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Egerton MS 2407

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032-001983358

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032-001983358

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Egerton MS 2407

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ORIGINAL letters and autographs, principally of German statesmen, poets, and literary and professional men; 1541-1847. The writers are :-

Antoni Fugger, 1541. f. 1. Johann Sturm, 1560. Lat. f. 2. Jacobus Andreæ, Lutheran Divine, 1574. f. 5. Friedrich Taubmann, Professor at Wittenberg, 1605. Lat. f. 6. Ludwig, Fürst zu Anhalt-Köthen, 1615. Seal. f. 10. Matthias Hoe von Hoenegg, Divine, 1617. Seal. f. 12. Count Ottavio Piccolomini, 1618. f. 15. Johan van Meurs, Professor at Leyden, 1625. Lat. f. 20. Gerhard Questenberg, Statesman, 1630. f. 22 Georg, Rakoczy l., Prince of Transsylvania, 1646. Seal. f. 23. Peter, Graf von Holtzappell, Field-Marshal, 1647. Seal. f. 25. Johann, Freiherr von Sporck, General, 1649. Seal. f. 28. Hiob Ludolf, Orientalist and Statesman, 1662. Lat. f. 30. Count Emericus Thökoly,chief of the malcontents in Hungary, 1682. Lat. f. 32. Philipp Jacob Spener, Lutheran Divine, 1688. Lat. f. 33. Tiberius Hemsterhuis, Professor at Leyden, 1709, 1740. Lat. and Dutch. ff. 39, 41. Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock, 1752. f. 43. Johann Melchior Goeze, Theologian, 1772. f. 47. Christoph Martin Wieland, 1774, 1801, 1803. ff. 48, 50, 51. Sophie Wieland, 1784. f. 55. Corona Elisabeth Wilhelmina Schröter, 1785. f. 56. Johann Georg Adam Forster, Naturalist, 1786. f. 58. Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Jerusalem, Theologian, 1788. f. 60. Johann Reinhold Forster, Professor of Natural History at Halle, 1791. Seal. f. 63. Johann Peter Frank, Physician, 1792. Fr.ff. 66. Heinrich Friedrich Carl, Freiherr von Stein, 1793, 1804, 1814. Fr. and Germ. ff. 68, 70, 71. Carl Reinhold Forster, 1794. f. 78. Johann Heinrich Voss, 1794,1811. ff. 81, 82. Franz Xavier, Freiherr von Zach, Astronomer, 1796. f. 85. Carl Wilhelm, Baron von Humboldt, 1798. f. 88. Carl August, Prince von Hardenberg. 1799-1815. Germ. and Fr. fr. 90-93. Johann Gottfried Herder, 1799. ft. 95,97. August Friedrich Ferdinand Kotzebue, 1797. f. 103. Petrus Simon Pallas, Naturalist: 1801. f. 108. Friedrich August Wolf, 1802. f. 112. Friedrich Ludwig Zachary Werner, 1808, 1809. ff. 1 16, 118, 120. Johann Wolfgang Goethe, 1804-1832. ff. 121-128. Amelia Schmettau, Princess Gallitzin, n.d. f. 133. Henriette Sontag, Countess of Rossi Singer, 1808. f. 135. Jean Charles Léonard Simonde Sismondi, 1807. f. 140. Friedrich Carl von Savigny, Minister of Justice in Prussia, 1809. f. 142. Friedrich Heinrich Carl, Baron de La Motte Fouqué, 1811, 1815. ff. 144, 145. Bertold Georg Niebuhr, 1812. f. 147. Johann Ludwig Uhland, 1812. f. 149. Baroness Julia von Krüdener, Russian Mystic, 1812. Germ. f. 152. Stephanie Felicité, Comtesse de Genlis, 1814. f. 157. Henry Hervey Baber, of the British Museum, 1815. f. 160. Jacob Ludwig Grimm, 1816, 1831, 1844. ff. 162-164. Wilhelm Stich, Actor, 1820. f. 165. Samuel Christian Friedrich Hahnemann, 1820, 1831. ff. 169, 170. Friedrich Heinrich Alexander, Baron von Humboldt, 1821 -1850. ff. 173- 182. Christian Hansteen, Norwegian Astronomer, 1825. Germ. f. 185. Joseph Spitzeder, Sin-,cr, 1826. f. 188. Karl Lachmann, 1835. f. 190. Friedrich Christoph Schlosser, 1835. f. 191. August Wilhelm Schlegel, 1835. f. 192. Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers, Astronomer, 1836. f. 196. Carl Friedrich Gauss, Astronomer, 1837. f. 199. Johann Gottfried Jacob Hermann, 1839. f. 201. Carl Ritter, Geographer, 1839, 1853. ff. 204, 206. Leopold von Buch, Geologist, 1840, n.d. ff. 208, 209. Johann Franz Eneke, Astronomer, 1847. f. 211.

