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Add MS 53816
Title:

MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS AND PAPERS.

Paper; ff. 126. British Library arrangement.

A. Two letters; 1843, 1856. Transferred from the Department of Printed Books, 9 Feb. 1967.

ff. 1-4.

1. ff. 1-2. John Pye Smith, nonconformist divine, to? Rev. Dr Joseph Bosworth; 11 Jan. 1843.

187 x 113mm.

2. ff. 3-4. Wilson Armistead, Quaker author, to James Kirkly; 25 March 1856.

202 x 127mm.

B. Letter from William Harrison Ainsworth, novelist, to Richard Harris Barham, author, with draft of Barham's reply; 4 May 1841. Presented by Gwladys, Lady Norton-Griffiths, 11 Feb. 1967.

ff. 5-8v. 180 x 115mm.

C. Correspondence of General Sir Frederick William Trench, K.C.H.; circa 1821-1825. Included (f. 38) is the visiting card of Lady Louisa Augusta Anne Le Poer Trench; circa 1854. Presented by Mrs M. Nolan, 11 Feb. 1967.

ff. 9-38. Largest size 225 x 183mm.

1. ff. 10-15v, 20-37v passim. Letters from Trench to his father, Frederick Trench of Ballinakill, Queen's co.; circa 1821-1825.

2. ff. 16-19v. Letters to Trench from Henry, 1st Marquess Conyngham;

7, 15 March 1823.

3. f. 26. Letter to John Henry Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland, on behalf of Trench; circa 1825. Copy in Trench's hand.

D. Letter from Charles Watkin Williams Wynn, M.P., to George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham; 24 Nov. 1807. Purchased from B. M. Gould, 11 Feb. 1967.

ff. 39-40v. 262 x 205mm.

E. Poem, 'Peace: an Ode', by Edward Harry William Meyerstein (d.1952); bef. 1952. Typescript draft with autograph corrections. Presented by A. Hudson-Williams, Esq., 8 April 1967.

ff. 41-45. 228 x 203mm.

F. William Friese-Greene, pioneer of cinematography. Article, 'A New Theory of Colour'; 17 Jan. 1904. Autograph. Sold at Sotheby's 30 Nov. 1966, lot 76. Presented by John Ehrman, Esq., 8 April 1967.

ff. 46-57. 255 x 201mm.

G. Correspondence and papers of Robert Sutton, 2nd Baron Lexington (d.1723); 1703-1713. For other papers of Lord Lexington, see Add. 46525-46559. Purchased from Mrs Gladys Sutton, 8 April 1967.

ff. 58-85. Largest size 315 x 195mm.

1. ff. 58-59. Letter from Sir Robert Sutton, ambassador at Constantinople; 19 Oct. 1703.

2. ff. 60-73v. Letters from William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth, Secretary of State; 10 Sept. 1712-13 July 1713. Signed and autograph.

3. f. 74. Letter to John Burch, secretary at the Embassy at Madrid, from [Michael Sherrett?] of Malaga; 10 Oct. 1713.

4. ff. 76-85. Accounts and receipts relating to Lexington's diplomatic career; 1694-1712.

H. Letters from Sir Edward Maunde Thompson, Director of the British Museum 1898; 1885-1897. Presented anonymously, 17 June 1967.

ff. 86-103. 180 x 113mm.

I. Letters from Sir Henry Ellis, K.H., Principal Librarian of the British Museum, to Thomas Leslie, secretary to the North and South Junction Railway; 20 Nov. 1845, 20 April 1849. Presented by Herman Wardwell Liebert, of Yale University Library, 22 July 1967.

ff. 104-107. Largest size 174 x 111mm.

J. Poem, 'A Three-Quarter length Portrait of the Hon. Mrs Henry McLaren', i.e. Christabel, wife of the Hon. Henry Duncan McLaren, 2nd Baron Conway 1934, by Sir Osbert Sitwell; March 1931. Autograph draft. With covering letter (ff. 108-109v) presenting the poem to Mrs McLaren; March-April 1931. Stratford, Mod. Lit. MSS., no. 39. The poem was first published in Harper's Bazaar, May 1931. Presented through the Arts Council by Christabel, Dowager Lady Aberconway, 22 July 1967.

ff. 108-113. Largest size 318 x 183mm.

K. Letter from Bianca Barbazzi, maid of honour to Mary of Modena, written to a friend in [Bologna?]; 8 Dec. 1673. Italian. The letter describes the party's reception in England on Mary's marriage with James, Duke of York, afterw. James II. Purchased 14 Oct. 1967 from Renzo Rizzi Libri Antichi of Milan, Libri Documenti Manoscritti IV, item 433 (see f. 116).

ff. 114-115v. 197 x 138mm.

L. Poem 'Iceland', by Louis Macneice (d.1964); circa 1936. Autograph, signed. Printed in Collected Poems 1925-1948 (1949), pp. 90-92. Purchased from Maggs, 14 Oct. 1967, Cat. 907, item 87 (see f. 121).

ff. 118-120. 333 x 194mm.

