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Egerton MS 2075

Record Id:

032-001983006

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-001983006

MDARK:

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ISAD(G)

Reference (shelfmark):

Egerton MS 2075

Title:

ORIGINAL letters of literary men, artists, and engravers, with a large number of engravings, the greater part of which have relation to Sir Walter Scott, and comprise portraits of him, illustrations for his works, and views of Abbotsford, and cuttings in print; collected by Abraham Cooper, R.A. The letters are mostly addressed to Cooper on professional matters. Among the writers are:-

Sir Walter Scott; Abbotsford, Edinburgh, n.d., 4 July,1828,4 Jan. 1829,1 Feb. 1830, with his lines on "The Death of Keeldar," and "The Ballad of Percy Reed." Holograph. ff. 2, 4, 5, 13, 15, 16, 18. David Wilkie, R.A.; Kensington, 22 Dec. 1819, f. 21. Henry Raeburn to William Carey; [Feb. 1822], f. 26. [George Gordon] Lord Byron to Sir Charles -; n.d., f. 30. The same to John Murray; n.d., f. 31. Francis Chantrey; Belgrave Place, 31 Mar. 1830, f. 50. T[homas] F[rognall] Dibdin, D.D.; Wyndham Place, 29 Nov. 1830, f..56. Adam Ferguson to William Scrope; Gleuae, 20 Dec. 1830, f. 58. Edwin Landseer; St. John's Wood, 28 Sept. 1831, f. 71. Thomas Dick Lauder; Edinburgh, 30 Nov. 1835, f. 80. Andrew Geddes; Berners Street, 6 Jan. 1843, f. 93. W[illiam] Westall; 15 Jan. 1843, f. 100. Sir William Allan; Edinburgh, 16 Jan. 1843, f. 102. Samuel Prout; Hastings, 1 Feb. 1843, f. 104. William Wordsworth; Rydal Mount, 21 June, 1844, f. 118. [John Russell, 9th Duke of] Bedford; Kensington, 29 June, s.a., f. 129. Sir A[ugustus] W[all] Callcott; n.d., f. 132. Sir H[umphrey] Davy; n.d., f. 137. P. De Wint; London, n.d., f. 139. Copley Fielding; n.d., f. 143. Thomas Hood; Adelphi, n.d., f. 145. Sir Thomas Lawrence; London, n.d., f. 150. C[harles] R[obert] Leslie; London, n.d., f. 151. J[ohn] G[ibson] Lockhart; London, 25 Oct. s.a., f. 154. F[rederic] Nash; Hampstead Road, n.d., f. 157.

Paper.. Folio. From the Farnborough Fund.

Scope & Content:

Art. Engravings, etc: Collection by A. Cooper to Illustrate the history of Sir W. Scott and Abbotsford: 19th cent.

Abraham Cooper, RA: Collection of letters and engravings relating to Sir W. Scott and Abbotsford: 19th cent.

Sir Walter Scott, Baronet; author: Letters and engravings relating to, collected by A. Cooper: 19th cent.

Abbotsford, Roxburghshire: Letters and engravings relating to, collected by A. Cooper: 19th cent.

includes:

