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Add MS 44992-45022
- Record Id:
- 032-002017602
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 032-002017602
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000037.0x0003d6
- LARK:
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- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Add MS 44992-45022
- Title:
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RUSSELL PAPERS
- Scope & Content:
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Letters, papers and accompt-books of William Russell (11 Nov. 1740-26 Jan. 1818), his son Thomas Poughfer Russell (3 Feb. 1775-8 Feb. 1851), and his son's wife, Mary Russell, née Skey (24 Oct. 1790-1O May 1877); 1762-1856. See S.H. Jeyes, The Russells of Birmingham in the French Revolution and in America 1791-1814, 1911, for the history of the family. Further papers relating to the United States are preserved in the library of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia (see R.P. Stearns, 'The Library: A Description of the Russell Papers in the Historical Society of Pennsylvania', The Pennsylvanian Magazine of History and Biography, xii, 1938, pp. 205-212, and P. Bleydon and B.S. Levin, Guide to the Manuscript Collections in the Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1940, p. 192). A number of papers concerning local affairs are in the Public Library at Birmingham. For letters of William Russell's grandfather (also named William), 1725-1728, and of his brother, Thomas, 1772-1773, see Add. MS. 29600. A catalogue and description of the present collection by R.P. Stearns is in Vol. XXXI. See also Brit. Mus. Quart., xii, 1937-1938, pp. 18-20. Thirty-one volumes. Paper (unless otherwise stated). Various sizes. Presented by Thomas Herbert Russell and his sister, Mrs Alexander Scott, great-grandchildren of William Russell.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Project / Collection:
- Additional Manuscripts
- Hierarchy Tree:
- [{ "id" : "032-002017602", "parent" : "#", "text" : "Add MS 44992-45022: RUSSELL PAPERS" },{ "id" : "036-002017603", "parent" : "032-002017602", "text" : "Add MS 44992-44995: RUSSELL PAPERS. Vols. I-IV. General correspondence, etc.; 27 Aug. 1762-5 July 1852, n.d. Included in Vol. I are letters of Gilbert…" },{ "id" : "040-002017604", "parent" : "036-002017603", "text" : "Add MS 44992: Vol. I (ff. 245). 27 Aug. 1762-5 Dec. 1807. includes: f. 3 Joseph Whalley, merchant, of London: Note of a purchase for W. Russell: 1770.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002017605", "parent" : "036-002017603", "text" : "Add MS 44993: Vol. II (ff. 248). 18 July 1809-24 Dec. 1813. includes: ff. 1-2 Napoleon I of France: Decrees conferring French citizenship on W. and T.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002017606", "parent" : "036-002017603", "text" : "Add MS 44994: Vol. III (ff. 245). 7 Jan. 1814-30 Dec. 1818. includes: f. i Bookplates and Book-stamps: North (Frederick), 5th Earl of Guilford;d.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002017607", "parent" : "036-002017603", "text" : "Add MS 44995: Vol. IV (ff. 222). 21 Jan. 1819-5 July 1852, n.d. includes: ff. 1-123 passim Charles St Jore, merchant, of Caen: Correspondence,…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002017608", "parent" : "032-002017602", "text" : "Add MS 44996: RUSSELL PAPERS. Vol. V. Probate of the will of William Russell, granted in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury; 12 Mar. 1818. Seal.…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002017609", "parent" : "032-002017602", "text" : "Add MS 44997-45007: RUSSELL PAPERS. Vols. VI-XVI. Accompt-books of W. Russell (June 1762-13 Jan. 1818), with additions by T. Russell (1794- 9 June…" },{ "id" : "040-002017610", "parent" : "036-002017609", "text" : "Add MS 44997: Vol. VI (ff. ii + 187). Monthly household expenses; June 1762- 24 Dec. 1793." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002017611", "parent" : "036-002017609", "text" : "Add MS 44998: Vol. VII (ff. ii + 150). Mercantile and other accompts; 16 Aug. 1768-3 Apr. 1813." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002017612", "parent" : "036-002017609", "text" : "Add MS 44999: Vol. VIII (ff. i + 124). Summary trading accompts of the firms of Finch and Russell, 7 Jan. 1777-19 Jan. 1778, and of Finch, Russell and…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "037-002017613", "parent" : "036-002017609", "text" : "Add MS 45000-45002: Vols. IX-XI (ff. i + 50, 50, 36). Trading, farming and personal accompts in France; 14 Oct. 1796-15 Sept. 1812, 26 Jan. 1803-6…" },{ "id" : "040-002017614", "parent" : "037-002017613", "text" : "Add MS 45000: Vol. IX, ff. i + 50, 14 Oct. 1796-15 Sept. 1812" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002017615", "parent" : "037-002017613", "text" : "Add MS 45001: Vols. X, ff. 50, 26 Jan. 1803-6 July 1813" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002017616", "parent" : "037-002017613", "text" : "Add MS 45002: Vol. XI (ff. 36), Dec. 1808-May 1815" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002017617", "parent" : "036-002017609", "text" : "Add MS 45003: Vol. XII (ff. i + 68). Trading, farming and personal accompts in France and the United States; 1794-Mar. 1831. Partly French." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "037-002017618", "parent" : "036-002017609", "text" : "Add MS 45004-45005: Vols. XIII, XIV (ff.ii + 38, iii + 16). Monthly receipts and expenses in France and England; 3 Apr. 1812-5 July 1816, 20 Aug.…" },{ "id" : "040-002017619", "parent" : "037-002017618", "text" : "Add MS 45004: Vol. XIII, ff.ii + 38, 3 Apr. 1812-5 July 1816" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002017620", "parent" : "037-002017618", "text" : "Add MS 45005: Vol. XIV, ff. iii + 16, 20 Aug. 1816-19 Mar. 1818" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002017621", "parent" : "036-002017609", "text" : "Add MS 45006: Vol. XV. (ff. ii + 88). Waste book of receipts and expenses; 20 June 1812-13 Jan. 1818. includes: f. 192 Sir Winston Leonard Spencer…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002017622", "parent" : "036-002017609", "text" : "Add MS 45007: Vol. XVI (ff. ii + 16). Farming accompts; 3 Sept. 1813-26 June 1851. Mary Russell, née Skey; wife of T P Russell: Accompts partly kept…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002017623", "parent" : "032-002017602", "text" : "Add MS 45008-45010: RUSSELL PAPERS. Vols. XVII-XIX. Accompt-books of T. Russell as an executor of his father's estate, 28 Jan. 1818-31 July 1849, with…" },{ "id" : "040-002017624", "parent" : "036-002017623", "text" : "Add MS 45008: Vol. XVII (ff. iii + 22). Receipts and expenses; 28 Jan. 1818- 31 Dec. 1848." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002017625", "parent" : "036-002017623", "text" : "Add MS 45009: Vol. XVIII (ff. iii + 51). Various accompts, mostly with the Gloucestershire Banking Co.; 28 Jan. 1818-1 Jan. 1850." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002017626", "parent" : "036-002017623", "text" : "Add MS 45010: 45O1O. Vol. XIX (ff. ii + 18). Executor's accompts; 28 Jan. 1818-1 Jan. 1849. Partly a copy (watermark 1825). On f. 10 are the…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "036-002017627", "parent" : "032-002017602", "text" : "Add MS 45011-45020: RUSSELL PAPERS. Vols. XX-XXIX. Accompt-books of T. Russell, 6 Nov. 1813-7 Feb. 1848, with additions by Mary Russell, 27 Oct.…" },{ "id" : "040-002017628", "parent" : "036-002017627", "text" : "Add MS 45011: 45O11. Vol. XX (ff. ii + 46). Yearly waste books of receipts and expenses; 6 Nov. 1813-5 Nov. 1821." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002017629", "parent" : "036-002017627", "text" : "Add MS 45012: 45O12. Vol. XXI (ff. ii + 45). Accompts, mostly annual, of receipts and expenses; 6 Nov. 1813-1 Nov. 1823. includes: f. 96 Jehan Le…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "037-002017630", "parent" : "036-002017627", "text" : "Add MS 45013-45015: Vols XXII-XXIV (ff. i + 36, iii + 82, iii + 159). General accompts, largely annual or biennial; 6 Nov. 1813-6 Nov. 1817, 6 Nov.