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032-001965823

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032-001965823

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Add MS 71581 A-J

Title:

MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS AND PAPERS

Scope & Content:

Paper; ff. British Library arrangement.

includes:

f. 1 Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere; formerly Leveson-Gower: Richard Henry Major, Keeper of Printed Maps and Plans, British Museum: Letter to Richard Henry Major from Francis Egerton: 1854.
f. 2 Whitwell Elwin, Rector of Booton; Editor, 'Quarterly Review': Sir Anthony Panizzi, KCB; Principal Librarian, British Museum: Letter to A. Panizzi from Whitwell Elwin: 1865.
f. 3 Sir Theodore Martin, KCB, Parliamentary agent and translator: Richard Garnett, LLD; Keeper of Printed Books, British Museum: Letter to Sir Theodore Martin from Richard Garnett: 1896.
f. 6 Philip William May, cartoonist: Richard Garnett, LLD; Keeper of Printed Books, British Museum: Letter to Philip William May from Richard Garnett: n.d.
f. 7 Sebastopol, the Crimea: Letter of C. G. Gordon to his mother from Sebastopol: 1855: Signed.
ff. 7-10v Major-General Charles George Gordon, CB: Elizabeth Gordon, née Enderby; wife of Lieutenant -General H W Gordon: Army; England: Letters to his mother from Maj.-Gen. Charles George Gordon: 1855, 1861: Signed.
f. 9 Tientsin, China: Letter of C. G. Gordon to his mother from Tientsin: 1861: Signed.
f. 11 Joseph Chamberlain, PC; MP: Photograph of Joseph Chamberlain: n.d: Signed.
ff. 11-17 Art. Photographs: Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke, 2nd Baronet; PC; MP: Photographs from the Forest of Dean , associated with Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke: [1892-1911].
f. 12 George Henry Rowlinson, Secretary, Forest of Dean Labour Association: Photograph of G. H. Rowlinson and family: n.d.
ff. 13-15 St Briavels, Gloucestershire: Forest of Dean: Photographs of garden at Lindors: n.d.
ff. 16-17 Newland, Gloucestershire: Forest of Dean: Photographs of Newland Oak and church: n.d.
f. 18 Emilia Francis Dilke, formerly Pattison née Strong; 2nd wife of Sir C W Dilke, 2nd Baronet: Presentation certificate from the women of Chelsea to Lady Dilke: 1887.
ff. 19-27v Reverend Richard Acland Armstrong, Unitarian minister in Liverpool: Mary Augusta Ward, novelist; wife of Humphry Ward: Letters to Rev. Armstrong of Mary Augusta Ward: 1888-1892.
f. 28 John Caley, FSA; keeper of records: Edward Astle, son of Thomas Astle (?): Letter to Edward Astle from John Caley: 1806: Copy.
f. 29 Alexander Ready, afterwards Colston; of Fairford, county Gloucestershire and of the Middle Temple: Richard Carter, of South Weston manor, county Oxfordshire: Letter requesting map of 'Broughton' to Richard Carter from Alexander Ready: 1738.
f. 31 Thomas Stearns Eliot, poet: Kurath, wife of Hans Kurath, American linguist: Letter to — Kurath from Thomas Stearns Eliot: 1932: Signed.
f. 32 Herbert John Gladstone, Viscount Gladstone: William Charles Heaton-Armstrong, MP: Letter to William Charles Heaton-Armstrong from Herbert John Gladstone: 1908: Signed.
ff. 33-54v passim Sotheby and Co; auctioneers, London: Letters on behalf of, to Major J. R. Abbey from Sotheby and Co. (auctioneers: 1967: Signed.
ff. 33-54v# Major John Roland Abbey, book collector, d.1969: Correspondence, etc., of Maj. John Roland Abbey: 1965-1967.
ff. 35, 45 Jonathan James Graham Alexander, art historian: Letters to Major J. R. Abbey from Jonathan James Graham Alexander: 1967: Partly signed.
ff. 36, 42, 52 Henry Clifford Maggs, of Maggs Bros., booksellers: Letters to Major J. R. Abbey from Henry Clifford Maggs: 1967: Partly signed.
ff. 37, 39 Lord John Kerr, Director of Sotheby's: Letters to Major J. R. Abbey from Lord John Kerr: 1967: Signed.
f. 38 Hans Peter Kraus, bookdealer, of New York: Hellmut Lehmann-Haupt, art historian and bibliophile: Letter to Major J. R. Abbey from Hellmut Lehmann-Haupt, concerning a Festschrift for Hans Peter Kraus: 1967: Signed.
ff. 41, 54 John F. Hayward, of Sotheby's; associate: Correspondence with Major J. R. Abbey of John F. Hayward: 1967: Partly signed.
f. 46 Anthony Robert Alwyn Hobson, biographical historian: Letter to Major J. R. Abbey from Anthony Robert Alwyn Hobson: 1967: Signed.
f. 48 Maggs Bros; booksellers, London: Telegram to Major J. R. Abbey from Maggs Bros. (booksellers: 1967.
f. 49 Maggs Bros; booksellers, London: Receipted bill to Major J. R. Abbey from Maggs Bros. (booksellers: 1967.
f. 53 Art. Photographs: Photograph of Armenian manuscripts, sent to Major J. R. Abbey: 1967.
f. 55 Sir Richard Owen, KCB; naturalist: Letter to 'Ouida' from Sir Richard Owen: 1863: Imperf.
ff. 55-97v Marie Louise De La Ramée, alias 'Ouida'; novelist: Correspondence of Marie Louise De La Ramée: 1863-1888, n.d.
f. 56 Algernon Borthwick, Baron Glenesk: Letter to 'Ouida' from Algernon Borthwick: 1871.
ff. 58-71v Sir Henry Thompson, 1st Baronet; FRCS: Letters to 'Ouida' from Sir Henry Thompson: 1872, n.d.
f. 72 Granville George Leveson-Gower, 2nd Earl Granville: Letter from Granville George Leveson-Gower: 1881.
f. 74 C[harlotte] Wilberforce, [wife of the Ven. A B O Wilberforce?]: Letter to 'Ouida' from C[harlotte] Wilberforce: 1884.
ff. 76-80v Henry De Worms, Baron Pirbright: Letter to 'Ouida' from Henry De Worms: 1887-1889.
ff. 81-83v Alexander Grantham Yorke, 5th son of Charles, 5th Earl of Hardwicke; groom-in-waiting to Queen Victoria: Letters to 'Ouida' from Alexander Grantham Yorke: 1887, n.d.
f. 84 Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava; formerly Blackwood: Letter to 'Ouida' from Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple-Blackwood: 1888[9?].
f. 85 Persia: Adeline Wolff, née Douglas; wife of Sir Drummond Wolff: Letter to 'Ouida' from Adeline Wolff rel. to life in Persia: 1888.
ff. 90-94v Monsignor Thomas John Capel, Roman Catholic preacher: Letters to 'Ouida' from Monsignor Thomas John Capel: n.d.
f. 95 Right Hon Lord Ronald Sutherland- Gower, son of 2nd Duke of Sutherland: Letter to 'Ouida' from Rt. Hon. Lord Ronald Sutherland- Gower: 1890.
f. 98 Francis Philip Cunliffe Owen, KCB 1886; Director, the South Kensington Museum: Letter to 'Monsieur Pouchelty' from Francis Philip Cunliffe Owen: 1876: Fr.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

