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Title:

MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS AND PAPERS.

Paper and vellum; ff. 166. British Library arrangement.

A. Letter of George Eliot to Frederick Lehmann; 19 April [1866]. Extracts from this letter are printed in G. S. Haight, The George Eliot Letters (1954-1955), iv, p. 240. Purchased of Pan American Books, Cazenovia, New York, 4 Jan. 1978.

ff. 1-2. 153 x 98mm.

B. Three letters of W. E. Gladstone to Sir Donald Currie, M.P., relating to a forthcoming cruise in one of Currie's steamers with Tennyson and other friends; 30 Aug. - 5 Sept. 1883. For Currie's letters and telegrams to Gladstone and other related correspondence see Add. 44483, ff. 101-136v. Purchased at Sotheby's, 21 Feb. 1978, lot 294.

ff. 3-12. 180 x 115mm.

C. Four letters of Leslie Stephen to Mrs Anna Hills relating to the marriage of Stella Duckworth to John Waller Hills; 1896-1897. Purchased at Sotheby's, 20 Feb. 1978, lot 451.

ff. 13-20v. 175 x 115mm.

D. Photocopies of a typescript of the 'Memoirs' of Mrs Martha Jane Blake (b.1823, d.1906) relating to her life in South Africa from 1826-1906; 20th cent. Presented by her grand-daughter, Miss N. W. Kirk, of Matatiele, South Africa, 15 March 1978.

ff. 21-43. 210 x 295mm.

E. Two conjoint vellum leaves from an Antiphonal, with musical notation; [16th-17th cent.?]. Latin. Included are (ff. 44-44v) responses, versicles, antiphons and psalms for part of the feast of Matthew the apostle and (ff.45-45v) lections, antiphons and psalms for 22nd to 24th Saturdays and Sundays after Trinity. Removed from the former French 18th cent. binding of a volume of printed music (Music Library H. 56. a). Transferred from the Music Library, 1978.

ff. 44-45v. 395 x 285mm.

F. Letter of George Eliot inviting an unknown recipient to visit her; after 1865 [watermark 1866]. Purchased of Maggs Bros. Ltd., 22 May 1978.

ff. 46-47. 178 x 112mm.

G. Letter of George Hemingway of 33rd Regiment to his mother describing the Battle of Waterloo; 16 Aug. 1815. Also included is an inaccurate transcript on vellum dated 3 Dec. 1853. See D. Waley, 'A New Account of Waterloo: A Letter Home from Private George Hemingway of the Thirty-Third Regiment of Foot', British Library Journal, vi (1980), pp. 61-64. Presented by Mrs K. Dibnah, of Hollym, Withernsea, 9 March 1978.

ff. 48-51v. 385 x 280mm.

H. Two bills of extraordinary expenses of James Cressett, British Envoy Extraordinary to the Elector and Dukes of Brunswick-Lüneburg, and Baron Whitworth, British Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Prussia; 1698-1699, 1716-1717. Supplements other Cressett and Vernon papers, particularly Add. 23617, 28902, 28903, 40796, 40797, 46534, and also other Sunderland (Marlborough) and Whitworth papers, particularly Add. 37363. Purchased at Sotheby's, 6 June 1978, lot 238.

ff. 52-55. 320 x 200mm.

I. Correspondence of Lt.-Gen. Sir Harry D. Jones, G.C.B., of the Royal Engineers; 1852-1864. Most of the letters are from Jones to his daughter Isabella during his service in the Crimean War. Also included (ff. 86, 88) are two letters of Queen Victoria. Purchased at Sotheby's, 6 June 1978, lot 356.

ff. 56-89. 180 x 120mm.

K. Letter of Horatio Pallavicino to John Casimir, Count Palatine of the Rhine, enclosing a list of the names of the members of the commission that tried Mary Queen of Scots at Fotheringay; 24 Dec. 1586. French. Purchased of Charavay, Cat. 762, item 37583 [June 1978].

ff. 90-93. 315 x 200mm.

