Photographs: ...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
1700-1954
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1 item

9. Egerton MS 1-67

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Egerton MS 1-67
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Egerton MS volumes 1-67
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The original collection of 67 manuscript volumes bequeathed by Francis Egerton, 8th Earl of Bridgewater (1756-1829), to the British Museum in 1829.
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
Unspecified
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67 volumes

10. Egerton MS 943

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Egerton MS 943
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Dante Alighieri, Divina Commedia (The Divine Comedy), with a commentary in Latin
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Contents: ff. 2v-62r: Inferno, with Latin commentary. Incipit, 'In principio istius Comedie videndum est quicquid Auctor intendit declarare in universo'; f. 62v: Chapter list of Purgatorio; ff. 63r-126r: Purgatorio, with Latin commentary; ff. 129r-186r: Paradiso, with Latin commentary up to...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Italian and Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 14th century
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A parchment codex, 188 folios