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Additional Manuscripts

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032-001965823

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Add MS 71581 A : A. Four letters; 1854-1896, n.d. Presented by Dr. Barbara S. McCrimmon through John Wilson, bookseller of Eynsham, co. Oxon., 16…
Add MS 71581 B : B. Two letters from Charles George Gordon, Captain 1859, and later Major-General, to his mother, Elizabeth Gordon; Camp…
Add MS 71581 C : C. Photographs of persons and places associated with Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke, 2nd Bart., as M.P. for the Forest of…
Add MS 71581 D : Paper; ff. . 180 x 112mm.
Add MS 71581 E : E. Letter from John Caley, F.S.A., Keeper of the Records in the Augmentation Office and at Westminster, to Edward Astle, [son…
Add MS 71581 F : F. Letter from Alexander Ready of the Middle Temple to Richard Carter of Haseley near Watlington, Oxon., stating that he is 'much…
Add MS 71581 G : G. Letter of Thomas Stearns Eliot (b.1888, d.1965), poet, publisher and critic, to Mrs Hans Kurath; 16 June 1932. Purchased…
Add MS 71581 H : H. Letter from Herbert Gladstone to William Charles Heaton-Armstrong (b.1853, d.1917), Liberal M.P. for Sudbury co. Suff. 1906-1917;…
Add MS 71581 I : I. Correspondence etc. of Major John Roland Abbey, book collector, chiefly relating to the abortive sale of 23 Armenian manuscripts…
Add MS 71581 J : J. Letters to Marie Louise de la Ramée ('Ouida') (b.1839, d.1908) from Sir Richard Owen (b.1804, d.1892), Sir Algernon…

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Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1738

End Date:

1967

Date Range:

[1738-1967]

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Custodial History:

ff. 1-6 Barbara Smith McCrimmon, bibliographer: Presented, 1995.

ff. 11-17 Tania Rose, of London: Presented, in 1995.

f. 32 Bernard Wasserstein, of Brandeis University: Presented in 1995.

