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Add MS 35230

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MISCELLANEOUS original letters, many of which relate to literary and scientific matters, with a few papers, etc.; 1690-1873. The names of all the writers are given in the index. Included are:-

Sir Robert Southwell [Secretary of State for Ireland] to Sir John Lowther, Bart.; Camp, near Dundalk, 28 June, 1699. f. 1.

2. Capt. Tames Waller to Sir Robert Southwell; Charles Fort, 18 Feb. 169 5/6. f. 3.

3. E[dward] Soutlhwell [Secretary of State for Ireland] to [James Butler] Duke of Ormonde; London, 25 Apr. 1712. f. 5.

4. Sir Thomas Frankland, Bart., and [Sir] John Evelyn, Bart., Postmasters-General, to the Duke of Ormonde, respecting the postal service in Flanders during his command there; 9 May, 1712. f. 7.

5. [Emanuel Mendes da Costa, F.R.S.] to (a) George Dennis Ehret, German botanical painter; 4 May, 21 July, 1748. ff. 9, 10;-

(b) Rev. Williain Borlase, of Ludgvan; 5 Oct. 1749-25 July, 1772. ff. 11, 29, 30;-(c) Gustavus Brander; 17 July, 1751. f. 13;-

(d) Thomas Knowlton; 22 Apr. 1755. f. 17;-(e) Thomas Pennant, F.R.S.; 7 Sept. 1762. f. 19;-(f) [William] Lewis, M.D. F.R.S.; 20 Mar. 1763. f. 21;-(g) Andrew Elias Buchner, Professor of Natural Philosophy at Berlin; 31 Jan. 1765. Lat. f. 22; -(h) J- Berkenhout; n. d. f. 32. Autograph drafts.

6. Thomas Birch, D.D., to Thomas Percy [Bishop of Dromore, 1782], on appointments in the British Museum; London, 9 May, 30 July, 1765. ff. 24, 25.

7. Thomas Percy, Dean of Carlisle [1766], Bishop of Dromore [1782], to-, acknowledging the receipt of some Scottish ballads, and on other literary matters; Alnwick Castle, 12 Aug. 1766, Dromore, 29 Oct. 1783. ff. 27 (copy), 36.

8. N- D- Falek, M.D., to-, on the sinking of Day's divingvessel at Plymouth on 20 June, 1774, with drawing; London, 25 July, 1774. f. 33.

9. Elizabeth [wife of William Craven, Earl of] Craven [aft. wife of Christian Frederic, Margrave of Anspach, etc.] to [Francis James] Jackson, chargé d'affaires at Berlin; 16 June, 9 Nov. 1790. ff. 43, 45.

10. Frederick Hornemann, naturalist, to Sir Joseph Banks, on his travels in Africa; [1797]. Fr. f. 48.

11. Lord W[illiaim Cavendish] Bentinck to Sir William Hamilton, Minister at Naples, on his appointment to the bead-quarters of Marshal Suwarrof's army in the north of Italy, the Marshal's movements, etc.; Alexandria, 15 July, 1799, "Head Quarters, Trinità," 4 Oct. 1799. ff. 53, 55.

12. Dawson Turner to Rev. J- Harriman, on botanical subjects; Yarmouth, 14 June, 1805. f. 57.

13. Sir Joseph Banks to Sir Gore [? Ouseley, Bart.]; Spring Grove, 6 July, 1819. f. 63. With portrait, engr. by J. Brown (f. 64).

14. Giovanni Battista Belzoni to (a) - Marryat; London, 27 July, 1821. f. 65;-(b) Gerart E. Smith; 10 Nov. 1821. f. 66. With three portraits (ff. 68-70).

15. S[amuel] Parr, LL.D., to - Pickering, bookseller, on a Greek motto for a medal of Lord Byron; Wotton, 12 Sept. 1824. With portrait. f. 73.

16. Sir H[enry] T[homas] de la Beche to William Phillips, bookseller; London, [6 July, 1827]. f. 77.

17. Rev. A[lexander] Dyce to - Pickering, bookseller; "Pheido House," 13 Sept. 1827. f. 79.

18. [Augustin Pyramus] de Candolle, Professor of Botany at Geneva, to A- Melly; Geneva, 6 Sept. 1829. Fr. f. 80.

