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1. Loan 96 RLF 5/6/10

Reference (shelfmark):
Loan 96 RLF 5/6/10
Title:
Collector – Mr Charles Oliver
Scope & Content:
Contains letters relating to the security asked of Charles Oliver in order for him to become Collector of the Literary Fund, one from John Gray, one from Oliver himself. Includes a handwritten contents list by Nigel Cross.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
9 Jun 1809-19 May 1819
Extent:

1 file (2 documents)

2. Loan 96 RLF 5/6/15

Reference (shelfmark):
Loan 96 RLF 5/6/15
Title:
Collector – Mr George Henry Leah
Scope & Content:
Contains two notes by Octavian Blewitt on the selection of George Henry Leah as Collector of the Literary Fund, a letter from Frederic Ouvry and a signed Bond ‘for the faithful performance of Office of Collector.’ Leah succeeded William Nye and preceded A A Ebborn in the role (see Loan 96 RLF 5/6/16...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Jan 1875-Jan 1876
Extent:

1 file (4 documents)

3. Loan 96 RLF 5/6/17

Reference (shelfmark):
Loan 96 RLF 5/6/17
Title:
Documents relating to the solicitation and collection of subscriptions
Scope & Content:
Contains documents relating to early arrangements for collecting subscriptions – letters from David Hughes, William Hooper and Arnold Wainewright regarding soliciting and receiving subscriptions in Oxford and Cambridge and a correspondence between Thomas Dale and Robert Mitchell relating to the coll...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
13 Nov 1797-7 May 1804
Extent:

1 file (8 documents)

4. Loan 96 RLF 5/6/5

Reference (shelfmark):
Loan 96 RLF 5/6/5
Title:
Secretary – Mr Cusack Patrick Roney
Scope & Content:
Contains applications for the post of Secretary of the Literary Fund from George Miller (two letters, with a printed list of testimonials), Thomas Harral (four letters, with a later note from Octavian Blewitt on Harral’s deserting his family), Edward Kempson, Octavian Blewitt (three letters, with a ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
22 Dec 1835-25 Feb 1837
Extent:

1 file (17 documents)

5. 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 Charles Wen...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4 Jan 1836-12 Apr 1855
Extent:

1 file (7 documents)

6. Loan 96 RLF 5/6/2

Reference (shelfmark):
Loan 96 RLF 5/6/2
Title:
Assistant Collector (later Collector and Clerk) – Mr Charles Lamborn
Scope & Content:
Contains application letters for the post of Assistant Collector from Charles Oliver, William Burt and James Salmon and a Treasurer’s Report by John Reeves, George Ranking and Richard Yates on the candidates for the position, which resulted in the appointment of Charles Lamborn. Also contains a resi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18 Apr 1804-22 Aug 1821
Extent:

1 file (9 documents)

7. Loan 96 RLF 5/6/3

Reference (shelfmark):
Loan 96 RLF 5/6/3
Title:
Clerk and Collector – Mr Henry Leave
Scope & Content:
Includes a correspondence between Henry Leave and John Britton with respect to the position of Collector for the Literary Fund, a letter from Charles Monro to Richard Yates and two documents relating to Leave’s Bond, all from 1819. Also includes correspondence from 1821 and 1822 relating to Leave’s ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
20 Jun 1819-23 Apr 1822
Extent:

1 file (19 documents)

8. Loan 96 RLF 5/6/11

Reference (shelfmark):
Loan 96 RLF 5/6/11
Title:
Collector – Mr John Hilder
Scope & Content:
Contains applications for the post of Collector of the Literary Fund from A J White (recommended by Samuel Thornton) and John Hilder. Hilder was appointed, with John Clark standing surety (his worth attested to by Henry Pigeon); Hilder’s application was supported by Bingham Richards. The file also c...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
27 Jan 1836-6 Nov 1843
Extent:

1 file (12 documents)

9. Loan 96 RLF 5/6/12

Reference (shelfmark):
Loan 96 RLF 5/6/12
Title:
Collector – Mr Henry Syer Bristowe
Scope & Content:
Contains an application for the post of Collector of the Literary Fund from Henry Syer Bristowe, supported by F. Massey, John Dalton and Charles Edward Bissett, with John Syer Bristowe and J. Putley standing surety. The file also contains a note by Octavian Blewitt on Bristowe’s appointment, corresp...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17 Nov 1843-9 Feb 1863
Extent:

1 file (14 documents)

10. Loan 96 RLF 5/6/4

Reference (shelfmark):
Loan 96 RLF 5/6/4
Title:
Clerk and Collector – Mr Joseph Snow
Scope & Content:
Contains applications for the office of collector from Charles Payne, Charles Berkeley, R Kennerley, Thomas Bedder (with recommendation letters from William Frend and William Sixmore) and Joseph Snow (with recommendation letters from Charles Kemble and George Yeats), with related letters from Owen R...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
11 Jan 1822-16 Dec 1839
Extent:

1 file (22 documents)

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