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LETTERS TO WILLIAM RICHARD HAMILTON (b. 1777, d. 1859), diplomat and antiquary; 1853-1859. Partly French and Italian. Partly (ff. 142-182b) printed. Alphabetically arranged. Followed (ff. 131-141) by notes by, or relating to, Hamilton and his family. Transferred from the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum.

Paper; ff. 182.

Scope & Content:

William Richard Hamilton, antiquary and diplomatist: Letters to,: 1853-1859.

includes:

ff. 1-4 Reverend John Barlow, Secretary, Royal Institution: Letters to W. R. Hamilton,: 1857-1858.
ff. 5-7 Mary Frances Howley, wife of W Howley, Archbishop of Canterbury: Letter to W. R. Hamilton,: 1857.
f. 6b William Richard Hamilton, antiquary and diplomatist: Note to Dr R. Brown,: 1857.
ff. 8-9b Dr Robert Brown, of the British Museum: Letter to W. R. Hamilton,: 1857.
ff. 10-13 John William Burgon, Dean of Chichester: Letters to W. R. Hamilton,: 1858.
ff. 14-15 Thomas Burgon, of the British Museum: Letters to W. R. Hamilton,: 1857.
ff. 16, 16b Henry Montagu Butler, DD; Master of Trinity College, Cambridge: Correspondence with W. R. Hamilton,: 1857.
ff. 16, 16b William Richard Hamilton, antiquary and diplomatist: Correspondence with H. M. Butler,: 1857.
f. 17 Thomas Butler, of the British Museum: Letter to W. R. Hamilton,: 1857.
ff. 18-19b Giovanni Caluci, 'Pro-Reggente' of Cerigo, Ionian Isles: Letter to [W. R. Hamilton?],: 1857: Ital.
ff. 20-26b Sofocle Caluci, lawyer, of Cerigo, Ionian Isles; son of G Caluci: Letters to W. R. Hamilton,: 1856-1858: Ital.
fff. 27-28b Charles John Canning, 2nd Viscount and (1859) Earl Canning: Letter to W. R. Hamilton,: 1857.
ff. 29-30 Ambroise Firmin Didot, author: Letter to W. R. Hamilton,: 1857: Fr.
f. 31 Harriet Drummond, alias Henrietta; wife of Henry Drummond, MP: Letter to W. R. Hamilton,: 1853.
f. 32 Sir David Dundas, statesman: Letter to W. R. Hamilton,: 1858.
ff. 33-34b Edward Falkener, architect: Letter to W. R. Hamilton,: 1857.
f. 35 Fritz Farenheid, classical scholar: Letter to [W. R. Hamilton?],: 19th cent: Fr.
ff. 36-39 Friedrich Wilhelm Eduard Gerhard, classical scholar: Letters to W. R. Hamilton,: 1856-1857: Fr.
f. 40 William O. Stephen Gilly, writer on ecclesiastical history: Letter to W. R. Hamilton,: 1858.
ff. 41-42 Hudson Gurney, antiquary and poet: Letter to W. R. Hamilton,: 1857.
ff. 43 Lewis Hertslet, Foreign Office Librarian: Letter to W. R. Hamilton,: 1857.
ff. 44-45 County of Glamorgan: Statement of facts concerning the proposed establishment of Gnoll College,: 1857: Printed.
ff. 44-45 Trelawny Saunders: Statement of facts concerning the proposed establishment of Gnoll College: 1857: Printed.
ff. 44-45 Lewis Hertslet, Foreign Office Librarian: Statement of facts concerning the Proposed Establishment of Gnoll College: 1857: Printed.
f. 46 Henry Labouchere, Baron Taunton: Letter to W. R. Hamilton,: 1857.
ff. 47-58b William Martin Leake, classical topographer and numismatist: Letters to W. R. Hamilton,: 1858-1859.
ff. 59-61b Alexander William Crawford Lindsay, 25th Earl of Crawford; 8th Earl of Balcarres: Letters to W. R. Hamilton,: 1858.
ff. 62-67b Duncan MacPherson, army surgeon, of Madras: Letters to W. R. Hamilton,: 1857-1858.
ff. 68-69 Alexander Munro, sculptor: Letter to W. R. Hamilton,: 1857.
ff. 70-73 Sir Roderick Impey Murchison, 1st Baronet; geologist: Letters to W. R. Hamilton,: 1857.
ff. 74-76b George Palmer, of Nazeing Park, Waltham Cross: Letter to W. R. Hamilton,: 1857.
ff. 77-81, 85-86 Sir Anthony Panizzi, KCB; Principal Librarian, British Museum: Letter to W. R. Hamilton,: 1855-1858.