f. 1 William Watts, Engraver: Letter to his son: 1781.
ff. 2, 4, 13, 15, 16, 18 Sir Walter Scott, Baronet; author: Letters to A. Cooper: 1828-1830.
ff. 5, 18 Sir Walter Scott, Baronet; author: The Death of Keeldar, and the Ballad of Percy Rede: 1828, 1830.: Autogr.
f. 9 Keelder Castle, Northumberland: View of: n.d.
ff. 21, 22 David Wilkie, RA: Letter to A. Cooper, with portrait: 1819.
ff. 24, 202 Roslyn, Scotland: Views of the castle and chapel: n.d.
f. 25 George Arnold, Landscape Painter: Letter to A. Cooper: n.d.
f. 26 Henry Raeburn, RA; Scottish painter: Letter to W. Carey: 1822.
f. 28 Charles Turner Warren, Engraver: Letter to A. Cooper: 1822.
ff. 29-31 George Gordon Byron, Lord Byron: Letters to Sir C. - and J. Murray, with portrait: n.d.
f. 32 W- Raddon, Engraver: Letter to A. Cooper: 1822.
ff. 33, 54 Thomas Hope: Letters to the Royal Academy: 1823, 1830.
f. 34 George Cooke, engraver: Letter to A. Cooper: 1824.
f. 35 Henry Le Keux, engraver: Letter to A. Cooper: 1824.
f. 36 W- Finden: Letter to A. Cooper: 1824.
f. 38 William Thomas Fry: Letter to A. Cooper: 1825.
f. 41 R- Cooper: Letter to -: 1826.
ff. 45, 125 Robert Cadell: Letters to A. Cooper: 1828, 1845.
f.47 H- Robinson: Letter to A. Cooper: 1830.
f. 48 Abraham Raimbach, engraver: Letter to A. Cooper: 1830.
ff. 50, 52 Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey, sculptor: Letter to A. Cooper, with portrait: 1830.
f. 53 Henry C- Shenton: Letter to A. Cooper: 1830.
f. 55 Edward Goodall, engraver: Letter to A. Cooper: 1830.
ff. 56, 57 Thomas Frognall Dibdin, DD; bibliographer: Letter to A. Cooper, with portrait: 1830.
ff. 58, 62 Adam Ferguson, LLD, Historian, Secretary to the Commission from England to America: Letter to W. Scrope, with portrait: 1830.
ff. 64, 65 Francis Engleheart, Sculptor: Letter to A. Cooper, with portrait: 1831.
f. 66 John Bromley: Letter to A. Cooper: 1831.
f. 67 David Roberts, RA: Letter to A. Cooper: 1831.
f. 69 Thomas Blood: Letter to A. Cooper: 1831.
f. 71 Edwin Henry Landseer, RA: Letter to A. Cooper: 1831.
ff. 76, 77 W- Adam: Letters to Brigloe: 1833.
f. 78 Benjamin P- Gibbon: Letter to A. Cooper: 1833.
f. 79 Edward Blore: Letter to - Banting: 1834.
f. 80 Sir Thomas Dick Lauder: Letter to A. Cooper.: 1835.
f. 86 George H- Baird: Letter to J. Bayley: 1839.
f. 88 William Miller, Engraver-: Letter to A. Cooper: 1841.
f. 90 Dunfermline Palace, Fifeshire: View of: n.d.
f. 91 J- W- Archer: Letter to A. Cooper: 1842.
f. 93 Andrew Geddes: Letter to A. Cooper: 1843.
f. 94 Peter Lightfoot: Letter to A. Cooper: 1843.
ff. 95, 96 Waterloo: Engravings of the battle: 19th cent.
f. 98 Richard Wellesley, MP: Portraits.
f. 99 Richard Wellesley, MP: Autograph, n.d.: 1824.
f. 100 William Westall, Painter: Letter to A. Cooper: 1843.
f. 102 Sir William Allan: Letter to A.Cooper: 1843.
f. 103 Samuel Mitan, Engraver: Letter to A. Cooper: 1843.
f. 104 Samuel Prout, water-colour painter: Letter to A. Cooper: 1843.
ff. 105, 106, 107 Melrose, Roxburghshire: Views of the Abbey and Cross: 19th cent.
f. 108 Edward F- Finden: Letter to A. Cooper: 1843.
ff. 109, 110 Samuel Taylor Coleridge, poet and philosopher: Portraits: n.d.
f. 113 John Byrne: Letter to A. Cooper: 1843.
ff. 114, 208, 209 City of Paris: Views of: 1814, 1823, n.d.
f. 115 Henry Le Keux, engraver: Letter to A. Cooper: 1843.
f. 116 Dryburgh Abbey; Berwickshire: View of: n.d.