L. Letters of Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury, and Maj.-Gen. A. J. Lawrence recommending Lt.-Col. Henry Coope Stace for the governorship of Oxford Gaol; 1857, 1859. Presented with Add. Ch. 75857-75860 by Miss Mary Stella Edwards, 29 June 1978.

ff. 94-97v. 185 x 125mm.

M. Three letters of Sir Anthony Panizzi, Principal Librarian of the British Museum, to Vincenzo Salvagnoli, Dr John Conolly and 'Signor Sindaco'; 1859-1866. Partly Italian. Also included (f. 101) is a copy of the commemorative inscription at Panizzi's birthplace at Brescello, Italy. Presented by Signor C. A. Chiesa, of Milan, 25 July 1978.

ff. 98-101. 180 x 110mm.

N. Letter of H. G. Wells to Miss Edith Miles relating to pacificism; 9 April 1932. Bequeathed by the recipient, Aug. 1978.

ff. 102-107. 180 x 135mm.

O. Letter of H. A. L. Fisher to [E. S. P.] Haynes, lawyer and author, relating to the reception given to Fisher's Our New Religion (1929); 19 Aug. 1930. Presented by Anthony King, 2 Aug. 1978.

ff. 108-109v. 175 x 110mm.

P. Letter of John Emrys Evans to David Lloyd George relating to the proposal to raise to the peerage Sir J. W. Robinson; 6 June 1922. Supplements Add. 60319-60331. Presented by Mrs Carline Henderson, Aug. 1978.

ff. 110-112. 160 x 100mm.

Q. Four letters of Thor Heyerdahl to Warren Royal Dawson; 1951. Signed. Bequeathed by the recipient, 1968, and incorporated from Reserved MS. 137, 1978.

ff. 113-117. 230 x 180mm.

R. Typescript copies of two ballads by John Masefield; after 1921. One is an unpublished study dated 26 May 1902 for 'The Galley Rowers' included in Salt-Water Ballads (1902). The copies were taken from originals which were once in the possession of G. McGregor Craig and are apparently now lost. Presented by Lt.-Col. A. Spencer Mills, M.B.E., 15 Sept. 1978.

ff. 118-120. 295 x 210mm.

S. Autograph draft of the opening pages of Vol. III ch. xxv of Lavengro (1851) by George Borrow; 1848-1851. A draft of the remainder of ch. xxv following directly on from this manuscript is Ashley 2388, ff. 26-27v. Purchased at Sotheby's, 25 July 1978, lot 329.

ff. 121-122v. 210 x 175mm.

T. Autograph draft of lines 1-20 of 'Hesperia' by Algernon Charles Swinburne first published in Poems and Ballads (1866), together with seven discarded lines; 1865-1866. Purchased at Sotheby's, 25 July 1978, lot 468.

ff. 123-124v. 230 x 190mm.

U. Letters, cards, photographs, compliments slips, etc. of G. B. Shaw; 1892-1950. Partly printed. At ff. 125-141 are to be found notes to: J. B. Glasier, J. Magny, S. D. Shallard, Clifford Sharp, C. Keane, Huntly Carter, S. C. Cockerell, A. Friars, L. N. Parker and J. C. Squire. At f. 136 is a typewritten questionnaire of 1942 on Ireland and disarmament by W. R. Titterton, with Shaw's autograph answers. Photographs of Shaw are at ff. 139v-143v; 1921-1950? Bequeathed by Richard Vincent Hughes, of Rosebery Avenue, London E.C.1, 1978.

ff. 125-144. 235 x 200mm.

V. Letter of Charles Dickens to Charles Black relating to a paper by Black which Dickens had accepted for publication; 13 April 1863. Bequeathed by Richard Vincent Hughes, of Rosebery Avenue, London E.C.1, 1978.

f. 145. 175 x 115mm.

