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MCCRIMMON COLLECTION. Vol. XII (ff. 160). Correspondence relating to the Departments of Printed Books, Manuscripts and Oriental Printed Books and Manuscripts; 1771-1956, n.d. English and French.

Contents:

1. ff. 1-96. General correspondence of Keepers and other staff of the Department of Printed Books, including Maps and Music; 1771-1946, n.d. English and French. Included is a drawing by William Brenchley Rye; 1882.

2. ff. 97-121. Correspondence, etc., of Sir Frederic Madden, Keeper of Manuscripts 1837-1866; 1831-1865, n.d.

3. ff. 122-151. General correspondence of staff of the Manuscripts Department; 1792-1956.

4. ff. 152-160. Letters from Keepers of the Department of Oriental Manuscripts, later Oriental Printed Books and Manuscripts; 1903, n.d.

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ff. 1-3 Dr Matthew Maty, Principal Librarian, British Museum: Letters from Dr Matthew Maty: 1771, 1773: Partly Fr.
ff. 4, 6 Henry Hervey Baber, philologist; Keeper of Printed Books, British Museum: Letters from Henry Hervey Baber: 1817, 1827.
ff. 5, 11, 14-15, 18, 24-27v Reverend Thomas Hartwell Horne, biblical scholar: Letters of Rev. Thomas Hartwell Horne: 1819-1851.
f. 7 Thomas Yeates, orientalist; Assistant in Printed Book département, British Museum: William Jerdan, journalist; of the 'Literary Gazette': Letter to William Jerdan from Thomas Yeates: 1829.
ff. 10, 16 Reverend Henry Francis Cary, translator: Letters from Rev. Henry Francis Cary: 1831, bef. 1844.
f. 13 Nicholas Carlisle, antiquary: Letter from Nicholas Carlisle: 1834.
f. 28 Anne Manning, miscellaneous writer: Letter from Anne Manning: 1860.
f. 29 William Jerdan, journalist; of the 'Literary Gazette': Letter to [J. Winter Jones?] from William Jerdan: 1861.
f. 31 Alexander Macmillan, of Macmillan and Co., publishers: Letter from C. Patmore to Alexander Macmillan: [1861?].
ff. 31, 37-40 Coventry Kersey Dighton Patmore, poet: Letters of Coventry Kersey Dighton Patmore: 1861, n.d.
f. 32 Archibald Acheson, 3rd Earl and 4th Viscount Gosford: Letter from Archibald Acheson: n.d.
ff. 34, 41-43 Emanuel Oscar Menahem Deutsch, Semitic scholar: Letters of Emanuel Oscar Menahem Deutsch: 1865-1869, n.d.
f. 35 Robert Cowtan, of the British Museum: Thomas Watts, Keeper of Printed Books, British Museum: Letter to Robert Cowtan from Thomas Watts: 1867.
f. 40 Thomas Carlyle, historian; d.1881: Letter from C. Patmore to Thomas Carlyle: n.d.: Imperf.
ff. 44, 46, 68, 77-78 Russell Martineau, orientalist; Assistant Keeper, British Museum Library: Letters from Russell Martineau: 1875-1891.
ff. 45, 47 Dominic Colnaghi, printseller: Letters to Dominic Colnaghi: 1875.
ff. 45, 62, 66 George Bullen, FSA; Keeper of Printed Books, British Museum: Letters of George Bullen: 1875-1887.
f. 47 Robert Cowtan, of the British Museum: Letter to D. Colnaghi from Robert Cowtan: 1875.
ff. 49, 51, 69-72 William Ralston Shedden- Ralston, Russian scholar; Assistant in Printed Book département, British Museum: Letters of William Ralston Shedden- Ralston: bef. 1876-1888, n.d.
f. 50 J. H. Thorpe: Letter from J. H. Thorpe: [1877].
ff. 52, 154-158v Sir Robert Kennaway Douglas, of the British Museum: Letters of Sir Robert Kennaway Douglas: 1879, 1903, n.d.
ff. 56v, 58-61v Edward Edwards, of the British Museum and Manchester Free Library; d.1886: Letters of Edward Edwards: 1882, 1884.
