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Add MS 62711

Record Id:

032-001963191

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-001963191

MDARK:

ark:/81055/vdc_100000000055.0x000187

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ISAD(G)

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Add MS 62711

Title:

MISCELLANEOUS PAPERS: circa 1680-1879. Included are letters from (a) Godfrey Wentworth, M.P., to Alan Johnson, 1745. f. 1; - (b) Philip Stanhope, 5th Earl of Chesterfield to -- Burton, 1779. f. 3; - (c) W. C. Macready to Richard Jones. f. 6-8v; Abraham Hayward to J. G. Children, introducing Thomas Carlyle, [1834?]. f. 12; - (d) Benjamin Disraeli to Sarah Disraeli and Thomas Bailey, 1840, 1846 (printed in Benjamin Disraeli Letters, Toronto, 1982-1989, III, pp. 301-302, IV, p. 237). ff. 14-19v; - (e) Sir John Hanham to Charles Edward Hanham, 1843. f. 20; - (f) Charles Dickens to George Chambers (facsimile), 1850. f. 22; - (g) Alexis Soyer to Valentine Mott, M.D., 1855. f. 24; - (h) a specimen of a quill pen, 1832. f. 11; - (i) a plan of Waterbeach Rectory, circa 1680. ff. 30-31v. Purchased from the executors of Stanley Crowe, June 1983.

Paper; ff. 31. British Library arrangement.

Scope & Content:

includes:

f. 1 Godfrey Wentworth, MP: Alan Johnson, attorney of Wakefield: Letter to Alan Johnson from Godfrey Wentworth: 1745.
f. 3 Philip Stanhope, 5th Earl of Chesterfield: Burton, at Bretby: Letter to — Burton from Lord Chesterfield: 1779.
f. 5 Vice-Admiral Horatio Nelson, Viscount Nelson: Fragm. of letter by Vice-Adm. Horatio Nelson: [1800-1805].
ff. 6-8v William Charles Macready, actor: Richard Jones, actor: Letters to Richard Jones from William Charles Macready: 1823.
f. 9 Charles X of France: Note by Charles X of France: bef. 1824: Fr: Autogr.
ff. 10-11 Calligraphy: Sample of `Booby's Quills': 1832.
f. 12 John George Children, of the British Museum: Thomas Carlyle, historian; d.1881: Abraham Hayward, QC; essayist: Letter to John George Children from Abraham Hayward introducing Thomas Carlyle: [1834?].
f. 14 Sarah Disraeli, sister of Lord Beaconsfield: Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield; Prime Minister: Letter to Sarah Disraeli from Benjamin Disraeli: 1840.
f. 18 Thomas Bailey, solicitor: Benjamin Disraeli, Earl of Beaconsfield; Prime Minister: Letter to Thomas Bailey from Benjamin Disraeli: 1846.
f. 20 Sir James Hanham, 7th Baronet: Charles Edward Hanham: Letter to Charles Edward Hanham from Sir James Hanham: 1843.
f. 22 George Chambers: Charles Dickens, novelist: Letter to George Chambers from Charles Dickens: 1850: Facs.
f. 24 Alexis Soyer, cook: Valentine Mott, MD: Letter to Valentine Mott from Alexis Soyer: 1855.
f. 25 Robert Browning, poet: Signature: 19th cent.
f. 29 Florence Nightingale, OM: Note by Florence Nightingale: 1879.
ff. 30-31v Architecture: Maps and Plans: Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire: Plan of Waterbeach rectory: circa 1680.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

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Additional Manuscripts

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032-001963191

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Hierarchy:

032-001963191

Container:

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Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 item

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English
French

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1675

End Date:

1879

Date Range:

c 1680-1879

Era:

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Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)

Names:

Bailey, Thomas, solicitor, fl 1846
Browning, Robert, poet, 1812-1889
Burton, —, at Bretby
Carlyle, Thomas, historian, d1881
Chambers, George Bennet, 1881-1969
Charles X, of France
Children, John George, scientist, librarian at the British Museum, 1777-1852
Dickens, Charles John Huffam, novelist, 1812-1870,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000448885549,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/88666393
Disraeli, Benjamin, 1st Earl of Beaconsfield, prime minister and novelist, 1804-1881
Disraeli, Sarah, sister of Benjamin Disraeli, 1802-1859
Hanham, Charles Edward
Hanham, James, 7th Baronet
Hayward, Abraham, QC, essayist, 1801-1884
Johnson, Alan, attorney of Wakefield
Jones, Richard, actor
Macready, William Charles, actor
Mott, Valentine, MD
Nelson, Horatio, Viscount Nelson, naval officer, 1758-1805,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121400634
Nightingale, Florence, nursing and health care reformer, 1820-1910
Soyer, Alexis, cook
Stanhope, Philip, 5th Earl of Chesterfield
Wentworth, Godfrey, MP

Places:

Waterbeach, Cambridgeshire