f. 82 Sir Anthony Panizzi, KCB; Principal Librarian, British Museum: Invitation to W. R. Hamilton to opening of new Reading Room,: 1857.
ff. 83, 87 Sir Anthony Panizzi, KCB; Principal Librarian, British Museum: Official Acknowledgements to W. R. Hamilton,: 1857-1859: Signed.
f. 88 Sir Woodbine Parish, diplomatist: Letter to W. R. Hamilton,: 1858.
ff. 89-90 Francis Cranmer Penrose, FRS; writer on classical architecture: Letter to W. R. Hamilton,: 1858.
f. 91 Algernon Percy, Baron Prudhoe; 4th Duke of Northumberland: Letter to W. R. Hamilton,: 1857.
ff. 92-93 Eleanor Percy, wife of Algernon, 4th Duke of Northumberland: Letter to W. R. Hamilton,: 1857.
ff. 94-95 Thomas Randolph, Rector of Much Hadham: Letter to W. R. Hamilton,: 1858.
ff. 96-97 Edward Adolphus Seymour, 12th Duke of Somerset; afterwards St Maur: Letter to W. R. Hamilton,: 1857.
ff. 98-101 Annarella Smyth, wife of W H Smyth: Letters to W. R. Hamilton,: 1858.
ff. 102-105 Poetry ENGLISH: By Adm. W. H. Smyth,: 1858: Printed.
ff. 102-105 Admiral William Henry Smyth, scientific writer: Poem,: 1858: Printed.
ff. 106-107 Henrietta Maria Stanley, wife of Edward, 2nd Baron Stanley of Alderley: Letter to W. R. Hamilton,: bef. 1859.
ff. 108-109 John Bird Sumner, Archbishop of Canterbury: Letter to W. R. Hamilton,: 1858.
ff. 110-113 Godfrey Thomas Vigne, traveller: Letters to W. R. Hamilton,: 1857.
ff. 114-115b Albert Way, FSA: Letter to W. R. Hamilton: 1858.
ff. 116-117 Richard Westmacott, the younger; sculptor: Letter to W. R. Hamilton,: 1857.
ff. 118-119 Sir John Gardner Wilkinson, explorer and Egyptologist: Letter to [W. R. Hamilton?],: 1859.
ff. 120-127b Charles Heath Wilson, Headmaster, Glasgow School of Design: Letters to W. R. Hamilton,: 1857-1858.
f. 128 Samuel Pickworth Woodward, naturalist: Letter to G. R. Waterhouse,: 1857.
f. 128 George Robert Waterhouse, Keeper of Geology, British Museum: Letter to,: 1857.
ff. 129-130b Newspapers France: Journal des Débats (Paris),: 1 Dec. 1857: Fr: Extract.
ff. 131, 134-139 William Richard Hamilton, antiquary and diplomatist: Miscellaneous notes,: 19th cent: Autogr.
ff. 131-133 Benedetto Pistrucci, gem-engraver and medallist: Bust of Duke of Wellington: n.d.
ff. 132-133 Gustav Friedrich Waagen, writer on art: `Treasures of Art in Great Britain',: circa 1854: Extract.
ff. 134b - 137b British Museum: Proposed changes in Natural History Department: 1856.
f. 138 William Richard Hamilton, antiquary and diplomatist: Autobiographical notice: 19th cent: Fr: Autogr.
f. 138 William Richard Hamilton, antiquary and diplomatist: Mention of,: circa 1854.
f. 139 Genealogies: Bruce family, of Kinnaird, co. Stirling: pedigree,: 19th cent.
f. 139 Bruce family; of Kinnaird, Stirlingshire: Pedigree,: 19th cent.
ff. 140-141 Inglis family; of Milton Bryant: Pedigree,: 19th cent.
ff. 140b-141 Genealogies: Inglis family, of Milton Bryant: pedigree,: 19th cent.
ff. 142-149 William Richard Hamilton, antiquary and diplomatist: Considerations: 1815: Printed.
ff. 150-151 Poetry ENGLISH: H. Smith, `A Vision',: 1838: Printed.
ff. 150-151 Horace Smith, alias Horatio; poet and author: Poem `A Vision',: 1838: Printed.
ff. 152-155 William Richard Hamilton, antiquary and diplomatist: The Budrúm Marbles: 1847: Printed.
f. 156 Admiral Sir Augustus William James Clifford: Letter to `Isle of Wight Mercury': 1857: Printed.
ff. 158-165b British Museum: New reading-room and libraries,: 1857: Printed.
ff. 167-172 Friedrich Wilhelm Eduard Gerhard, classical scholar: Lecture,: 1857: Printed.
ff. 173-182b British Museum: `Evidence taken before the Sub-Committee on Natural History, on the expediency, or otherwise, of transferring the Botanical Collections . . . to Kew': 1858.

