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MCCRIMMON COLLECTION. Vol. VI (ff. x+169). Letters numbered 1680-1759; 1808-1871, n.d. Decorated title page, '1910 Autographs Volume XI'. Several pages are missing. Attached is a list of the letters made by Mrs. McCrimmon.

Contemporary foliation 1-77, with gaps. Gilt-edged pages. Dark green morocco binding, blind and gilt-stamped.

includes:

f. 1 Sir Robert Harry Inglis, 2nd Baronet; MP: Letter to H. Ellis from Sir Robert Harry Inglis: 1850.
ff. 1-12, 14-16, 19-26v, 28-39v, 42-45, 49-52v, 61-75v, 79, 86, 94, 98-111v, 114-153, 162, 168 Sir Henry Ellis, KH; Principal Librarian, British Museum: Correspondence of Sir Henry Ellis: 1808-1866.
f. 3 Arthur Penrhyn Stanley, Dean of Westminster: Letter to H. Ellis from Arthur Penrhyn Stanley: [1866?].
f. 6 Dr Thomas Bateman, physician: Letter to H. Ellis from Dr Thomas Bateman: 1814.
f. 8 Dr George Davys, Bishop of Peterborough: Letter to H. Ellis from Dr George Davys: 1850.
f. 10 John Lee, formerly Fiott; FSA; FRS: Letter to H. Ellis from John Lee: 1843.
ff. 14-16 Sir Henry Charles Englefield, 7th Baronet; FSA: Correspondence between H. Ellis and Sir Henry Charles Englefield: 1812.
f. 17 Joseph Hazlewood, FSA: Letter to J. Walsh from Joseph Hazlewood: 1830.
f. 19 David Irving, biographer; librarian of the Faculty of Advocates, Edinburgh: Letter to H. Ellis from David Irving: 1853.
ff. 21-23v Thomas Dunham Whitaker, topographer: Correspondence between H. Ellis and Thomas Dunham Whitaker: 1813.
f. 24 John James, Canon of Peterborough: Letter to H. Ellis from John James: 1834.
f. 28 John Jamieson, DD; antiquary and philologist: Letter to H. Ellis from John Jamieson: 1826.
f. 30 Sir Charles Lyell, 1st Baronet; geologist: Letter to H. Ellis from Sir Charles Lyell: 1849.
f. 33 Sir Robert Gifford, 1st Baron ;; judge: Letter to H. Ellis from Sir Robert Gifford: n.d.
f. 35 Francis Egerton, 1st Earl of Ellesmere; formerly Leveson-Gower: Letter to H. Ellis from Francis Egerton: 1850.
f. 37 Thomas Gaisford, Regius Professor of Greek, Oxford University: Letter to H. Ellis from Thomas Gaisford: 1812.
f. 40v Jane Porter, sister of Sir R Ker Porter; novelist: Letter to E. T. Bennett from Jane Porter: n.d.
ff. 40v, 160 Edward Turner Bennett, zoologist: Letters to Edward Turner Bennett: 1834, n.d.
f. 42 George Annesley, 2nd Earl of Mount Norris: Letter to H. Ellis from George Annesley: 1828.
f. 44 Edward Adolphus Seymour, 11th Duke of Somerset; afterwards St Maur: Letter to H. Ellis from Edward Adolphus Seymour: 1827.
f. 46 Sir John William Lubbock, 3rd Baronet: Letter to Dr Gray from Sir John William Lubbock: 1854.
ff. 46, 56 John Edward Gray, FRS; Keeper of the Zoological département, British Museum: Letters to John Edward Gray: 1854, n.d.
f. 48 Sir Francis Freeling, 1st Baronet; postal reformer: Letter to H. Ellis from Sir Francis Freeling: 1828.
f. 51 Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne; formerly Petty: Letter to H. Ellis from Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice: n.d.
f. 53 Edme Francois Jomard, French archaeologist: Letter to T. Combe from Edme Francois Jomard: n.d.: Fr.
f. 56 Thomas Bell, FRS; FRCS: Letter to J. E. Gray from Thomas Bell: n.d.
f. 58 Adrien De Jussieu, French botanist: Letter to J. J. Bennett from Adrien De Jussieu: 1844: Fr.
ff. 58, 91 John Joseph Bennett, FRS; botanist: Letters to John Joseph Bennett: 1844: Engl./Fr.