19. Rev. Sydney Smith [Canon of St. Paul's] to -; London, 18 Mar. 1835. f. 81.

20. Sir W[illiam] J[ackson] Hooker, K.H., Regius Professor of Botany at Glasgow, to [Rev. Duncan] Macfarlane, Principal of Glasgow University, on a new minute affecting students of botany; 9 Feb.

18:39. f. 82. With portrait.

21. Edward Forbes, F.R.S., F.G.S., to (a) -; London, 5 June, [1844], n. d. ff. 91, 111;-(b) to S[amuel] Woodward; London, n. d. f. 113.

22. Edward Charlesworth to Rev. [John Stevens] Henslow, vicar of Hitcham, Professor [of Botany at Cambridge], on a fossil whale's tooth, the writer's disagreement with Prof. [Richard] Owen's opinions, etc.; York Museum, 7 Dec. 1844. f. 93.

23. Joseph Wolff, D.D., traveller, to - Potter; Isle-Bruers, near Langport, 18 Jan. 1847. f. 98.

24. James D[wight] Dana, mineralogist, to Asa Gray, M.D.; New Haven, 23 Nov. 1849. f. 100.

25. I[sambard Kingdom] Brunel, engineer, to -, on the proposed "Avon Bridge"; [l Apr.?], 1830. f. 102.

26. Charles Waterton, naturalist, to William Kidd, on English singing birds; Walton Hall, 6 Feb. 1852. f. 104.

27. William Yarrell, naturalist, to Rev. Thomas Hugo, on the habits of the kingfisher; London, 2 Oct. 1855. f. 106.

28. [Jane Kirk, widow of Sir David] Brewster, to - Holden, enclosing an autograph note of Sir David on "the equilibrium motion and transforination of liquid films"; Allerly, Melrose, 12 May, s. a. f. 110. Among the papers are: (a) "A Memorial of several noblemen and Gentlemen," etc., to George II. on the disputes concerning the education and tutors of the Prince of Wales; [20 Dec. 1752]. Printed in the Diary of G. Bubb Dodington, 1784, p. 200. f. 15;-

(b) Lines on the "National sorrow for the Princess Charlotte" (ob. 5 Nov.), 1817. f. 61;-(c) Order issued by A[lessandro] Mavrocordato relating to the Government of Greece, immediately after the death of Lord Byron; Missolonghi, 7 Apr. 1824. Greek. Printed. f. 76. Paper; ff. 121. Folio. Presented by Spencer George Perceval, Esq.

Scope & Content:

includes:

f. 1 Sir John Lowther, Commissioner of the Treasury: Letter to, from Sir R. Southwell: 1690.
f. 1 Sir Robert Southwell, Envoy to Portugal; Secretary of State for Ireland: Letter to Sir J. Lowther: 1690.
f. 3 Captain James Waller: Letter to Sir R. Southwell: 1696.
f. 3 Sir Robert Southwell, Envoy to Portugal; Secretary of State for Ireland: Letter to, from Capt. Waller: 1696.
f. 5 Right Hon Edward Southwell, Secretary of State for Ireland: Letter to the Duke of Ormonde: 1712.
ff. 5, 7 James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde: Letters to, from E. Southwell, etc.: 1712.
f. 7 Sir Thomas Frankland, 2nd Baronet; Joint Postmaster General: Letter to the Duke of Ormonde: 1712.
f. 7 Sir John Evelyn, 1st Baronet: Letter to the Duke of Ormonde: 1712.
ff. 9, 10 George Dennis Ehret, German Botanical Painter: Letters to, from E. M. da Costa: 1748.
ff. 9-13, 17, 19, 21, 22, 29, 30, 32 Emanuel Mendes da Costa, FRS; naturalist: Letters to naturalists, etc.: 1748-1772.: Hologr. drafts.
f. 15 George II of England: Memorial to, on the education of the Prince of Wales: 1752.
f. 15 George III of England: Memorial as to his education and tutors, when Prince of Wales: 1752.
f. 17 Thomas Knowlton: Letter to, from E. M. da Costa: 1755.
f. 19 Thomas Pennant, FRS; naturalist: Letter to, from E. M. da Costa: 1762.
f. 21 William Lewis, MD, FRS: Letter to, from E. M. da Costa: 1763.
ff. 24, 25 Thomas Birch, DD: Letters to Rev. T. Percy: 1765.
ff. 27, 36 Thomas Percy, Bishop of Dromore: Letters to -: 1766, 1782.
f. 28 Edward Southwell, MP (? the same): Letter to 1767.
f. 33 Day: Letter relating to the Day of his diving vessel at Plymouth: 1774.
f. 33 N- D- Falck, MD: Letter to-: 1774.
f. 38 Sir Abraham Hume, 2nd Baronet; FRS: Letter to - Peregaux: 1788.
f. 40 Sir Abraham Hume, 2nd Baronet; FRS: Portrait: 1847.
ff. 41, 118 Reverend Thomas Percy, DCL: Letters to his uncle Bp. Percy: 1789.
ff. 42, 118 Reverend Thomas Percy, DCL: Verses by: 1789.
ff. 43, 45 Elizabeth Craven, wife of William, 6th Baron Craven; afterwards wife of Karl Alexander, Margrave of Brandenburg-Anspach: Letters to F. J. Jackson: 1790.
f. 48 Frederick Hornemann, Hanoverian Naturalist: Letter to Sir J. Banks: 1797.: Fr.
ff. 53, 55 Sir William Hamilton, KB; Envoy at Naples: Letters to, from Lord W. Bentinck: 1799.
ff. 53, 55 Lord William Cavendish Bentinck, Governor-General of India 1833: Letters to Sir W. Hamilton: 1799.
f. 57 Dawson Turner: Letter to Rev. J. Harriman: 1805.
f. 59 William Hamilton, MB: Letter to Sir J. Banks: 1814.
f. 61 Leopold George Christian Frederick, Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld: Lines on the death of his wife Charlotte Augusta: 1817.
f. 63 Sir Joseph Banks, Baronet; PRS: Letter to Sir Gore Ouseley (?): 1819.
f. 64 Sir Joseph Banks, Baronet; PRS: Portrait: 1846.
f. 65 Giovanni Battista Belzoni, Egyptian Traveller: Letter to Marryat: 1821.
f. 66 Giovanni Battista Belzoni, Egyptian Traveller: Letter to G. E. Smith: 1821.
ff. 68-70 Giovanni Battista Belzoni, Egyptian Traveller: Portraits: 1822-1825.
f. 71 Mrs S- Belzoni: Letter to J. Porter: 1823.
f. 71 Jane Porter: Letter to, from Mrs. Belzoni: 1823.
f. 73 Samuel Parr, LL.D; Rector of Wadenhoe: Letter to - Pickering: 1824.
f. 75 Samuel Parr, LL.D; Rector of Wadenhoe: Portrait: 1847.
f. 76 Alessandro Mavrocordato: Order concerning the government of Greece, on Lord Byron's death: 1824.: Gr.: Printed.
f. 77 Henry Thomas De la Beche, FRS, geologist; Knight 1848: Letter to W. Phillips: 1827.
f. 79 Reverend Alexander Dyce, scholar: Letter to Pickering: 1827.
f. 80 Augustin Pyramus de Candolle, Professor of Botany at Geneva: Letter to A. Melly: 1829.: Fr.
f. 81 Reverend Sydney Smith, Canon of St Paul's: Letter to -----: 1835.
f. 82 Duncan Macfarlane, Principal of Glasgow University: Letter to from Sir W. J. Hooker: 1839.
f. 82 Glasgow, St Mungo's Cathedral: Letter of Sir W. J. Hooker on the regulations for Botany students at: 1839.
f. 82 Sir William Jackson Hooker, Director of Kew Gardens: Letter to Rev. D. Macfarlane: 1839.
f. 84 Sir William Jackson Hooker, Director of Kew Gardens: Portrait: 1865.
f. 85 Edward Jesse, Surveyor of the Royal Parks: Letter to G. P. Harding: 1839.
ff. 87, 89 W- Spence: Letters to G. Linnecar: 1842.
ff. 91, 111 Edward Forbes, FGSFRS: Letters to -: 1844.
f. 93 Reverend John Stevens Henslow, botanist: Letter to, from E. Charlesworth: 1844.
f. 93 Edward Charlesworth, geologist: Letter to Rev. J. S. Henslow: 1844.
f. 98 Joseph Wolff: Letter to -- Potter: 1847.
f. 100 Asa Gray, M D: Letter to, from J. D. Dana: 1849.
f. 100 James Dwight Dana, American mineralogist: Letter to Dr Asa Gray: 1849.
f. 102 Isambard Kingdom Brunel, civil engineer: Letter to -: 1830.
f. 104 Charles Waterton, naturalist: Letter to W. Kidd: 1852.
f. 106 William Yarrell, zoologist: Letter to Rev. T. Hugo: 1855.
f. 107 Frank Buckland, Naturalist: Letters to: 1868, 1873.
f. 108 Sir David Brewster: Note on the " equilibrium motion".: n.d.: Holograph.
f. 110 Jane Kirk Brewster, widow of Sir D Brewser: Letter to Holden: n.d.
f. 113 Edward Forbes, FGSFRS: Letter to S. Woodward: n.d.
f. 115 W- Fordyce: Letter to M. Fordyce: n.d.
f. 117 Geoffroy: Letter to -: 1797.: Fr.
f. 118 Albert Pell: Sonnet on, by T. Percy: 18th cent.
f. 119 William Hyde Wollaston, MD: Letter to -: n.d.
f. 121 William Hyde Wollaston, MD: Portrait: n.d.