Material Type:

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Names:

Abbey, John Roland, Major book collector d1969
Alexander, Jonathan James Graham, art historian
Armstrong, Richard Acland, Reverend Unitarian minister in Liverpool
Army of England
Astle, Edward, ? son of Thomas Astle
Blackwood, Frederick Temple, 1st Marquess of Dufferin and Ava, diplomat, 1826-1902
Borthwick, Algernon, 1st Baron Glenesk, journalist and politician, 1830-1908
Caley, John, FSA, keeper of records
Capel, Thomas John, Monsignor Roman Catholic preacher
Carter, Richard, of South Weston manor Oxfordshi
Chamberlain, Joseph, industrialist and politician, 1836-1914
Dilke, Charles Wentworth, 2nd Baronet, writer and politician, 1843-1911
Dilke, Emilia Francis, née Strong, author, art historian and trade unionist, 1840-1904
Egerton, Francis, 1st Earl of Ellesmere, formerly Leveson-Gower, politician, writer, traveller and patron of the arts, 1800-1857
Eliot, Thomas Stearns, poet and dramatist, 1888-1965
Elwin, Whitwell, clergyman and journal editor, 1816-1900
Garnett, Richard, librarian and author, 1835-1906
Gladstone, Herbert John, Viscount Gladstone, politician and colonial governor, 1854-1930
Gordon, Charles George, army officer, 1833-1885
Gordon, Elizabeth, née Enderby; mother of General Charles George Gordon, 1794-1873
Gower, Granville George, 2nd Earl Granville, statesman and diplomat, 1815-1891,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000118731600,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/13068670
Gower, Ronald Sutherland-, Rt. Hon. Lord son of 2nd Duke of Sutherland
Hayward, John F, of Sotheby's, associate
Heaton-Armstrong, William Charles, MP
Hobson, Anthony Robert Alwyn, biographical historian, 1921-2014
Kerr, John, Director of Sotheby's
Kraus, Hans Peter, bookdealer of New York
Kurath, —, wife of Hans Kurath American linguist
Lehmann-Haupt, Hellmut, art historian and bibliophile
Maggs Bros, antiquarian booksellers, London, 1853-
Maggs, Henry Clifford, of Maggs Bros booksellers
Major, Richard Henry, Keeper of Printed Maps and Plans British Museum
Martin, Theodore, KCB Parliamentary agent and translator
May, Philip William, illustrator, 1864-1903
McCrimmon, Barbara Smith, bibliographer
Owen, Francis Philip, Knight, exhibition organiser and museum director, 1828-1894
Owen, Richard, KCB, naturalist
Panizzi, Anthony, Knight, librarian at the British Museum, 1797-1879,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000080764385
Ramée, Marie Louise, alias 'Ouida', novelist, 1839-1908
Ready, Alexander, afterwards Colston of Fairford Gloucesters and of the Middlesex le Temple
Rose, Tania, of London
Rowlinson, George Henry, Sec Forest of Dean Labour Association
Sotheby and Co, auctioneers of London
Thompson, Henry, 1st Baronet, surgeon, 1820-1904
Ward, Mary Augusta, née Arnold; novelist, philanthropist and political lobbyist, 1851-1920
Wasserstein, Bernard, of Brandeis University
Wilberforce, Charlotte, wife of the Ven A B O Wilberforce?
Wolff, Adeline, née Douglas, wife of Sir Henry Drummond Wolff, ?1826-1916
Worms, Henry, 1st Baron Pirbright, politician, 1840-1903
Yorke, Alexander Grantham, 5th son of Charles groom-in-waiting to Queen Victoria 5th Earl of Hardwicke

Places:

Al Jufayr, Manama, Bahrain
Az Zallāq, Bahrain
Dean, Forest of, Gloucestershire
Iraq, Middle East, Asia
Kuk-I-Mund, Bushire
Kūh-e Mand, Būshehr, Iran
Najd, Arabian Peninsula, Asia
Newland, Gloucestershire
Persia, Asia
Ras Tannura, Saudi Arabia
Ra’s Tannūrah, Saudi Arabia
Sebastopol, the Crimea
St Briavels, Gloucestershire
Tientsin, Chihli, China
Zellaq, Bahrain