W. Letter of H. G. Wells to 'E. S. P. H.' [? Edmund Sidney Pollok Haynes] arranging a meeting for lunch; 11 July 1944. Bequeathed by Richard Vincent Hughes, of Rosebery Avenue, London E.C.1, 1978.

ff. 146-147. 175 x 115mm.

X. Fragments from the former binding of Oriental 10547, comprising mainly letters in Latin between Italian merchants relating to trade in textiles; 1353, 1358, n.d. Transferred from the Department of Oriental Manuscripts and Printed Books, 2 Nov. 1978.

ff. 148-158. 145 x 225mm.

Y. Letter of Elizabeth Ryves to [? R. Faulder] mentioning the imminent completion of a tragedy and two comedies, and asking for a loan at interest; 30 May 1785. Extracted from a volume containing four printed works by Ryves (press-mark 11632.h.19 (3)) which contains autograph corrections by the author and was successively owned by Robert Pitcairn, 'M. J.' and õ Stainforth. Transferred from the Department of Printed Books, 1978.

ff. 159-161. 230 x 185mm.

Z. Letter of William Upcott to Samuel Sotheby, enclosing some newspaper cuttings; 18 Nov. 1841. Transferred from the Department of Printed Books, 1978.

ff. 162-164v. 200 x 285mm.

AA. Letter of George Eliot to Mrs Lynn Linton; 27 Dec. 1866. The letter is printed in G. Haight, The George Eliot Letters (1954-1955), iv, p. 326. Purchased of John Wilson, 22 Dec. 1978.

ff. 165-166. 150 x 98mm.

Scope & Content:

includes:

