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032-001991785

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032-001991785

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Add MS 60756

Title:

SIR ROBERT SMIRKE (d.1867) AND HIS BROTHER SYDNEY SMIRKE (d.1877): letters to them, supplementing Add. 59847, 60745; 1815-1872, n.d. The letters are arranged in alphabetical order. Purchased of Winifred A. Myers, 15 Jan. 1980.

Paper; ff. 185. 227 x 185mm.

1. ff. 1-9. Letters to Sir Robert Smirke; 1815-1834.

2. ff. 10-185. Letters to Sydney Smirke; 1833-1872, n.d.

Scope & Content:

Sydney Smirke, architect: Letters to Sydney Smirke: 1833-1876.

includes:

ff. 2-6 Sir Robert Smirke, architect: Thomas Graham, Baron Lynedoch: Letters to Sir Robert Smirke from Lord Lynedoch: 1815.
f. 7 John Rennie, the elder; FRS; civil engineer: Signature: 1813.
f. 8 Sir Robert Smirke, architect: John Brandon: Letter to John Brandon from Sir Robert Smirke: 1818.
f. 9 Sir Robert Smirke, architect: William Wilkins, of Weymouth St., London: Letter to Sir Robert Smirke from William Wilkins: 1834.
f. 10 R. Abraham: Letter to S. Smirke from R. Abraham: 1833.
f. 11 Sir Henry Wentworth Acland, 1st Baronet; Regius Professor of Medicine at Oxford: Letter to S. Smirke from Sir Henry Wentworth Acland: n.d.
f. 13 N. Arnott: Letter to S. Smirke from N. Arnott: 1858.
ff. 14, 15 Arthur Ashpitel: Letters to S. Smirke from Arthur Ashpitel: 1858, 1863.
ff. 16, 17 Charles Barry, President of the RIBA: Sydney Smirke, architect: Letters to Sydney Smirke from Charles Barry: 1841-1857.
f. 18 George Basevi, the younger: Letters to S. Smirke: 1837, circa 1800-1850.
f. 19 William Thomas Brande, chemist: Letter to S. Smirke from William Thomas Brande: 1853.
f. 20 John Britton, antiquary and topographer: Sydney Smirke, architect: Letters to Sydney Smirke from John Britton: 1853, 1856.
f. 21 William Burn, architect: Letter to S. Smirke from William Burn: n.d.
f. 23 Decimus Burton, architect: Letter to S. Smirke from Decimus Burton: 1841.
ff. 24-36 Charles Robert Cockerell, architect: Sydney Smirke, architect: Letters to Sydney Smirke from Charles Robert Cockerell: 1833-1860.
ff. 37-41 Sir Henry Cole, KCB; Secretary, département of Science and Art: Letters to S. Smirke from Sir Henry Cole: 1851-1870.
ff. 42-46 Edward William Cooke, marine painter: Letters to S. Smirke from Edward William Cooke: 1865, n.d.
f. 47 Charles West Cope, RA: Letters to S. Smirke: 1863, 1869.
ff. 48-50 William Taylor Copeland, porcelain manufacturer: Letters to S. Smirke from William Taylor Copeland: 1863.
ff. 51-53 W. Cooper: Letters to S. Smirke from W. Cooper: 1866, n.d.
f. 54 Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke, 1st Baronet: Sydney Smirke, architect: Letter to Sydney Smirke from Sir Charles Wentworth Dilke: 1860.
ff. 55-59 Thomas Leverton Donaldson, architect and author: Letters to S. Smirke from Thomas Leverton Donaldson: 1859-1864.
ff. 60, 61 Sir David Dundas, statesman: Letters to S. Smirke from Sir David Dundas: 1850, 1865.
ff. 62-71 Sir Charles Lock Eastlake, Keeper of the National Gallery; PRA: Sydney Smirke, architect: Letters to Sydney Smirke from Sir Charles Lock Eastlake: 1856-1869.
f. 72 Sir William Fairbairn: Letter to S. Smirke from Sir William Fairbairn: 1867.
f. 73 Frederic John Farre, MD; Treasurer of the College of Physicians: Letter to S. Smirke from Frederic John Farre: 1869.
ff. 75-77 Sir William Fergusson: Sydney Smirke, architect: Letters to Sydney Smirke from Sir William Fergusson: 1869, n.d.
ff. 78-82 Benjamin Ferrey, architect: Sydney Smirke, architect: Letters to Sydney Smirke from Benjamin Ferrey: 1861-1868.
f. 83 William Edward Frost, RA: Letter to S. Smirke from William Edward Frost: 1872.
f. 87 Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, Viscount Cranborne; 3rd Marquess of Salisbury; Prime Minister: Letter to S. Smirke: 1876.
ff. 89, 93 Sir Francis Grant, PRA: Letters to S. Smirke from Sir Francis Grant: n.d.
ff. 94-98 Philip Hardwick, architect: Letters to S. Smirke from Philip Hardwick: 1837-1865.
f. 99 Thomas Emerson Headlam, PC; MP: Letters to S. Smirke: circa 1840-1870.
f. 103 Robert H. Sugley: Letter to S. Smirke from Robert H. Sugley: 1847.
ff. 104-109 George Jones, RA: Sydney Smirke, architect: Letters to Sydney Smirke from George Jones: 1843-1866.
ff. 111-113 Owen Jones, architect: Sydney Smirke, architect: Letters to Sydney Smirke from Owen Jones: 1859-1866.
f. 115 Richard James Lane, engraver: Letters to S. Smirke: circa 1840-1872.
f. 116 Frederic Leighton, Baron Leighton; PRA: Letters to S. Smirke: circa 1840-1870.
f. 119 William Calder Marshall, sculptor: Letters to S. Smirke: 1867, 1868.
f. 120 George Richmond, portrait-painter: Robert Eden, Bishop of Moray and Ross: Letter to George Richmond from Robert Eden: 1870.
ff. 122-126 Sir Roderick Impey Murchison, 1st Baronet; geologist: Letters to S. Smirke: 1854-1864.
f. 127 Sir Charles Thomas Newton, KCB; archaeologist: Letters to S. Smirke: 1865-1870.
f. 128 Sir Anthony Panizzi, KCB; Principal Librarian, British Museum: Letters to S. Smirke: circa 1840-1870.
ff. 130-134 Sir James Pennethorne, architect: Letters to S. Smirke from Sir James Pennethorne: 1849-1867.
f. 135 Sir Jonathan Frederick Pollock, 1st Baronet; Lord Chief Baron: Lodge: Letter to — Lodge from Sir Jonathan Frederick Pollock: 1867.
ff. 137, 138 Richard Redgrave, RA: Letters to S. Smirke from Richard Redgrave: 1868, 1870.
f. 139 General Sir Edward Sabine, RA; KCB; PRS: Letter to S. Smirke from Gen. Sir Edward Sabine: 1868.
f. 140 Sir David Salomons, 1st Baronet; Lord Mayor of London: Letter to S. Smirke from Sir David Salomons: 1869.
ff. 141-145 Sir George Gilbert Scott, RA; architect: Letters to S. Smirke: 1852-1873.
f. 146 John Shaw: Letters to S. Smirke: 1862, 1864.
ff. 148-161 Sir William Tite, architect: Letters to S. Smirke: 1843 - circa 1870.
ff. 162-176 Edward Matthew Ward, painter: Sydney Smirke, architect: Letters to Sydney Smirke from Edward Matthew Ward: 1856-1860, n.d.
ff. 177-181 Sydney Smirke, architect: Sir Matthew Digby Wyatt, architect: Letters to Sydney Smirke from Sir Matthew Digby Wyatt: 1858-1866.
ff. 182-184 Thomas Henry Wyatt, architect: Letters to S. Smirke from Thomas Henry Wyatt: 1864-1867.

