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21. Add MS 74734 X

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X. Letter from John Windele (b.1801, d.1865) to Thomas Crofton Crocker (b.1798, d.1854), both Irish antiquaries, concerning a plagiarist named Vertue; 5 Feb. 1842. Purchased from J. L. M. Gulley, June 2000. ff. 99-100v. 226 x 185mm. Thomas Crofton Croker, author: John Windele, Irish antiquary...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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5 Feb 1842
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1 item

22. Add MS 74734 Y

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Y. Letter from the Revd. John Robinson, D.D. (b.1774, d.1840) to T. Thompson of Liverpool relating to his work on the history of Westmoreland; 20 Dec. 1827. With an engraved portrait of Robinson, signed. Purchased from J. L. M. Gulley, June 2000. ff. 101-103. 230 x 185mm., 207 x 129mm. Reve...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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20 Dec 1827
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1 item

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O. Letters from George Bernard Shaw to Max Hecht, humourous writer, and to his widow; 1896-1933. The earlier letters relate mainly to Shaw's plays 'You never can tell' and 'Caesar and Cleopatra'. The letter of 1933 refers to National Socialist protests against him in German theatres. One post...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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1896-1933
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1 item

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T. Two letters from C. F. Hausserman at Stuttgart to Seth William Stevenson, printer and antiquary of Norwich, the first sending information about Wurtemberg for inclusion in the account of the tour they had made together in the summer of 1825, the second alluding to the publication; 20 Dec. 18...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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1825-1827
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1 item

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DD. Letter from William Paget, 6th Baron Paget 1678, to John Swinfen of co. Staff.; 6 Oct. 1677. Mainly relating to Paget's two sons, William (b. circa 1662, d.1684) and Henry (b. circa 1663, d.1743). Purchased from J. L. M. Gulley, July 2000. ff. 109-110. 192 x 153mm. William Paget, 6th Ba...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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6 Oct 1677
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1 item

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A. Letter from Mihály Csokonai Vitéz, Hungarian poet (b.1773, d.1805) to Count József Károlyi; 26 July 1795. Hungarian. Formerly part of the Waltherr Collection, for which see L. Czigány, The László Waltherr Collection of Hungarian pamphlets in the British Museum (1969). Transferred from Slav...
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Western Manuscripts
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English and Hungarian
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26 Jul 1795
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1 item

27. Add MS 74734 LL

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LL. Letters, etc., of and newspaper cuttings relating to Samuel Laman Blanchard (b.1804, d.1845), mainly as the editor of literary periodicals; [1837?]-1857, n.d. Presented by Terence Rees of Trallwm, Powys, Oct. 2000. ff. 135-149. Various sizes. Samuel Laman Blanchard, author and editor: Let...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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[1837?]-1857
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1 item

28. Add MS 74734 NN

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NN. Postcard from Philip Larkin, poet (b.1922, d.1985), to Maeve Brennan (b.1929, d.2003) concerning his visit to London to present a manuscript to the Arts Council; 20 [June?] 1964. The manuscript in question was Larkin's poetical notebook for the period 1944-1950, now Add. MS 52619, which was...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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20 [Jun ?] 1964
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1 item

29. Add MS 74734 GG

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GG. Two letters from Meary James Thurairajah Tambimuttu (b.1915, d.1983) to Alan Clodd (b.1918, d.2002); 18 June-1 Aug. 1955. Signed. The letters are concerned with the location of the proofs of Faces of Day and Night (1972) by Kathleen Raine (b.1908, d.2003) and their possible publication by ...
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Western Manuscripts
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English
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18 Jun 1955-1 Aug 1955
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1 item

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C. Letters to Dr Charles Burney, classical scholar (b.1757, d.1817) from various correspondents, with miscellaneous notes; 1788-1815 n.d. Offered to C. B. Oldman, Principal Keeper of Printed Books at the British Museum, by Percy A. Scholes in 1948 (f. 5). Bertram Schofield, Deputy Keeper of Man...
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Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1788-1815
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1 item