f. 1 Frederick Lehmann: Marian Cross, née Evans; alias 'George Eliot'; novelist: Letter to Frederick Lehmann from `George Eliot': [1866].
ff. 3, 6, 10 William Ewart Gladstone, Prime Minister: Sir Donald Currie, GCMG: Letters to Sir Donald Currie from William Ewart Gladstone: 1883.
ff. 13, 15, 17, 19 Sir Leslie Stephen, KCB; author: Anna Hills, née Grove; wife of E H Grove-Hills: Letters to Anna Hills from Sir Leslie Stephen: 1896, 1897.
ff. 21-43 Voyages and Travels: Martha Jane Blake, formerly Kirk née Webber; settler in S Africa: Helen Rosa Morony, née Kirk; grandaughter of Mrs M J Blake: South Africa: `Memoirs' of Martha Jane Blake rel. to her life in South Africa, dictated to Helen Rosa Morony: 1906: Typewritten.
ff. 44-45 Liturgies LATIN: Music: Two leaves from an Antiphonal: 16th-17th cent.
f. 46 Marian Cross, née Evans; alias 'George Eliot'; novelist: Letter of Marian Cross: aft. 1865.
f. 48 Waterloo, Belgium: George Hemingway, 33rd Regt: Letter to his mother rel. to the Battle of Waterloo from George Hemingway: 1815.
f. 52 James Vernon, the elder; Secretary of State: Accounts: James Cressett, diplomatist: Bill of extraordinary expenses of James Cressett, authorised by James Vernon: 1699.
f. 54 Charles Spencer, 3rd Earl of Sunderland: Accounts: Charles Whitworth, Baron Whitworth: Bill of extraordinary expenses of Charles Whitworth, authorised by Lord Sunderland: 1717.
f. 56 Charlotte Jones, née Hornsby; wife of Lieutenant -General Sir G G Jones: Isabella Anne Jameson, née Jones; daughter of Lieutenant -General Sir H G Jones: Letter to her daughter Isabella Anne from C. Jones: 1852.
ff. 58-81 Lieutenant-General Sir Harry David Jones, GCB; Governor, RMC, Sandhurst: Isabella Anne Jameson, née Jones; daughter of Lieutenant -General Sir H G Jones: Letter to his daughter Isabella Anne from Lt.-Gen. Sir Harry David Jones: 1854-1863.
ff. 86, 88 Lieutenant-General Sir Harry David Jones, GCB; Governor, RMC, Sandhurst: Victoria of England: Letters to Lt.-Gen. Sir Harry David Jones from Queen Victoria: 1855, 1863.
f. 90 Sir Horatio Pallavicino, alias Palavicino: John Casimir; Count Palatine of the Rhine: Mary of Scotland: Letter to John Casimir, Count Palatine of the Rhine from Sir Horatio Pallavicino, rel. to the trial of Mary, Qu. of Scots: 1586: Fr.
f. 94 Colonel Henry Coope Stace: Anthony Ashley Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury: Letter to Col. Henry Coope Stace from Lord Shaftesbury: 1857.
f. 96 General Sir Arthur Johnstone Lawrence, KCB: Letter of Gen. Sir Arthur Johnstone Lawrence: 1859.
f. 98 Vincenzo Salvagnoli: Sir Anthony Panizzi, KCB; Principal Librarian, British Museum: Letter to Vincenzo Salvagnoli from Sir Anthony Panizzi: 1859.
f. 99 Sir Anthony Panizzi, KCB; Principal Librarian, British Museum: John Conolly, physician: Letter to John Conolly from Sir Anthony Panizzi: 1865.
f. 100 Sir Anthony Panizzi, KCB; Principal Librarian, British Museum: Letter to — from Sir Anthony Panizzi: 1866: Ital.
f. 101 Sir Anthony Panizzi, KCB; Principal Librarian, British Museum: Commemorative inscription , rel. to Sir Anthony Panizzi: 1880: Ital: Copy.
f. 102 Herbert George Wells, author: Edith Miles, of Seymour St., London: Letter to Edith Miles from Herbert George Wells: 1932.
f. 108 Herbert Albert Laurens Fisher, OM; FRS; historian: Edmund Sidney Pollock Haynes, lawyer and writer: Letter to Edmund Sidney Pollock Haynes from Herbert Albert Laurens Fisher: 1930.
f. 110 David Lloyd George, 1st Earl Lloyd-George; Prime Minister: John Emrys Evans, Auditor-General of Transvaal: Letter to David Lloyd George from John Emrys Evans: 1922.
ff. 113, 114, 116, 117 Warren Royal Dawson, FSA: Thor Heyerdahl: Letters to Warren Royal Dawson from Thor Heyerdahl: 1951: Signed.
ff. 118, 119 John Edward Masefield, OM; Poet Laureate: Poetry ENGLISH: Two ballads by John Edward Masefield: after 1921: Typewritten copy.
f. 120 Lieutenant-Colonel A. Spencer Mills, MBE: Letter from Lt.-Col. A. Spencer Mills: 1978: Signed.
ff. 121-122v George Borrow, writer: Draft of part of `Lavengro' by George Borrow: 1848-1851: Autogr.