M. Letter from Ruben Dario, poet, i.e. Felix Ruben Garcia Sarmiento, to – ; 29 Aug. 1906. Spanish. Presented by Señor Juan Guzman Cruchaga, of the Chilean Embassy, Madrid, 14 Oct. 1967.

ff. 122-123. 202 x 125mm.

N. Postcard from Gabriela Mistral, poet, i.e. Lucila Godoy Alcayaga, to Juan Guzman Cruchaga; 13 June 1946. Spanish. Presented by Señor Juan Guzman Cruchaga, of the Chilean Embassy, Madrid, 14 Oct. 1967.

f. 124. 139 x 83mm.

O. Letter from Wilhelm Carl Grimm, one of the 'brothers Grimm', to Emilie von Wolzogen; 28 Feb. 1859. German. Presented by Robert James Niebuhr Tod, Esq., 9 Dec. 1967.

ff. 125-126v. 211 x 130mm.

Scope & Content:

includes:

  • f. 1 Joseph Bosworth, Anglo-Saxon scholar: John Pye Smith, DD: Letter to(?) Joseph Bosworth from John Pye Smith: 1843.
  • f. 3 Wilson Armistead, Quaker author: James Kirkly: Letter to James Kirkly from Wilson Armistead: 1856.
  • ff. 5-8v Richard Harris Barham, author: William Harrison Ainsworth, alias 'Cheviot Ticheburn'; novelist: Correspondence betw. William Harrison Ainsworth and Richard Harris Barham: 1841: Partly draft.
  • ff. 9-38 General Sir Frederick William Trench, KCH: Correspondence: circa 1821-1825.
  • ff. 10-15v, 20-37v passim Frederick Trench, of Ballinakill, Queen's county: Letters to, from his son, Lt.-Col. F. W. Trench: circa 1821-1825.
  • ff. 16, 18 Henry Conyngham, 1st Marquess Conyngham: Letters to Lt.-Col. F. W. Trench: 1823.
  • ff. 26-27v John Henry Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland: Letter to: circa 1825: Copy.
  • f. 38 Lady Louisa Augusta Anne Le Poer Trench, wife of the Reverend W Le Poer Trench: Visiting card: circa 1854.
  • f. 39 Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn, PC; MP: George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham; formerly Grenville: Letter to Lord Buckingham from Charles Watkin Williams-Wynn: 1807.
  • ff. 41-45 Poetry ENGLISH: Edward Harry William Meyerstein, author: Poem, 'Peace: an Ode' by Edward Harry William Meyerstein: bef. 1952: Typescript and autogr. draft.
  • ff. 46-55 William Friese-Greene, pioneer of cinematography: Article 'A new theory of colour' by William Friese-Greene: 1904: Autogr.
  • f. 58 Sir Robert Sutton, diplomatist: Letter to Lord Lexington: 1703.
  • ff. 58-85 Robert Sutton, 2nd Baron Lexington: Correspondence and papers of: 1703-1713.
  • ff. 60-73v William Legge, 1st Earl of Dartmouth: Letters to Lord Lexington: 1712-1713: Signed and autogr.
  • f. 74 Michael [Sherrett?], of Malaga: John Burch, Secretary at the embassy at Madrid: Letter to John Burch from M. [Sherrett?]: 1713.
  • ff. 76-85 Accounts: Accounts and receipts rel. to the diplomatic career of Lord Lexington: 1694-1712.
  • f. 86 Isaac Taylor, Canon of York; author: Letter to, from E. M. Thompson: 1885.
  • ff. 86-103 Sir Edward Maunde Thompson, GCB; Director of the British Museum: Letters of: 1885-1897.
  • ff. 90-97v William Edward Buckley, rector of Middleton Cheney: Letters to, from E. M. Thompson: 1885-1887.
  • f. 98 Miss Franks: Letter to, from E. M. Thompson: 1889.
  • f. 100 Henry Hucks Gibbs, 1st Baron Aldenham: Letter to, from E. M. Thompson: 1891.
  • f. 102 Sir Charles Hercules Read, Keeper of British and Medieval Antiquities, British Museum: Letter to, from Sir E. M. Thompson: 1897.
  • ff. 104, 106 Sir Henry Ellis, KH; Principal Librarian, British Museum: Thomas Leslie, Secretary to the North and South Junction Railway: Letters to Thomas Leslie from Sir Henry Ellis: 1845, 1849.
  • f. 108 Sir Francis Osbert Sacheverell Sitwell, 5th Baronet; poet and writer: Letter to the Hon. Mrs Henry McLaren: 1931.
  • ff. 110-113 Poetry ENGLISH: Christabel Mary Melville McLaren, née Macnaghten; wife of Henry, 2nd Baron Aberconway: Sir Francis Osbert Sacheverell Sitwell, 5th Baronet; poet and writer: Poem 'Portrait of the Hon. Mrs Henry McLaren' by Sir O. Sitwell: 1931: Autogr.
  • f. 114 Bianca Barbazzi, maid of honour to Mary of Modena: Letter to —: 1673: Ital.
  • ff. 114-115v James II of England; Mary of Modena: Description of the reception of Mary of Modena in England: 1673: Ital.
  • ff. 118-121 Poetry ENGLISH: Louis Macneice, poet: Poem, 'Iceland' by Louis Macneice: circa 1936: Autogr. Signed.
  • f. 122 Felix Ruben Garcia Sarmiento, alias 'Ruben Dario'; poet: Letter of: 1906: Span.
  • f. 124 Lucila Godoy Alcayaga, alias 'Gabriela Mistral'; poet: Postcard to J. G. Cruchaga: 1946: Span.
  • f. 125 Wilhelm Carl Grimm, one of the 'brothers Grimm': Emilie von Wolzogen: Letter to Emilie von Wolzogen from Wilhelm Carl Grimm: 1859: Germ.

