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032-002057917

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032-002057917

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Add MS 38626

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CORRESPONDENCE of Sir Henry Ellis, K.H., Secretary to the Society of Antiquaries 1814, Principal Librarian of the British Museum 1827, on various antiquarian and other subjects; among them being the establishment of a naval officers' uniform, "Kings letter-men," precedents for affixing royal signatures by a stamp, the figures on the pediment of the Museum executed by Sir R. Westmacott,etc.;1795-1863. Among the writers are Richard Gough, Samuel Denne, [Charles Abbot, Lord] Colchester, Adm. B. W. Page, William, Duke of Clarence, Sir R. Westmacott and Sir F. L. Chantrey. At the beginning are a letter (f. 1) from William Borlase on Cornish antiquities, 1738, and correspondence (ff. 3-11 b) of R. Gough, 1770-1789. The names of all the writers are included in the Index. Paper; ff. 213. Folio.

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f. 1 William Oliver, MD, of Bath: Letter to, from Rev. W. Borlase: 1739.
f. 1 William Borlase, Rector of Ludgvan, county Comw: Letter to Dr. W. Oliver: 1739.
f. 3 Michael Tyson, FRS: Letter to R. Gough: 1770.
ff. 3-11 b Richard Gough, FRS: Correspondence: 1770-1789.
f. 5 William Norris, Secretary to the Society of Antiquaries: Letter to R. Gough: 1772.
f. 6 Edward King, FRS: Letter to R. Gough: 1781.
f. 8 Edward Jacob, FSA: Letter to J. Nichols: 1781.
f. 10 William Bennet, FSA, Bishop of Cloyne 1794: Letter to R. Gough: 1788.
f. 11 [John] Gillies, [FRS; LLD?]: Letter to R. Gough: 1789.
ff. 12-211 Sir Henry Ellis, KH; Principal Librarian, British Museum: Correspondence: 1795-1863.
ff. 12-95 passim Richard Gough, FRS: Letters to Sir H. Ellis: 1795-1806.
ff. 24 -91 passim Reverend Samuel Denne, FSA: Letters to Sir H. Ellis: 1796-1798.
f. 49 Francis Norreys, Earl of Berkshire: Pedigrees, 17th cent.: 19th cent.
ff. 97, 99 Alfred John Kempe, FSA: Correspondence with Sir H. Ellis: 1821.
ff. 100, 102 Anna Eliza Stothard, widow of C A Stothard: Letters to Sir H. Ellis: 1821, 1822.
ff. 104, 106, 129, 134, 140, 155 Admiral Benjamin William Page: Letters to Sir H. Ellis: 1825, 1829.
ff. 104-125, 140, 155-162 Navy; England: Correspondence rel. to naval uniforms, with engr. portraits of Admirals and Captains: 1825-1830.
f. 112 Vice-Admiral Sir Charles Hardy: Portrait: 1779.: Engr.
ff. 112-125 Art. Portraits: British Admirals and Captains: 18th and 19th centt.
f. 113 Adam Duncan, Viscount Duncan; Admiral: Portrait: 1798.: Engr.
f. 114 Admiral Sir Charles Saunders: Portrait.engr: 1799.
f. 115 Edward Hawke, 1st Baron Hawke: Portraits: 1802, 1831.: Engr.
f. 117 Richard Howe, Viscount and 1st Earl Howe: Engraved portrait.: 1803.
f. 118 Captain Maurice Suckling, RN: Portrait: 1805.: engr.
f. 119 Admiral Henry Edwyn Stanhope, 1st Baronet 1807: Portrait engr.: 1806.
f. 120 William Johnstone Hope, Lord of the Admiralty: 1815. Engraved portrait: 1807.
f. 121 Sir Samuel Hood, KB: Vice-Admiral, Engraved portrait: 1807.
f. 122 Vice-Admiral John Holloway, Governor of Newfoundland: Engraved portrait: 1808.
ff. 123, 124 Admiral Sir Clowdisley Shovell: Portraits engr.: 1815, n.d.
f. 125 James Cook, Captain, RN: Engraved portrait: 1831.
ff. 126, 147 Charles Abbot, 1st Baron Colchester: Letters to Sir H. Ellis: 1828, 1829.
ff. 126, 164, 165-181 George IV of England: Correspondence, etc., of Sir H. Ellis conc. sign manual by stamp: 1828, 1830.
ff. 131, 136, 138, 141-153 William IV of England: Correspondence, as Duke of Clarence, with Sir H. Ellis: 1829.
f.133 Cosway: Letter to Sir H. Ellis: 1829.
ff. 141, 144-151 Navy; England: Correspondence conc. King's letter-men al. reformades: 1829.
f. 154 Admiral Sir William Edward Parry, Arctic explorer: Letter to Sir H. Ellis: 1829.
ff. 157, 159 Edward Hawke Locker, Commissioner of Greenwich Hospital: Letters to Sir H. Ellis: 1830.
f. 162 James I of England: Warrant instituting naval officers' uniform: 1604.: Copy.
ff. 182, 198, 200 Richard Westmacott, sculptor; Knight 1837: Letters to Sir H. Ellis: 1833, 1851.
f. 184 John Mitchell Kemble: Letter to Sir H. Ellis: 1835.
f. 186 Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey, sculptor: Letter to Sir H. Ellis: 1839.
ff. 189, 191 Reverend John Horseman: Letters to Sir H. Ellis: 1841.
ff. 193 , 194 John Hulbert Glover, Librarian to Queen Victoria: Correspondence with Sir H. Ellis: 1844.
f. 195 Island of San Domingo: Letter of Gen. D. Bobo to the British Consul: 1847.: Fr.
f. 195 General Dieudonne Bobo, Commandant in Hayti: Letter to the British Consul at Hayti: 1847.: Fr.
f. 197 Faustin Soulonque, President of Hayti: Passport signed by: 1849.: Fr.
f. 197 Island of San Domingo: Passport signed by President Soulouque: 1849.: Fr.
f. 202 British Museum: Note on the figures on the pediment: 1851.
ff. 203-211 Thomas William King, Rouge Dragon Pursuivant and (1848) York Herald: Letters to Sir H. Ellis: 1844.
f. 213 Sir Frederick James Lamb, 3rd Viscount Melbourne; Baron Beauvale: Arms (?).