Scope & Content:

includes:

f. 1 Antoni Fugger: Letter to the Stathalter of Innsbruck: 1541.
f. 2 Hieronymus Baumgartner: Letter to, from J. Sturm: 1560.
f. 2 Johann Sturm: Letter to H. Baumgartner: 1560.
f. 5 Jacob Andreae, German theologian: Letter to -: 1574.
f. 6 Polycarp Lyserus, Divine: Letter to, from F. Taubmann: 1605.
ff. 6-8 Friedrich Taubmann, Professor, at Wittenberg: Letter to P. Lyserus, with notes: 1605.
f. 9 Art. Portraits: F. Taubmann: 19th cent.: Engr.
f. 9 Friedrich Taubmann, Professor, at Wittenberg: Portrait.
f. 10 Anhalt-Köthen, Ludwig, Fürst zu: Letter to his brother Rudolff: 1615.
f. 12 Matthias Hoe von Hoenegg, Divine: Declaration: 1617.
f. 14 Matthias Hoe von Hoenegg, Divine: Portrait: 1630.
f. 14 Art. Portraits: M. Hoe von Hoenegg: 1630.: Engr.
f. 15 Ottavio Piccolomini, Count; Duke of Amalfi: Letter to -: 1618.
ff. 18, 19 Art. Portraits: O. Piccolomini, Duke of Amalfi: 17th cent.: Engr.
ff. 18, 19 Ottavio Piccolomini, Count; Duke of Amalfi: Portraits.
f 20 Balthasar Bonifacio, Lawyer: Letter to, from J. van Meurs: 1625.
f. 20 Johannes van Meurs, Professor at Leyden: Letter to B. Bonifacio: 1625.
f. 22 Albrecht Wenceslas von Wallenstein, Duke of Friedland; Imperial Generalissimo: Letter to, from G. Questenberg: 1630.
f. 22 Gerhard Questenberg: Letter to Wallenstein: 1630.
f. 23 Transylvania: Letter of Prince Georg Rakoczy I. to the Bishop Elect of Veszprim: 1646.
f. 25 Peter von Holtzappell, Count; Field Marshal: Letter to the magistrates of Friedberg: 1647.
f. 27 Art. Portraits: F. A. von Sporck: 18th cent.: Engr.
f. 27 Franz Anton von Sporck, Graf: Portrait.
f. 28 Johann von Sporck, Freiherr, General: Letter to Freiherr von Lobkowitz: 1649.
f. 30 Hiob Ludolf, Orientalist and Statesman: Letter to G. Herman de Beichling: 1662.
f. 32 Emericus Thökoly, Count; Chief of the malcontents in Hungary: Proclamation: 1682.: Lat.
f. 33 Philipp Jacob Spencer, Lutheran divine: Letter to E. Uniel: 1688.
f. 38 Art. Portraits: P. J. Spener: 19th cent.: Engr.
f. 38 Philipp Jacob Spencer, Lutheran divine: Portrait: 19th cent.
ff. 39, 41 Tiberius Hemsterhuys, Greek Professor at Leyden: Letters to A. Torrenius and: 1709, 1740.
f. 43 Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock, author: Letter to his mother: 1752.
ff. 45, 46 Friedrich Gottlieb Klopstock, author: Portraits.
ff. 45, 46 Art. Portraits: F. G. Klopstock: 19th cent.: Engr.
f. 47 Johann Melchior Goeze, Thelogian: Autograph: 1772.
ff. 48, 50, 51 Christoph Martin Wieland, Poet: Letters to: 1774, 1801, 1803.
ff. 52-54 Christoph Martin Wieland, Poet: Portraits.
ff. 52-54 Art. Portraits: C. M. Wieland: 19th cent.: Engr.
f. 55 Sophie Wieland: Autograph: 1784.
f. 56 Corona Elisabeth Wilhelmina Schröter: Receipt: 1785.: Portrait.
f. 57 Art. Portraits: C. E. W. Schröter: 19th cent.: Engr.
f.57 Corona Elisabeth Wilhelmina Schröter: Receipt: 1785.: Portrait.