Collection Area:

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Additional Manuscripts

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Record Type (Level):

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1 item

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Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1815

End Date:

1872

Date Range:

1815-1872

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Names:

Abraham, R
Acland, Henry Wentworth, 1st Baronet, physician, 1815-1900
Arnott, N
Ashpitel, Arthur
Barry, Charles, Knight, architect, 1795-1860
Basevi, George, the younger; architect, 1794-1845
Brande, William Thomas, chemist, 1788-1866
Brandon, John
Britton, John, antiquary and topographer, 1771-1857
Burn, William, architect
Burton, Decimus, architect
Cecil, Robert Arthur Talbot, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, statesman, 1830-1903
Cockerell, Charles Robert, architect, 1788-1863
Cole, Henry, Knight, civil servant, 1808-1882
Cooke, Edward William, marine painter
Cooper, W
Cope, Charles West, RA
Copeland, William Taylor, porcelain manufacturer
Dilke, Charles Wentworth, 1st Baronet, art patron, horticulturalist and politician, 1810-1869
Donaldson, Thomas Leverton, architect and author, 1795-1885
Dundas, David, Knight, advocate, politician and scholar, 1799-1877
Eastlake, Charles Lock, Knight, painter and art administrator, 1793-1865
Eden, Robert, Bishop of Moray and Ross
Fairbairn, William, 1st Baronet, engineer, 1789-1874
Farre, Frederic John, physician, 1804-1886
Fergusson, William, 1st Baronet, surgeon, 1808-1877
Ferrey, Benjamin, architect, 1810-1880
Frost, William Edward, RA
Graham, Thomas, 1st Baron Lynedoch, politician and army officer, 1748-1843
Grant, Francis, Knight, portrait and sporting painter, 1803-1878
Hardwick, Philip, architect
Headlam, Thomas Emerson, PC, MP
Jones, George, army officer and painter, 1786-1869
Jones, Owen, architect
Lane, Richard James, engraver
Leighton, Frederic, Baron Leighton, PRA
Lodge, —
Marshall, William Calder, sculptor
Murchison, Roderick Impey, 1st Baronet, geologist, 1792-1871
Newton, Charles Thomas, KCB, archaeologist
Panizzi, Anthony, Knight, librarian at the British Museum, 1797-1879,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000080764385
Pennethorne, James, architect
Pollock, Jonathan Frederick, 1st Baronet, Lord Chief Baron
Redgrave, Richard, RA
Rennie, John, engineer, 1761-1821
Richmond, George, portrait-painter
Sabine, Edward, General RA, KCB, PRS
Salomons, David, 1st Baronet , Lord Mayor of London
Scott, George Gilbert, RA, architect
Shaw, John
Smirke, Robert, architect
Smirke, Sydney, architect
Sugley, Robert H
Tite, William, architect
Ward, Edward Matthew, painter
Wilkins, William, of Weymouth St London
Wyatt, Matthew Digby, Knight, architect and art historian, 1820-1877
Wyatt, Thomas Henry, architect, 1807-1880