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1. Egerton MS 1-67

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

67 volumes

2. Egerton MS 56-58

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 56-58
Title:
Collection of autographs
Scope & Content:
Autographs, arranged alphabetically
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French
Date Range:
18th century-19th century
Extent:

3 volumes

3. Egerton MS 47

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 47
Title:
Letters of Cagliostro
Scope & Content:
Original letters of Alessandro Cagliostro, principally written to his wife from the Bastille
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French and Italian
Date Range:
1785-1786
Extent:

1 volume

4. Egerton MS 67B

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 67B
Title:
Papiers ornés etc.
Scope & Content:
Papiers ornés etc.: a collection of ornamented writing paper, visiting cards, etc., collected by Lord Bridgewater. Includes blank stationery papers with embossed, gilt, and coloured decorative frames, lace cut edges, hand-coloured and monochrome letterheads of cherubs, soldiers and classical fi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French
Date Range:
Early 19th century
Extent:

1 volume

5. Egerton MS 32

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 32
Title:
Letters of Cardinal Fleury
Scope & Content:
Original letters of Cardinal Fleury; with several scraps and memoranda relating to the Abbé Fleury
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French
Date Range:
1730-1740
Extent:

1 volume

6. Egerton MS 51

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 51
Title:
Letters of Giralomo Tiraboschi
Scope & Content:
Original letters of Giralomo Tiraboschi of Modena to G. A. Zanetti and others, 1774-1794
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Italian
Date Range:
1774-1794
Extent:

1 volume

7. Egerton MS 65

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 65
Title:
A collection of passports
Scope & Content:
A collection of passports, chiefly French
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Italian
Date Range:
1793-1816
Extent:

1 volume

8. Egerton MS 15-27

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 15-27
Title:
Original letters of various authors
Scope & Content:
Miscellaneous letters and papers, arranged alphabetically. Index of writers at the beginning of each volume, and see Class Catalogue, single private letters etc.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French, Italian, and Latin
Date Range:
16th century-19th century
Extent:

13 volumes

9. Egerton MS 66

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 66
Title:
Pedigree of Francis Henry Egerton
Scope & Content:
The pedigree of Francis Henry Egerton (afterwards Earl of Bridgewater), from Sir Thomas Egerton, Viscount Brackley; certified by Sir Isaac Heard, Garter King at Arms, 12 Feb. 1806.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1806
Extent:

1 volume

10. Egerton MS 42

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 42
Title:
Letters of Voltaire
Scope & Content:
Original letters of M. Voltaire
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:

1 volume