f. 58 Johann Georg Adam Forster, FRS: Letter to C. G. Heyne: 1786.
f. 60 Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Jerusalem, Theologian: Letter to 1788.
f. 62 Art. Portraits: J. F. W. Jerusalem: 1780.: Engr.
f. 62 Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Jerusalem, Theologian: Portrait: 1780.
f. 63 Johann Reinhold Forster: Letter to Dr. Usteri: 1791.
f. 66 Johann Peter Frank, Physician: Letter to Dr, Aglietti: 1792.
ff. 68, 70, 71 Heinrich Friedrich Carl von Stein, Baron: Letters to -: 1793, 1804, 1814.
ff. 76, 77 Heinrich Friedrich Carl von Stein, Baron: Portraits: 19th cent.
ff. 76, 77 Art. Portraits: H. F. C. von Stein: 19th cent.: Engr.
f. 78 Carl Reinhold Forster: Letter to his sister: 1794.
f. 80 Johann Georg Adam Forster, FRS: Portrait: 1782.
f. 80 Art. Portraits: J. R. and J. G. Forster: 1782.: Engr.
f. 80 Johann Reinhold Forster: Portrait: 1782.
ff. 81, 82 Johann Heinrich Voss: Letters to and F. Nicolai: 1794, 1811.
f. 84 Art. Portraits: J. H. Voss: 19th cent.: Engr.
f. 84 Johann Heinrich Voss: Portrait.
ff. 85, 87 Franz Xavier von Zach, Baron; astronomer: Letter, with portrait: 1796.
f. 87 Art. Portraits: F. X. von Zach: 19th cent.: Engr.
f. 88 Baron Karl Wilhelm Humboldt,; Prussian diplomatist and statesman: Letter to-: 1798.
ff. 90-93 Charles Augustus von Hardenberg, Prince; Prussian statesman: Letters to Baron de Veltheim and 1799-1815.
f. 94 Charles Augustus von Hardenberg, Prince; Prussian statesman: Portrait: 19th cent.
f. 94 Art. Portraits: Prince von Hardenberg: 19th cent.: Engr.
f. 95 Johann Gottfried von Herder, philosopher: Letter to 1799.
f. 97 Johann Gottfried von Herder, philosopher: Poem, " An den Schlaf.": Autogr.
ff. 98-102 Johann Gottfried von Herder, philosopher: Portraits.
ff. 98-102 Art. Portraits: J. G. Herder: 19th cent.: Engr.
f. 103 August Friedrich Ferdinand Kotzebue: Letter to 1797.
ff. 104-107 Art. Portraits: A. F. F. Kotzebue: 19th cent.: Engr.
ff. 104-107 August Friedrich Ferdinand Kotzebue: Portraits: 19th cent.
f. 108 Peter Simon Pallas, Naturalist: Letter to -: 1801.
f. 110 Art. Portraits: P. S. Pallas: 19th cent.: Engr.
f. 110 Peter Simon Pallas, Naturalist: Portrait.
f. 112 Friedrich August Wolf, Philologist: Letter to: 1802.
f. 115 Friedrich August Wolf, Philologist: Portrait.
f. 115 Art. Portraits: F. A. Wolf: 19th cent.: Engr.
ff. 116, 118, 120 Friedrich Ludwig Zachary Werner: Letters to -: 1808, 1809.
f. 121 Johann Christoph Friedrich von Schiller, poet: Letter to, from J. W. Goethe: 1804.
ff. 121-128 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, author: Letters to Schiller and: 1804-1832.
ff. 129-132 Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, author: Portraits: 19th cent.
ff. 129-132 Art. Portraits: J. W. Goethe: 19th cent.: Engr.
f. 133 Amelia Schmettau, Princess Gallitzin: Poem: 19th cent.