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Start Date:

1690

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1873

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1690-1873

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Spencer George Perceval, of Henbury: of Presented: in 1896-1899.

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Names:

Banks, Joseph, 1st Baronet, botanist, naturalist and patron of science, 1743-1820
Beche, Henry Thomas, Knight, geologist and palaeontologist, 1796-1855
Belzoni, Giovanni Battista, Egyptian Traveller
Belzoni, S-, Mrs
Bentinck, William Henry, army officer, diplomatist, and Governor-General of India, 1774-1839
Birch, Thomas, DD; of Add MS 35230
Brewster, David, Knight, natural philosopher and historian of science, 1781-1868
Brewster, Jane Kirk, widow of Sir D Brewser
Brunel, Isambard Kingdom, civil engineer, 1806-1859
Buckland, Frank, Naturalist
Butler, James, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, statesman and soldier, 1665-1745
Candolle, Augustin Pyramus de, Swiss botanist, 1778-1841
Charlesworth, Edward, geologist
Craven, Elizabeth, wife of William 6th Baron Craven, afterwards wife of Karl Alexander Margrave of Brandenburg-Anspach
Dana, James Dwight, geologist and mineralogist, 1813-1895
Day, John, carpenter and submariner, d 1774
Dyce, Alexander, literary scholar and clergyman, 1798-1869
Ehret, Georg Dionysius, German botanical painter and draughtsman, 1708-1770
Evelyn, John, 1st Baronet, politician; of Wotton, Surrey, 1682-1763
Falck, Nikolai Detlef, medical doctor, 1736-1783
Forbes, Edward, naturalist, 1815-1854
Fordyce, W-
Frankland, Thomas, 2nd Baronet, Joint Postmaster General
Geoffroy
George II, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1683-1760
George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1738-1820
Gray, Asa, M D
Hamilton, William, Knight, British envoy at Naples and art collector, 1731-1803
Hamilton, William, MB
Henslow, John Stevens, clergyman and botanist, 1796-1861
Hooker, William Jackson, Knight, Director of Kew Gardens, botanist, 1785-1865
Hornemann, Frederick, Hanoverian Naturalist
Hume, Abraham, 2nd Baronet, FRS
Jesse, Edward, Surveyor of the Royal Parks
Knowlton, Thomas, of Add MS 35230
Leopold George Christian Frederick, Prince of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld
Lewis, William, MD, FRS; of Add MS 35230
Lowther, John, Commissioner of the Treasury
Macfarlane, Duncan, Principal of Glasgow University
Mavrocordato, Alessandro
Mendes da Costa, Emanuel, FRS; naturalist
Parr, Samuel, English schoolmaster; LLD, 1747-1825
Pell, Albert, of Add MS 35230
Pennant, Thomas, FRS, naturalist
Perceval, Spencer George, of Henbury
Percy, Thomas, Reverend; DCL
Percy, Thomas, writer and Bishop of Dromore, 1729-1811
Porter, Jane, of Add MS 35230
Smith, Sydney, Reverend Canon of St Paul's, 1771-1845,
see also http://viaf.org/viaf/13103803
Southwell, Edward, MP (? the same)
Southwell, Edward, Right Hon; Secretary of State for Ireland
Southwell, Robert, Envoy to Portugal; Secretary of State for Ireland
Spence, W-
Turner, Dawson, of Add MS 34599
Waller, James, Captain; of Add MS 35230
Waterton, Charles, naturalist
Wolff, Joseph, of Add MS 35230
Wollaston, William Hyde, MD; of Add MS 34611
Yarrell, William, zoologist

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