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Languages:
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German
Italian
Spanish
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Latin
Start Date:
1673
End Date:
1946
Date Range:
1673-1946
Era:
CE
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Custodial History:

ff. 5-8v Gwladys Norton-Griffiths, widow of Lieutenant -Colonel Sir J Norton-Griffiths: Presented, 1967.

ff. 9-38 Mrs M. Nolan: Presented, 1967.

f. 39 B. M. Gould: Owned, 1967.

ff. 41-45 A. Hudson-Williams: Presented, 1967.

ff. 46-55 John Patrick William Ehrman, historian: Presented, 1967.

ff. 58-85 Mrs Gladys Sutton: Owned, 1967.

ff. 104, 106 Herman Wardwell Liebert, of Yale University Library: Presented, 1967.

ff. 108-113 Christabel Mary Melville McLaren, née Macnaghten; wife of Henry, 2nd Baron Aberconway: Presented, 1967.

ff. 122-124 Juan Guzman Cruchaga, of the Chilean Embassy, Madrid: Presented, 1967.

f. 125 Robert James Niebuhr Tod, author and social worker: Presented, 1967.

Material Type:
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Names:
Ainsworth, William Harrison, novelist, 1805-1882
Alcayaga, Lucila Godoy, alias 'Gabriela Mistral', poet
Armistead, Wilson, Quaker author
Barbazzi, Bianca, maid of honour to Mary of Modena, fl 1673
Barham, Richard Harris, clergyman and author, 1788-1845
Bosworth, Joseph, Anglo-Saxon scholar
Buckley, William Edward, rector of Middleton Cheney
Burch, John, sec at the embassy at Madrid
Conyngham, Henry, 1st Marquess Conyngham
Cruchaga, Juan Guzman, of the Chilean Embassy Madrid
Ehrman, John Patrick William, historian, 1920-2011
Ellis, Henry, Knight, Principal Librarian, British Museum, 1777-1869
Franks, —, Miss
Gibbs, Henry Hucks, 1st Baron Aldenham, banker, businessman and politician, 1819-1907
Gould, B M, former owner of a letter from Charles Wynn to George Nugent-Temple-Grenville, 1st Marquess of Buckingham, fl 1967
Greene, William Edward, né Greene, inventor, photographer and pioneer of cinematography, 1855-1921
Grimm, Wilhelm Carl, linguist, lexicographer and author, 1786-1859
Hudson-Williams, A
Kirkly, James
Le Poer Trench, Louisa Augusta Anne, wife of the Reverend W Le Poer Trench
Legge, William, 1st Earl of Dartmouth, 1672-1750
Leslie, Thomas, sec to the North and South Junction Railway
Liebert, Herman Wardwell, of Yale University Library
MacNeice, Louis, poet and playwright, 1907-1963
Manners, John Henry, 5th Duke of Rutland
Mary, of Modena
McLaren, Christabel Mary Melville, née Macnaghten wife of Henry 2nd Baron Aberconway
Meyerstein, Edward Harry William, author and scholar, 1889-1952
Nolan, M, Mrs
Norton-Griffiths, Gwladys, widow of Lieutenant Colonel Sir J Norton-Griffiths
Nugent-Temple-Grenville, George, formerly Grenville 1st Marquess of Buckingham
Read, Charles Hercules, Keeper of British and Medieval Antiquities British Museum
Sarmiento, Félix Rubén Garcia, poet, alias 'Rubén Darío', 1867-1916
Sherrett?, Michael, of Malaga
Sitwell, Francis Osbert Sacheverell, 5th Baronet, poet and writer, 1892-1969
Smith, John Pye, DD
Sutton, Gladys, Mrs
Sutton, Robert, 2nd Baron Lexington, diplomatist, 1661-1723
Taylor, Isaac, Canon of York, author
Thompson, Edward Maunde, GCB, Director of the British Museum
Tod, Robert James Niebuhr, author and social worker
Trench, Frederick William, General KCH
Trench, Frederick, of Ballinakill Queen's co
Williams-Wynn, Charles Watkin, PC, MP
Wolzogen, Emilie von