f. 135 Henriette Sontag, Countess of Rossi: Letter to Hofrath Espastädt: 1808.
ff. 137-139 Art. Portraits: Henriette Sontag: 19th cent.: Engr.
ff. 137-139 Henriette Sontag, Countess of Rossi: Portraits.
f. 140 Jean Charles Léonard Simonde de Sismondi: Letter to the Countess Recke: 1807.
f. 142 Friedrich Carl von Savigny, Minister of Justice in Prussia: Letter to 1809.
ff. 144,145 Friedrich Heinrich Carl de La Motte Fouqué, Baron: Letters to -, and to - Zeune: 1811, 1815.
f. 146 Friedrich Heinrich Carl de La Motte Fouqué, Baron: Poem: 19th cent.
f. 147 Berthold George Niebuhr: Letter to G. Hufeland: 1812.
f. 149 Johann Ludwig Uhland, Poet: Letter to Baron de la Motte Fouqué: 1812.
f. 151 Art. Portraits: J. L. Uhland: 19th cent.: Engr.
f. 151 Johann Ludwig Uhland, Poet: Portrait.
f. 152 Julia von Krüdener, Baroness: Letter to Minna -: 1812.
f. 156 Art. Portraits: Baroness Krüdener: 19th cent.: Engr.
f. 156 Julia von Krüdener, Baroness: Portrait: 19th cent.
f. 157 Stéphanie Félicité Brulart de Genlis, Marchioness de Sillery: Letter to M. C. J. de Pougens: 1814.
f. 159 Stéphanie Félicité Brulart de Genlis, Marchioness de Sillery: Portrait.
f. 159 Art. Portraits: Comtesse de Genlis: 19th cent.: Engr.
f. 160 Henry Hervey Baber, philologist; Keeper of Printed Books, British Museum: Letter to Baron de Moll: 1815.
ff. 162-164 Jacob Ludwig Grimm: Letters to: 1816, 1831, 1844.
f. 165 Wilhelm Stich, Actor: Letter to - Teichmann: 1820.
ff. 169, 170 Samuel Christian Friedrich Hahnemann: Letters to Dr. Geiseler and Dr. Beumelburg: 1820, 1831.
ff. 173-182 Baron Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt,; naturalist: Letters to various persons: 1821-1850.
f. 184 Baron Friedrich Heinrich Alexander von Humboldt,; naturalist: Portrait: 19th cent.
f. 184 Art. Portraits: Baron von Humboldt: 19th cent.: Engr.
f. 185 Christian Hansteen, Astronomer: Letter to -: 1825.
f. 188 Joseph Spitzeder, Singer: Letter to Kathe: 1826.
f. 190 Karl Lachmann: Letter to---1835.
f. 191 Friedrich Christoph Schlosser: Letter to -: 1835.
f. 192 August Wilhelm von Schlegel, German poet: Letter to -: 1835.
ff. 194, 195 August Wilhelm von Schlegel, German poet: Portraits.
ff. 194, 195 Art. Portraits: A. W. Schlegel: 19th cent.: Engr.
f. 196 Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers, Astronomer: Letter to Prof. von Boguslawski: 1836.
f. 198 Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers, Astronomer: Portrait.
f. 199 Carl Friedrich Gauss, Astronomer: Letter to -: 1837.
f. 201 Johann Gottfried Jacob von Hermann: Letter to: 1839.
ff. 204, 206 Professor Carl Ritter, geographer: Letters to Dr. A. F. Krede and 1839, 1853.
f. 207 Art. Portraits: L. von Buch: 19th cent.: Engr.
ff. 207, 208, 209 Leopold von Buch, Geologist: Letters to - Roemer, etc., and portrait: 1840, n.d.
f. 211 Johann Franz Encke, Astronomer: Letter to -: 1847.

