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211. Loan 96 RLF 5/1/5

Reference (shelfmark):
Loan 96 RLF 5/1/5
Title:
Documents relating to David Williams' Claims of Literature
Scope & Content:
Contains documents relating to the publication of Claims of Literature, including a notice detailing its publication, a letter from its publisher, William Miller (17 Dec 1801), details of orders, a list of Reviews and institutions to which it was sent and a letter of thanks from Robert Watts, the...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Dec 1801-21 Dec 1843
Extent:
1 file (9 documents)

212. Loan 96 RLF 5/8/11

Reference (shelfmark):
Loan 96 RLF 5/8/11
Title:
Portrait of Sir John Soane, V.P. and its Destruction
Scope & Content:
Contains correspondence relating to the commissioning of a portrait of Sir John Soane from Daniel M’Clise. This portrait so offended its subject that William Jerdan took it upon himself to save the Literary Fund Committee from embarrassment by breaking in to the Fund’s house at night cutting th...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
21 Jan 1836-4 Jun 1836
Extent:

1 file (12 documents)

213. Loan 96 RLF 5/11/1

Reference (shelfmark):
Loan 96 RLF 5/11/1
Title:
Charterhouse Nominations: Mr G E Anson’s first communication to Mr Blewitt
Scope & Content:
Contains initial inquiries from George Edward Anson, private secretary or treasurer to Prince Albert, to Octavian Blewitt, seeking his assistance with nominations to the Charterhouse, including replies from Blewitt. Also contains an extract from the Charterhouse’s statutes, numerous newspaper c...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Oct 1843-16 Dec 1843
Extent:

1 file (23 documents)

214. Loan 96 RLF 5/13/6

Reference (shelfmark):
Loan 96 RLF 5/13/6
Title:
Subscriptions of the Prince of Wales, afterwards George IV
Scope & Content:
Contains letters and accounts relating to the Prince of Wales’ subscription to the Literary Fund.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
28 Apr 1810-12 Jun 1829
Extent:

1 file (10 documents)

215. Loan 96 RLF 5/13/17

Reference (shelfmark):
Loan 96 RLF 5/13/17
Title:
Donation from the Masquers & Mummers at Prior’s Bank
Scope & Content:
Contains printed documents and seals relating to ‘the Grand Tournament at the Prior’s Bank’ on December 30th 1839; a note on the front of the file records a subsequent donation to the Literary Fund.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
30 Dec 1839-1840
Extent:

1 file (4 documents)

216. Loan 96 RLF 5/13/27

Reference (shelfmark):
Loan 96 RLF 5/13/27
Title:
Donations of His Majesty the King of the Belgians
Scope & Content:
Contains correspondence and minutes relating to donations to the Literary Fund from Leopold II of Belgium.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
24 Jul 1873-9 Jul 1880
Extent:

1 file (9 documents)

217. Loan 96 RLF 5/1/9

Reference (shelfmark):
Loan 96 RLF 5/1/9
Title:
Copy of the Charter, Correspondence respecting it, & Law Charges
Scope & Content:
Contains documents relating to the Literary Fund's attempts to acquire a royal charter, first in 1808 and then (successfully) in 1818. Includes copies of the draft 1808 charter and of the approved 1818 charter, as well as copies of addresses to George III and letters from interested parties and ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2 Jul 1808-8 Feb 1819
Extent:
1 file (22 documents)

218. Loan 96 RLF 5/6/6

Reference (shelfmark):
Loan 96 RLF 5/6/6
Title:
Secretary – Offers of Gratuitous Services
Scope & Content:
Contains an 1836 letter from William Moxon to the Committee of the Literary Fund offering his services as Secretary gratuitously, a pair of similar 1837 letters from Francis Mahoney to Thomas Crofton Croker and two 1855 letters from a Miss Howard, with responses from Octavian Blewitt and Charle...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Jan 1836-12 Apr 1855
Extent:

1 file (7 documents)

219. Loan 96 RLF 5/10/9

Reference (shelfmark):
Loan 96 RLF 5/10/9
Title:
Cases Referred 1884-1918: Letter A
Scope & Content:
Contains a list of writers with surnames beginning with ‘A’ about whom Arthur Llewelyn Roberts received enquiries, as well as two 1907 letters from Wilfrid Maurice Short.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1898-1908
Extent:

1 file (3 documents)

220. Loan 96 RLF 5/10/10

Reference (shelfmark):
Loan 96 RLF 5/10/10
Title:
Cases Referred 1884-1918: Letter B
Scope & Content:
Contains a list of writers with surnames beginning with ‘B’ about whom Arthur Llewelyn Roberts received enquiries, as well as letters from Frederick Sydney Parry, Arthur Guise, Malcolm G Ramsay, Henry Higgs, Roderick S Meiklejohn, Wilfrid Maurice Short, Maurice Hewlett and Sidney Lee.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1896-1911
Extent:

1 file (16 documents)

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