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Record Id:

032-003442383

Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:

032-003442383

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Add MS 6179

Title:

Collections, partly manuscript and partly printed, relating to the British Museum, during the period Dr. John Ward was a Trustee

Scope & Content:

(The following ninety-three volumes, from 6179 to 6271, inclusive, were bequeathed to the Museum by Dr. John Loveday, of Williamscot, Oxfordshire, and were received in January 1810).

A folio volume of collections, ff. 99, partly manuscript and partly printed, relating to the British Museum, during the period Dr. Ward was a Trustee, 1753-1758, viz.

1. ‘An Act for vesting Montagu-House in Trustees etc. to convey the same to the Trustees of the British Museum for a Repository.’ (Printed, folio). ff. 1-6.

2. So much of the Act, 27 George II, as relates to the British Museum (printed, duodecimo) two copies, with manuscript remarks of Dr. Ward. ff. 7-15.

3. Statutes, and rules, to be observed in the management and use of the British Museum, by order of the trustees, 1757 (printed, quarto), with manuscript annotations, and additions. ff. 16-24.

4. List of the additional trustees, first nominated by those who were appointed by the Act of Parliament, 1753, with the alterations by death, or otherwise. f. 25.

5. Notice to Dr. John Ward of his being elected one of the fifteen additional trustees, and summons to attend a meeting at the Cockpit. 17 Dec 1753. f. 26.

6. Names of the Committee appointed, 17 Dec 1753, to consider of a proper device for a seal. f. 27.

7. Names of the Committees appointed for the seal, for inspecting Sir Hans Sloane’s museum at Chelsea, and for inspecting the Harleian manuscripts. f. 28.

8. Minute of a resolution (in Dr. Brichs’s handwriting) that Dr. Ward should be desired to draw up a catalogue of the Egyptian antiquities bequeathed by the late Colonel Lethienllier, and those given by Pitt Lethienllier, esquire, to the British Museum. f. 29.

9. A scheme for registering the benefactions made to the British Museum, and preserving the memory of the benefactors, humbly offered to the consideration of the Committee. (May 1757). ff. 30-34b.

10. Order of the trustees for a vellum book, in order to register the names of benefactors. 3 Apr 1756. f. 35.

11. Statutes, and rules, to be observed in the British Museum (differing from the Printed Rules, f. 16) delivered to the Committee in October 1756. ff. 36-37b.

12. Catalogue of the bequest of Colonel William Lethienllier, 23 Jul 1755, and the donation of Pitt Lethienllier, esquire, 23 Feb 1756, to be entered in the register of benefactions. ff. 38-39b.

13. Minute of an Order of Committee, 4 March 1757, relative to Mr. Hollis’s offer of his collection of antiquities made in Italy and Sicily, signed by Dr. Charles Morton, secretary. ff. 40, 41.

14. Resolution of Committee, 15 July 1757, that Dr. Ward should write to the Rev. Mr. Lort, Fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, and to the Rev. Mr. North, at Codicto, to inquire if they would undertake the examination of the Greek and Roman medals in the Sloanian Collection. f. 42.

15. Memorandum relative to Wanley’s index to the Harleian charters. f. 42b.

16. Draft of a letter from Dr. Ward to Mr. Lort, on the subject of the Sloanian medals. 20 July 1757. f. 43.

17. Letter from Dr. Charles Morton to Dr. Ward. On the form in which Wanley intended to have printed his catalogue of the Harleian manuscripts. Montague House. ff. 44, 45.

18. Minute relating to the catalogues of Harleian manuscripts made by Wanley, Casley, and Hooker. f. 46.

19. Directions to the printer of the Harleian catalogue. f. 47.

20. Statutes, and rules, of the British Museum, drawn up in 1754. ff. 46-52b.

21. Three different drafts of a device for a seal of the British Museum, humbly offered to the Committee appointed to consider of that affair, drawn up in 1754. ff. 53-54.