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Egerton Manuscripts

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1541

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1847

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1541-1847

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Names:

Andreae, Jacob, German theologian, 1528-1590,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000109117078
Anhalt-Köthen, Ludwig, Fürst zu
Baber, Henry Hervey, philologist, Keeper of Printed Books British Museum
Baumgartner, Hieronymus, bürgermeister, 1498-1565
Bonifacio, Balthasar, Lawyer
Buch, Leopold, Geologist
Encke, Johann Franz, German astronomer, 1791-1865
Forster, Carl Reinhold
Forster, Johann Georg Adam, FRS
Forster, Johann Reinhold
Frank, Johann Peter, Physician
Fugger, Antoni
Gauss, Carl Friedrich, Astronomer
Genlis, Caroline-Stéphanie-Félicité, née du Crest, author, diarist and educationist, 1746-1830
Goethe, Johann Wolfgang, author, 1749-1832,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000120999104,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/24602065
Goeze, Johann Melchior, theologian, 1717-1786
Grimm, Jacob Ludwig
Hahnemann, Christian Friedrich Samuel, German physician, 1755-1843
Hansteen, Christian, Astronomer
Hardenberg, Charles Augustus, Prince, Prussian statesman
Hemsterhuys, Tiberius, Greek Professor at Leyden
Herder, Johann Gottfried, philosopher, 1744-1803
Hermann, Johann Gottfried Jacob
Hoe von Hoenegg, Matthias, Divine
Holtzappell, Peter, Count, Field Marshal
Humboldt, Friedrich Heinrich Alexander, naturalist and explorer, 1769-1859
Humboldt, Friedrich Wilhelm Christian Karl Ferdinand, diplomatist and philologist, 1767-1835
Jerusalem, Johann Friedrich Wilhelm, Theologian; of Egerton MS 2407
Klopstock, Friedrich Gottlieb, author, 1724-1803
Kotzebue, August Friedrich Ferdinand
Krüdener, Julia, Baroness
La Motte Fouqué, Friedrich Heinrich Carl, Baron
Lachmann, Karl
Ludolf, Hiob, Orientalist and Statesman
Lyserus, Polycarp, Divine
Meurs, Johannes, Professor at Leyden
Niebuhr, Berthold George
Olbers, Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias, Astronomer
Pallas, Peter Simon, Naturalist
Piccolomini, Ottavio, Count, Duke of Amalfi
Questenberg, Gerhard
Ritter, Karl, Professor geographer, 1779-1859
Savigny, Friedrich Carl, Minister of Justice in Prussia
Schiller, Johann Christoph Friedrich, dramatist, poet and historian, 1759-1805,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121032691,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/96994450
Schlegel, August Wilhelm von, German poet
Schlosser, Friedrich Christoph
Schmettau, Amelia, Princess Gallitzin
Schröter, Corona Elisabeth Wilhelmina
Simonde de Sismondi, Jean Charles Léonard, of Egerton MS 2407
Sontag, Henriette, Countess of Rossi, soprano, 1806-1854,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000115737257,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/69198419
Spencer, Philipp Jacob, Lutheran divine
Spitzeder, Joseph, Singer
Sporck, Franz Anton, Graf
Sporck, Johann, Freiherr, General
Stein, Heinrich Friedrich Carl, Baron
Stich, Wilhelm, Actor
Sturm, Johannes, humanist and educator, 1507-1589
Taubmann, Friedrich, Professor, at Wittenberg
Thökoly, Emericus, Count, Chief of the malcontents in Hungary
Uhland, Johann Ludwig, Poet
Voss, Johann Heinrich, of Egerton MS 2407
Wallenstein, Albrecht Wenceslas, Duke of Friedland, Imperial Generalissimo
Werner, Friedrich Ludwig Zachary
Wieland, Christoph Martin, Poet
Wieland, Sophie
Wolf, Friedrich August, Philologist
Zach, Franz Xavier, Baron, astronomer

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