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Languages:

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French
Italian

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Latin

Start Date:

1853

End Date:

1859

Date Range:

1853-1859

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Names:

Barlow, John, Anglican cleric; Secretary, Royal Institution, 1799-1869 (Author)
British Museum, 1753- (Subject)
Brown, Robert, Dr of the British Museum (Author)
Bruce, Family (Subject)
Burgon, John William, Dean of Chichester (Author)
Burgon, Thomas, of the British Museum (Author)
Butler, Henry Montagu, college head, 1833-1918 (Author)
Butler, Thomas, Assistant Secretary of the British Museum, 1810-1907 (Author)
Caluci, Giovanni, Pro-Reggente' of Cerigo Ionian Isles (Author)
Caluci, Sofocle, lawyer of Cerigo Ionian Isles, son of G Caluci (Author)
Canning, Charles John, 1st Earl Canning, statesman and Governor-General of India, 1812-1862 (Author)
Clifford, Augustus William James, Admiral (Author)
Didot, Ambroise, author, publisher and collector, 1790-1876 (Author)
Drummond, Henrietta, alias Harriet, wife of Henry Drummond MP, d 1854 (Author)
Dundas, David, Knight, advocate, politician and scholar, 1799-1877 (Author)
Falkener, Edward, architect, 1814-1896 (Author)
Farenheid, Fritz, art collector, 1815-1888 (Author)
Gerhard, Friedrich Wilhelm Eduard, classical scholar and archaeologist, 1795-1867 (Author)
Gilly, William Stephen, clergyman, historian and writer, 1789-1855 (Author)
Gurney, Hudson, antiquary, poet and politician, 1775-1864 (Author)
Hamilton, William Richard, antiquary and diplomatist (Author)
Hertslet, Lewis, Foreign Office Librarian (Author)
Howley, Mary Frances, wife of W Howley Archbishop of Canterbury (Author)
Inglis, Family (Subject)
Labouchere, Henry, Baron Taunton, politician, 1798-1869 (Author)
Leake, William Martin, classical topographer and numismatist (Author)
Lindsay, Alexander William Crawford, 25th Earl of Crawford and 8th Earl of Balcarres, art historian, 1812-1880 (Author)
MacPherson, Duncan, army surgeon of Madras, 1812-1867 (Author)
Munro, Alexander, sculptor (Author)
Murchison, Roderick Impey, 1st Baronet, geologist, 1792-1871 (Author)
Palmer, George, of Nazeing Park Waltham Cross (Author)
Panizzi, Anthony, Knight, librarian at the British Museum, 1797-1879, (Author)
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000080764385
Parish, Woodbine, diplomatist (Author)
Penrose, Francis Cranmer, FRS, writer on classical architecture (Author)
Percy, Algernon, Baron Prudhoe, 4th Duke of Northumberland (Author)
Percy, Eleanor, wife of Algernon 4th Duke of Northumberland (Author)
Pistrucci, Benedetto, gem-engraver and medallist (Author)
Randolph, Thomas, Rector of Much Hadham (Author)
Saunders, Trelawny (Author)
Seymour, Edward Adolphus, afterwards St Maur 12th Duke of Somerset (Author)
Smith, Horace, poet and author alias Horatio (Author)
Smyth, Annarella, wife of W H Smyth (Author)
Smyth, William Henry, Admiral scientific writer (Author)
Stanley, Henrietta Maria, political hostess and campaigner for women's education, 1807-1895 (Author)
Sumner, John Bird, Archbishop of Canterbury (Author)
Vigne, Godfrey Thomas, traveller (Author)
Waagen, Gustav Friedrich, writer on art (Author)
Waterhouse, George Robert, Keeper of Geology British Museum (Recipient)
Way, Albert, antiquary, 1805-1874 (Author)
Westmacott, Richard, the younger, sculptor (Author)
Wilkinson, John Gardner, explorer and Egyptologist (Author)
Wilson, Charles Heath, Headmaster Glasgow School of Design (Author)
Woodward, Samuel Pickworth, naturalist (Author)

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