22. A scheme for printing a yearly number of tickets for admitting persons to see the Museum, with a draft of their form, etc., by Dr. Ward. ff. 55, 56.

23. Queries upon the Earl of Macclesfield’s scheme, in regard to the statutes of the Museum. ff. 57-58.

24. Objections to the appointing public days for admitting all persons to see the Museum, without distinction. ff. 59-60b.

25. Rules proposed to be observed in making the collections of proper use to the public, by way of resolutions in a general meeting of the trustees. ff. 61-63.

26. Summons to Dr. Ward to attend the Committee for inspection of Sir Hans Sloane’s Collections and Library, at Northumberland House. Chelsea, 24 Jan 1754. f. 64.

27. Summons to attend a general meeting of the trustees. 2 Feb 1754. f. 65.

28. Similar summons for the 13 Feb 1754. f. 66.

29. Similar summons for the 8 March 1754. f. 67.

30. Similar summons for the 3 Apr 1754. f. 68.

31. Similar summons for the 1 June 1754. f. 69.

32. Similar summons for Dec 1754. f. 70.

33. Similar summons for Jan 1755. f. *70.

34. Similar summons for the 7 Apr 1755. f. 71.

35. Similar summons for the 12 Apr 1755. f. 72.

36. Similar summons for the 1 May 1755. f. 73.

37. Similar summons for the 8 May 1755. f. 74.

38. Similar summons for the 17 May 1755. f. 75.

39. Similar summons for the 22 May 1755. f. 76.

40. Similar summons for the 16 June 1755. f. 77.

41. Note from Richard Combes to Dr. Ward, pressing him to attend a general meeting. 11 Aug 1755. f. 78.

42. Summons to Dr. Ward to attend a general meeting. 14 Aug 1755. f. 79.

43. Similar summons for the 16 Aug 1755. f. 80.

44. Similar summons for the 17 Nov 1755. f. 81.

45. Similar summons for the 13 Dec 1755. f. 82.

46. Similar summons for the 7 Jan 1756. f. 83.

47. Similar summons for the 17 Jan 1756. f. 84.

48. Similar summons for the 20 Feb 1756. f. 85.

49. Similar summons for the 3 Apr 1756. f. 86.

50. Similar summons for the 3 June 1756. f. 87.

51. Similar summons for the 19 June 1756. f. 88.

52. Similar summons for the 31 July 1756. f. 89.

53. Similar summons for the 8 Dec 1756. f. 90.

54. Similar summons for the 19 Feb 1757. f. 91.

55. Similar summons for the 19 Mar 1757. f. 92.

56. Similar summons for the 7 May 1757, to consider the pland of statues, f. 93.

57. Similar summons for the 17 June 1757. f. 94.

58. Similar summons for the 12 July 1757. f. 95.

59. Similar summons for the 5 Aug 1757. f. 96.

60. Similar summons for the 12 Nov 1757. f. 97.

61. Similar summons for the 19 Nov 1757. f. 98.

62. Similar summons for the 18 March 1758. f. 99.

Collection Area:

Western Manuscripts

Project / Collection:

Additional Manuscripts

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Hierarchy Record Ids:

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Is part of:

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Hierarchy:

032-003442383

Container:

not applicable

Record Type (Level):

Fonds

Extent:

1 volume (99 folios)

Digitised Content:

Languages:

English

Scripts:

Latin

Start Date:

1753

End Date:

1758

Date Range:

1753-1758

Era:

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Physical Characteristics:

Folio

Custodial History:

Add MS 6179 to Add MS 6271, inclusive, were bequeathed to the British Museum by Dr. John Loveday, of Williamscot, Oxfordshire, and were received in January 1810

Material Type:

Archives and Manuscripts

Legal Status:

Not Public Record(s)

Notes:

This catalogue description has been transcribed from the original [18th-19th-century] handwritten Catalogue of Additional Manuscripts and may contain inaccuracies. The handwritten catalogue is available in the Manuscripts Reading Room.