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2. Loan 96 RLF 5/8/13
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Loan 96 RLF 5/8/13
- Title:
- Engraved Portrait of the Marquis of Bute, 1st President
- Scope & Content:
- Contains letters relating to an engraving of John Stuart, Marquess of Bute, from John Kaye, Bishop of Lincoln, Octavian Blewitt and John Crichton-Stuart, Marquess of Bute.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 8 Oct 1847-11 Oct 1847
- Extent:
-
1 file (3 documents)
3. Loan 96 RLF 5/8/14
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Loan 96 RLF 5/8/14
- Title:
- Bust of the Marquis of Lansdowne, 3rd President
- Scope & Content:
- Contains letters relating to a bust of Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, Marquess of Lansdowne, from Octavian Blewitt and from Lansdowne himself.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 10 Dec 1848-24 Dec 1848
- Extent:
-
1 file (2 documents)
4. Loan 96 RLF 5/8/16
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Loan 96 RLF 5/8/16
- Title:
- Engraved Portraits of the Queen & Prince Albert
- Scope & Content:
- Contains a correspondence between Octavian Blewitt and Charles Beaumont Phipps and resolutions of Committee of the Literary Fund relating to obtaining engraved portraits of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 1 Jan 1853-10 Mar 1853
- Extent:
-
1 file (5 documents)
5. Loan 96 RLF 5/8/10
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Loan 96 RLF 5/8/10
- Title:
- Bust of the Duke of Somerset, 2nd President
- Scope & Content:
- Contains a letter from William Behnes to Joseph Snow on producing a bust of Edward Adolphus St. Maur, Duke of Somerset, and a later correspondence between Octavian Blewitt and Behnes on this bust.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 22 Oct 1835-7 Dec 1847
- Extent:
-
1 file (4 documents)
6. Loan 96 RLF 5/8/1
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Loan 96 RLF 5/8/1
- Title:
- 10, John Street, Adelphi
- Scope & Content:
- Contains correspondence between Octavian Blewitt and Samuel Andrews, the latter being the landlord of 10, John Street, which the Literary Fund leased between 1872 and 1879. Also contains a letter from William Farr and a prospectus from the Scientific Societies’ House Company, which proposed ‘to prov...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 9 Jan 1873-23 Jul 1879
- Extent:
-
1 file (18 documents)
7. Loan 96 RLF 5/8/8
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Loan 96 RLF 5/8/8
- Title:
- Presents of Books to the Library
- Scope & Content:
- Contains an 1805 letter from ‘the new proprietor of the Critical Review’ letters from 1807 and 1814 from James Christie and an 1825 letter from Cesar Moreau, all offering works for the library of the Literary Fund.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 19 Dec 1805-20 Jan 1825
- Extent:
-
1 file (4 documents)
8. Loan 96 RLF 5/8/9
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Loan 96 RLF 5/8/9
- Title:
- Portrait of Sir Benjamin Hobhouse, Bart., V.P and Chairman of Committee
- Scope & Content:
- Contains correspondence relating to the Literary Fund’s resolution to commission a portrait of Sir Benjamin Hobhouse and the subscription raised to achieve this. Includes minutes, resolutions and letters from Hobhouse, John Ilderton Burn, Charles Harvey, John Reeves, Henry Leave, Rowley Lascelles, W...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 1 Jan 1820-25 Feb 1824
- Extent:
-
1 file (17 documents)
9. Loan 96 RLF 5/8/12
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Loan 96 RLF 5/8/12
- Title:
- Portrait of the Rev. Dr. Yates, Treasurer
- Scope & Content:
- Contains letters relating to the Literary Fund’s portrait of Richard Yates from John Bowyer Nichols, [?] Rogers, Daniel [?] and Robert Cradock Nichols.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 26 Jul 1843-17 Dec 1878
- Extent:
-
1 file (4 documents)
10. Loan 96 RLF 5/8/2
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Loan 96 RLF 5/8/2
- Title:
- 7, Adelphi Terrace
- Scope & Content:
- Contains documents relating to the Literary Fund’s residence in 7, Adelphi Terrace from the period between 1879 and 1887 (although the Fund’s residence continued after this point – see Loan 96 RLF 5/8/4). Includes a copy of the agreement between Octavian Blewitt and Hawks, Crawshay & Sons, memos by ...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- English
- Date Range:
- 27 Nov 1878-23 Nov 1887
- Extent:
-
1 file (35 documents)