ff. 123-124v Poetry ENGLISH: Algernon Charles Swinburne, poet: Draft of part of `Hesperia' by Algernon Charles Swinburne: 1865-1866: Autogr.
f. 125 John Bruce Glasier, socialist: Letter from G. B. Shaw to John Bruce Glasier: 1892.
ff. 125-135, 141 George Bernard Shaw, author: Letters of George Bernard Shaw: 1892-1942.
f. 126 Jules Magny, of 'La Revue Socialiste': Letters of G. B. Shaw to Jules Magny: 1890, 1896: Mainly typewritten copies.
f. 127 Sidney Dillon Shallard, of the Fabian Society: Correspondence with G. B. Shaw of Sidney Dillon Shallard: 1901-1905: Partly copy.
f. 127 Sidney Dillon Shallard, of the Fabian Society: Letter from G. B. Shaw to Sidney Dillon Shallard: 1901.
f. 128 Clifford Dyce Sharp, Editor, 'New Statesman': Correspondence with G. B. Shaw of Clifford Dyce Sharp: 1904-1915: Partly copy.
f. 128 Clifford Dyce Sharp, Editor, 'New Statesman': Letter from G. B. Shaw to Clifford Dyce Sharp: 1904.
f. 129 Clifford Deane al Keane: Letter from G. B. Shaw to Clifford Deane: 1904.
f. 129 Clifford Deane al Keane: Correspondence with G. B. Shaw of Clifford Deane: 1904, 1938.
f. 131 Huntly Carter, writer: Correspondence with G. B. Shaw of Huntly Carter: 1918, 1935: Signed and partly shorthand draft.
f. 131 Huntly Carter, writer: Letter from G. B. Shaw to Huntly Carter: 1918.
f. 132 Sir Sydney Carlyle Cockerell, Director, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge: Letter from G. B. Shaw to Sir Sydney Carlyle Cockerell: 1924.
f. 132 Sir Sydney Carlyle Cockerell, Director, Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge: Correspondence with G. B. Shaw of Sir Sydney Carlyle Cockerell: 1895-1950: Partly printed and copy.
f. 133 Austin Friars: Letter from G. B. Shaw to Austin Friars: 1928.
f. 134 Louis Napoleon Parker, author and composer: Letter from G. B. Shaw to Louis Napoleon Parker: 1932.
f. 136 William Richard Titterton, author and journalist: George Bernard Shaw, author: Questionnaire on Ireland by William Richard Titterton, answered by George Bernard Shaw: 1942: Typewritten, with manuscript annotations.
f. 136 William Richard Titterton, author and journalist: Letter, etc., to G. B. Shaw of William Richard Titterton: 1941, 1942: Partly typewritten and signed.
ff. 139v-143v Art. Portraits: George Bernard Shaw, author: Portraits of George Bernard Shaw: 1921-1950?: Photogr.
f. 141 Sir John Collings Squire, Editor, 'London Mercury': Letter from G. B. Shaw to Sir John Collings Squire: [?1913].
f. 145 Charles Black, author: Charles Dickens, novelist: Letter to Charles Black from Charles Dickens: 1863.
f. 146 Herbert George Wells, author: Edmund Sidney Pollock Haynes, lawyer and writer: Letter to Edmund Sidney Pollock Haynes from Herbert George Wells: 1944.
ff. 148-158 Trade and Commerce: Letters of Italian merchants rel. to trade in textiles: 1353, 1358, n.d: Lat.
f. 159 Elizabeth Ryves, author: Letter from Elizabeth Ryves: 1785.
f. 162 Samuel Leigh Sotheby, auctioneer: William Upcott, antiquary and autograph collector: Letter to Samuel Leigh Sotheby from William Upcott: 1841.
f. 165 Eliza Lynn Linton, née Lynn; novelist: Marian Cross, née Evans; alias 'George Eliot'; novelist: Letter to Eliza Lynn Linton from `George Eliot': 1866.

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Latin

Start Date:

1353

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1999

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1353-1999

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ff. 21-43 N. W. Kirk, granddaughter of Mrs M J Blake: Presented, in 1978.

f. 48 Mrs K. Dibnah, of Hallyn, Withernsea: Presented, in 1978.

ff. 94-97 Miss Mary Stella Edwards: Presented, in 1978.

ff. 98-101 C. A. Chiesa, of Milan: Presented, in 1978.

f. 108 Anthony King: Presented, in 1978.

f. 110 Carline Henderson, née Evans; daughter of P V Emrys-Evans: Presented, in 1978.

ff. 118, 119 Lieutenant-Colonel A. Spencer Mills, MBE: Presented, in 1978.

ff. 125-147 Richard Vincent Hughes, of Rosebery Av., London: Bequeathed, in 1978.

f. 159 M. J: Owned, 19th cent.

f. 159 Stainforth: Owned, 19th cent.

f. 159 Robert Pitcairn, antiquary: Owned, 19th cent.

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South Africa, Africa
Waterloo, Belgium