f. 61 Sir Martin Archer Shee, PRA: Letter to H. Ellis from Sir Martin Archer Shee: 1832.
f. 64 Richard Payne Knight, MP; numismatist: Letter to H. Ellis from Richard Payne Knight: 1866.
f. 67 Alleyne Fitzherbert, Baron St Helens: Letter to H. Ellis from Alleyne Fitzherbert: 1819.
ff. 70-72 George Rose, PC; MP: Correspondence between H. Ellis and George Rose: 1808.
f. 73 Georg Heinrich Noehden, of the British Museum: Letter to H. Ellis from Georg Heinrich Noehden: 1813?.
f. 76 Hugh Falconer, FRS: Letter to C. D. E. Konig from Hugh Falconer: 1843?.
ff. 76, 81 Charles Dietrich Eberhard König, Keeper of Natural History, British Museum: Letters to Charles Dietrich Eberhard König: [1843?], 1871.
f. 79 Baron Christian Carl Josias Bunsen,; diplomatist: Letter to H. Ellis from Baron Christian Carl Josias Bunsen: 1853.
f. 81 John Phillips, geologist: Letter to C. D. E. Konig from John Phillips: 1871.
f. 84 Raumohun Roy, Brahmin and scholar of India: Signature of Raumohun Roy: n.d.
f. 86 Johann Martin Lappenberg, keeper of the Hamburg archives: Letter to H. Ellis introducing a Dr Rohrig from Johann Martin Lappenberg: 1844.
f. 88 John Ella, conductor and critic: Letter to Mrs Gray from John Ella: n.d.
ff. 88, 96, 112 Mrs Maria Emma Gray, conchologist and algologist; wife of J E Gray: Letters to Mrs Maria Emma Gray: 1865, 1866, n.d.
f. 91 Thomas Horsfield, keeper of East India company's museum: Letter to J. J. Bennett from Thomas Horsfield: 1844.
f. 94 George James Welbore Agar- Ellis, 1st Baron Dover: Letter to H. Ellis from George James Welbore Agar- Ellis: 1827.
f. 96 Sir William Henry Flower, KCB; FRS: Letter to Mrs Gray from Sir William Henry Flower: 1866.
f. 98 Thomas Amyot, antiquary: Letter to H. Ellis from Thomas Amyot: 1843.
f. 101 Francis Horner, MP: Letter to H. Ellis from Francis Horner: 1816.
f. 104 Sir Henry Halford, 1st Baronet; physician: Letter to H. Ellis from Sir Henry Halford: n.d.
f. 107 Baron Dedel, Netherlands minister: Letter to H. Ellis from Baron Dedel: n.d.
f. 110 Peter Frank, German physician: Letter to H. Ellis from Peter Frank: 1818.
f. 112 Hugh Cuming, naturalist and traveller: Letter to Mrs Gray from Hugh Cuming: 1865.
f. 114 Henry Hart Milman, Dean of St Paul's: Letter to H. Ellis from Henry Hart Milman: n.d.
f. 116 William Young Ottley, Keeper of Prints, British Museum: Letter to H. Ellis from William Young Ottley: 1833.
f. 118 George Ormerod, historian: Letter to H. Ellis from George Ormerod: 1845.
f. 121 David Richard Morier, diplomatist: Letter to H. Ellis from David Richard Morier: 1841.
f. 124 Sir Roderick Impey Murchison, 1st Baronet; geologist: Letter to H. Ellis from Sir Roderick Impey Murchison: 1856.
f. 128 Edward Hawke Locker, Commissioner of Greenwich Hospital: Letter to H. Ellis from Edward Hawke Locker: 1830.
f. 130 Sir John Richardson, Inspector of Naval Hospitals: Letter to H. Ellis from Sir John), Inspector of Naval Hospitals Richardson: n.d.
f. 132 Pascual de Gayangos y Arce, bibliographer: Letter to H. Ellis from Pascual de Gayangos y Arce: 1842.
f. 134 Sir James Mackintosh, PC; MP: Letter to H. Ellis from Sir James Mackintosh: 1831.
f. 137 Jean Sylvain Van de Weyer, Belgian diplomatist: Letter to H. Ellis from Jean Sylvain Van de Weyer: n.d.
f. 139 Marquis de St Aulaine, French ambassador: Letter to H. Ellis from Marquis de St Aulaine: 1844.
f. 141 François Pierre Guillaume Guizot, French statesman: Letter to H. Ellis from François Pierre Guillaume Guizot: 1840.