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Languages:

English
French

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Latin

Start Date:

1795

End Date:

1863

Date Range:

1795-1863

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Names:

Abbot, Charles, 1st Baron Colchester, Speaker of the House of Commons, 1757-1829
Bennet, William, FSA, Bishop of Cloyne 1794
Bobo, Dieudonne, General; Commandant in Hayti
Borlase, William, Rector of Ludgvan, county Comw
British Museum, 1753-
Chantrey, Francis Legatt, Knight, sculptor, 1781-1841
Cook, James, explorer and naval officer, 1728-1779,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000122779981,
   see also http://viaf.org/viaf/31994819
Cosway
Denne, Samuel, clergyman and antiquary, 1730-1799
Duncan, Adam, 1st Viscount Duncan, naval officer, 1731-1804
Ellis, Henry, Knight, Principal Librarian, British Museum, 1777-1869
George IV, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1762-1830
Gillies, John, tutor and historian, 1747-1836
Glover, John Hulbert, librarian and antiquary, 1792-1860
Gough, Richard, FRS
Hardy, Charles, Vice-Admiral
Hawke, Edward, 1st Baron Hawke
Holloway, John, Vice-Admiral; Governor of Newfoundland
Hood, Samuel, KB
Hope, William Johnstone, Lord of the Admiralty
Horseman, John, Reverend; of Add MS 38626
Howe, Richard, 1st Earl Howe, naval officer, 1726-1799
Jacob, Edward, antiquary and naturalist; FSA, 1710?-1788
James VI and I, King of Scotland, England and Ireland, 1566-1625,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000109229555
Kemble, John Mitchell, of Add MS 38626
Kempe, Alfred John, FSA
King, Edward, FRS
King, Thomas William, Rouge Dragon Pursuivant and (1848) York Herald
Lamb, Frederick James, 3rd Viscount Melbourne, Baron Beauvale
Locker, Edward Hawke, Commissioner of Greenwich Hospital
Navy of England
Norreys, Francis, Earl of Berkshire
Norris, William, Secretary to the Society of Antiquaries
Oliver, William, MD, of Bath
Page, Benjamin William, Admiral
Parry, William Edward, Admiral Arctic explorer
Saunders, Charles, Admiral; of Add MS 38626
Shovell, Cloudesley, Knight, naval officer, 1650-1707
Soulonque, Faustin, President of Hayti
Stanhope, Henry Edwyn, 1st Baronet 1807, Admiral
Stothard, Anna Eliza, widow of C A Stothard
Suckling, Maurice, Captain; RN; of Add MS 38626
Tyson, Michael, FRS
Westmacott, Richard, sculptor; Knight 1837
William IV, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1765-1837

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San Domingo, the Carribean