f. 117 Thomas A- Dean: Letter to A. Cooper: 1843.
f. 118 William Wordsworth, poet: Letter to A. Cooper: 1844.
f. 121 Robert Scott Lauder, RSA: Letter to A. Cooper: 1844.
ff. 124, 144 Fast Castle, Berwickshire: Views: 19th cent.
f. 128 Robert Batty: Letter to A. Cooper: n.d.
f. 129 John Russell, 6th Duke of Bedford: Letter to A. Cooper: n.d.
f. 132 Sir Augustus Wall Callcott, RA: Letter to A. Cooper: n.d.
ff. 133, 134, 205 County of Edinburgh: Views of the castle: 18th cent.
f. 136 M- J- Danforth: Letter to A. Cooper: n.d.
f. 137 Sir Humphry Davy, natural philosopher: Letter to - Jolly: n.d.
f. 138 Sir Humphry Davy, natural philosopher: Portrait.
f. 139 Peter de Wint, Painter: Letter to A. Cooper: n.d.
f. 140 Jos- Edwards: Letter to A. Cooper: n.d.
f. 141 W- Ensom, Engraver: Letter to A. Cooper: n.d.
f. 143 Copley Fielding: Letter to A. Cooper: n.d.
ff. 145, 146 Thomas Hood: Letter to A. Cooper and portrait: n.d.
f. 147 George Jones, RA: Letter to A. Cooper: n.d.
f. 148 Samuel Joseph: Letter to A. Cooper: n.d.
f. 150 Sir Thomas Lawrence, PRA: Letter to A. Cooper: n.d.
f. 151 Charles Robert Leslie, RA: Letter to A. Cooper: n.d.
f. 153 Frederick Christian Lewis, Engraver: Letter to A. Cooper: n.d.
f. 154 John Gibson Lockhart: Letter to A. Cooper.: n.d.
f. 156 John Mackenzie: Letter to A. Cooper.: circ. 1830.
f. 157 Frederic Nash: Letter to A. Cooper: 19th cent.
f. 158 Thomas Phillips, RA: Letter to A. Cooper: n.d.
f. 159 Samuel William Reynolds, painter and printmaker: Letter to A. Cooper: 19th cent.
f. 160 Charles Rolls, Engraver: Letter to A. Cooper: 19th cent.
f. 163 Eliza Terry: Letter to A. Cooper: circ. 1830.
f. 164 Daniel Terry, Comedian: Letter to A. Cooper: 19th cent.
f. 165 James Thomson, engraver: Letter to A. Cooper: n.d.
f. 167 Linlithgow, Linlithgow: Views of the Palace: 18th cent.
f. 168 Alfred William Warren, Engraver: Letter to A. Cooper: n.d.
f. 199 Flora McDonald: Letter to Messrs. Innes and Clerk: 1751.: Facsimile.
f. 201 Prince Charles Edward Stuart,; the Young Pretender: Portrait: 1806.
f. 204 Thrieve Castle, Kirkeudbright: View of: n.d.
f. 212 Henry V of England: Portrait: n.d.
f. 213 William Shakespeare: Portraits: 19th cent.
f. 214 James I of England: Portrait: n.d.
f. 216 James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose: Portrait: n.d.
f. 217 John Graham, 1st Viscount Dundee; of Claverhouse: Portrait: 19th cent.
f. 223 Captain Francis Grose, antiquary: Portrait: n.d.
f. 225 Robert Burns, poet: View of his birth-place: n.d.
f. 226 William Wordsworth, poet: Portrait.
f. 227 Henry Mackenzie: Portrait: 19th cent.
f. 229 Leo X; Pope: Portraits.
f. 230 Napoleon I of France: Portrait: 1802, n.d.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Egerton Manuscripts

Hierarchy Tree:

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032-001983006

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032-001983006

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Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 item

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1822

End Date:

1844

Date Range:

1822-1844

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Places:

Abbotsford, Roxburghshire
Dunfermline Palace, Fifeshire
Edinburgh, Scotland
Fast Castle, Berwickshire
Keelder Castle, Northumberland
Linlithgow, Linlithgow
Melrose, Scotland
Paris, France
Roslyn, Scotland
Thrieve Castle, Kirkeudbright