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036-001964685
037-001964686
038-001964688
040-001964690

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Add MS 70839-70854 : MCCRIMMON COLLECTION. Correspondence chiefly relating to the history of the British Museum, collected by Mrs. Barbara…
Add MS 70842-70853 : MCCRIMMON COLLECTION. Vols. IV-XV. Correspondence, both official and private, of and concerning British Museum staff;…
Add MS 70842-70848 : MCCRIMMON COLLECTION. Vols. IV-X. Correspondence of Directors and Principal Librarians; 1783-1939. English, French, German…
Add MS 70843-70844 : MCCRIMMON COLLECTION. Vols. V-VI. Albums compiled circa 1897-1910, probably by members of the Ellis family, containing…

Add MS 70844 : MCCRIMMON COLLECTION. Vol. VI (ff. x+169). Letters numbered 1680-1759; 1808-1871, n.d. Decorated title page, '1910 Autographs…

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1808

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1871

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Amyot, Thomas, antiquary
Annesley, George, 2nd Earl of Mount Norris
Arce, Pascual, scholar, bibliographer and orientalist, 1809-1897
Bateman, Thomas, physician, fl 1814
Bell, Thomas, FRS, FRCS
Bennett, Edward Turner, zoologist and author, 1797-1836
Bennett, John Joseph, FRS, botanist
Bunsen, Christian Carl Josias, Freiherr von Bunsen, Prussian diplomat, scholar and theologian, 1761-1860
Cuming, Hugh, naturalist and traveller
Davys, George, Bishop of Peterborough, 1780-1864
Dedel, Salomon, Baron, Dutch diplomat, 1775-1846
Egerton, Francis, 1st Earl of Ellesmere, formerly Leveson-Gower, politician, writer, traveller and patron of the arts, 1800-1857
Ella, John, violinist and conductor, 1802-1888,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000063174973,
see also http://viaf.org/viaf/20432232
Ellis, George James Welbore, 1st Baron Dover, politician and patron of art, 1797-1833
Ellis, Henry, Knight, Principal Librarian, British Museum, 1777-1869
Englefield, Henry Charles, 7th Baronet, antiquary and writer on science, c 1752-1822
Falconer, Hugh, FRS, 1808-1865
Fitzherbert, Alleyne, Baron St Helens, diplomat, 1753-1839
Fitzmaurice, Henry Petty-, 3rd Marquess of Lansdowne, politician, 1780-1863
Flower, William Henry, Knight, zoologist and museum curator, 1831-1899
Frank, Peter, German physician
Freeling, Francis, 1st Baronet, postal reformer, 1764-1836
Gaisford, Thomas, classical scholar, 1779-1855
Gifford, Robert, 1st Baron, lawyer, judge and politician, 1779-1826
Gray, John Edward, zoologist, botanist and curator, 1800-1875
Gray, Maria Emma, née Smith, conchologist, algologist and illustrator, 1787-1876
Guizot, François Pierre Guillaume, statesman and historian, 1787-1874
Halford, Henry, 1st Baronet, physician, 1766-1844
Hazlewood, Joseph, FSA
Horner, Francis, MP
Horsfield, Thomas, naturalist, 1773-1859
Inglis, Robert Harry, 2nd Baronet, MP, 1786-1855
Irving, David, biographer, librarian of the Faculty of Advocates Edinburgh
James, John, Canon of Peterborough
Jamieson, John, DD, antiquary and philologist
Jomard, Edme Francois, French archaeologist
Jussieu, Adrien-Henri, botanist, 1797-1853
Knight, Richard Payne, MP, numismatist
König, Charles Dietrich Eberhard, Keeper of Natural History British Museum
Lappenberg, Johann Martin, keeper of the Hamburg archives
Lee, John, formerly Fiott; antiquary and astronomer, 1783-1866
Locker, Edward Hawke, Commissioner of Greenwich Hospital
Lubbock, John William, 3rd Baronet
Lyell, Charles, 1st Baronet, geologist
Mackintosh, James, PC, MP
Milman, Henry Hart, Dean of St Paul's
Morier, David Richard, diplomat, 1784-1877
Murchison, Roderick Impey, 1st Baronet, geologist, 1792-1871
Noehden, Georg Heinrich, of the British Museum, 1770-1826
Ormerod, George, historian
Ottley, William Young, Keeper of Prints, British Museum, 1771-1836
Phillips, John, geologist
Porter, Jane, novelist, 1776?-1850
Richardson, John, Inspector of Naval Hospitals
Rose, George, PC, MP
Roy, Raumohun, Brahmin and scholar of India
Seymour, Edward Adolphus, afterwards St Maur 11th Duke of Somerset
Shee, Martin Archer, PRA
St Aulaine, Marquis de, French ambassador
Stanley, Arthur Penrhyn, Dean of Westminster
Van de Weyer, Jean Sylvain, Belgian diplomatist
Whitaker, Thomas Dunham, topographer