…" },{ "id" : "040-002017631", "parent" : "037-002017630", "text" : "Add MS 45013: Vol XXII, ff. i + 36, 6 Nov. 1813-6 Nov. 1817," , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002017632", "parent" : "037-002017630", "text" : "Add MS 45014: Vol XXIII, ff. iii + 82, 6 Nov. 1817-6 Nov. 1826," , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002017633", "parent" : "037-002017630", "text" : "Add MS 45015: Vol XXIV, ff. iii + 159, 6 Nov. 1826-6 Nov. 1844." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002017634", "parent" : "036-002017627", "text" : "Add MS 45016: Vol. XXV (ff. i + 7). Financial transactions in France; Feb. 1818-18 July 1825. Copy (watermark 1830)." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002017635", "parent" : "036-002017627", "text" : "Add MS 45017: Vol. XXVI (ff. ii + 42). Monthly household expenses; circ. 1 Feb. 1838-31 Dec. 1844." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "037-002017636", "parent" : "036-002017627", "text" : "Add MS 45018-45019: Vols. XXVII, XXVIII (ff. ii + 44, ii + 14). Receipts and expenses; 6 Jan. 1840-circ. 20 Sept. 1847, 20 Sept. 1847-20 Mar. 1851." },{ "id" : "040-002017637", "parent" : "037-002017636", "text" : "Add MS 45018: Vol. XXVII, ff. ii + 44, 6 Jan. 1840-circ. 20 Sept. 1847" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002017638", "parent" : "037-002017636", "text" : "Add MS 45019: Vol. XXVIII, ff. ii + 14, 20 Sept. 1847-20 Mar. 1851. Mary Russell, née Skey; wife of T P Russell: Accompts partly kept by: 1848-1856." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002017639", "parent" : "036-002017627", "text" : "Add MS 45020: Vol. XXIX (ff. ii + 16). Receipts and expenses of the estate of Mary Russell's father, James Skey (8 Dec. 1754-21 Feb. 1838), in account…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002017640", "parent" : "032-002017602", "text" : "Add MS 45021: RUSSELL PAPERS. Vol. XXX (ff. i + 7). Accompts of Mary Russell as an executor of T. Russell's estate; 17 Feb. 1851-Dec. 1856. Mary…" , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} },{ "id" : "040-002017641", "parent" : "032-002017602", "text" : "Add MS 45022: RUSSELL PAPERS. Vol. XXXI (ff. 75). Catalogue and description of the above collection by R.P. Stearns; circ. 1937. Typewritten." , "li_attr" : {"class": "orderable"} }]
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- 032-002017602
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- Contains:
- Add MS 44992-44995 : RUSSELL PAPERS. Vols. I-IV. General correspondence, etc.; 27 Aug. 1762-5 July 1852, n.d. Included in Vol. I are letters of…
Add MS 44996 : RUSSELL PAPERS. Vol. V. Probate of the will of William Russell, granted in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury; 12 Mar. 1818.…
Add MS 44997-45007 : RUSSELL PAPERS. Vols. VI-XVI. Accompt-books of W. Russell (June 1762-13 Jan. 1818), with additions by T. Russell (1794- 9…
Add MS 45008-45010 : RUSSELL PAPERS. Vols. XVII-XIX. Accompt-books of T. Russell as an executor of his father's estate, 28 Jan. 1818-31 July 1849,…
Add MS 45011-45020 : RUSSELL PAPERS. Vols. XX-XXIX. Accompt-books of T. Russell, 6 Nov. 1813-7 Feb. 1848, with additions by Mary Russell, 27…
Add MS 45021 : RUSSELL PAPERS. Vol. XXX (ff. i + 7). Accompts of Mary Russell as an executor of T. Russell's estate; 17 Feb. 1851-Dec. 1856.…
Add MS 45022 : RUSSELL PAPERS. Vol. XXXI (ff. 75). Catalogue and description of the above collection by R.P. Stearns; circ. 1937. Typewritten.
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- English
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- Start Date:
- 1762
- End Date:
- 1856
- Date Range:
- 1762-1856
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Agnes Mary Scott, née Russell: Presented: in 1937.
Thomas Herbert Russell: Presented: in 1937.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
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- Names:
- Russell, Thomas Herbert
Scott, Agnes Mary, née Russell