ff. 58-61v Robert Harrison, of the London Library: Letters from E. Edwards to Robert Harrison: 1884.
f. 62 James Ludovic Lindsay, 26th Earl of Crawford; 9th Earl of Balcarres: Letter from G. Bullen to James Ludovic Lindsay: 1886.
f. 65 Karl Elze, German Shakespearean critic: Letter to G. Fortescue from Karl Elze: 1886.
f. 69 Robert Watson Frazer, Secretary, London Institution: Letter from W. Ralston to Robert Watson Frazer: 1888.
f. 70 Ellen Busk, wife of G Busk, FRS: Letter from W. Ralston to Ellen Busk: n.d.
f. 79 Sir John Abraham Jacob De Villiers, Keeper of Maps, British Museum: Letter to — Phillips from Sir John Abraham Jacob De Villiers: 1895.
ff. 83, 88, 92 William Barclay Squire, CVO; Deputy Keeper of Printed Books, British Museum: Letters from William Barclay Squire: 1898, n.d.
ff. 85, 91 George Knottesford Fortescue, of the British Museum: Letters from George Knottesford Fortescue: 1911, n.d.
f. 86 William Robert Wilson, Assistant Keeper of Printed Books, British Museum: Letter to Rev. H. W. Hall from William Robert Wilson: 1908.
f. 89 Cecil Bendall, Professor of Sanskrit; of département of Oriental Manuscripts and Printed Books, British Museum: Letter from Cecil Bendall: n.d.
f. 93 Sir George Francis Hill, KCB; Director, British Museum: Arundell James Kennedy Esdaile, Secretary, British Museum: Letter to Sir George Francis Hill from Arundell James Kennedy Esdaile: 1928.
f. 94 Alfred William Pollard, of the British Museum; bibliographer: Letter from Alfred William Pollard: 1934.
f. 95 Sir Henry Thomas, Principal Keeper of Printed Books, British Museum: Letter to H. M. Vaughan from Sir Henry Thomas: 1943.
f. 96 Sir Frank Chalton Francis, KCB; Director of the British Museum: Letter to R. Gathorne-Hardy from Sir Frank Chalton Francis: 1946: Signed.
ff. 97-121 Sir Frederic Madden, KH; Keeper of Manuscripts, British Museum: Correspondence of Sir Frederic Madden: 1837-1865, n.d.
ff. 102-106, 119 John Bowyer Nichols, printer and antiquary: Correspondence between F. Madden and John Bowyer Nichols: 1846, 1848, n.d.
f. 114, 116 John Winter Jones, Principal Librarian, British Museum: Letters from F. Madden to J. Winter Jones: 1863-1865.
f. 118 Thomas Joseph Pettigrew, surgeon and antiquary: Letter from F. Madden to Thomas Joseph Pettigrew: n.d.
f. 122 J. B. Burland: Letter from R. Nares to J. B. Burland: 1792.
ff. 122-125 Robert Nares, philologist; Keeper of Manuscripts, British Museum: Letters of Robert Nares: 1792-1806.
f. 124 George Chalmers, Scottish antiquary: Letter from N. Nares to George Chalmers: 1797.
ff. 126-133v Reverend Thomas Maurice, Oriental scholar and historian; Assistant Keeper of Manuscripts, British Museum: Letters of Rev. Thomas Maurice: 1816, 1819, n.d.
f. 128 Joseph Strutt, the younger; Librarian to Duke of Newcastle: Letter from T. Maurice to Joseph Strutt: [1819].
f. 132 William Alexander, Keeper of Prints and Drawings in the British Museum: Letter from T. Maurice to William Alexander: n.d.
f. 134 John Holmes, Assistant Keeper at the British Museum: Letter to Hardy (?) from John Holmes: 1842.
f. 136 Reverend Philip Bliss, DD; Registrar of Oxford University: Letter from R. Sims to Rev. Philip Bliss: 1849.
ff. 136-139v Richard Sims, of the British Museum: Letters of Richard Sims: 1849, 1850.
f. 138 J. H. Williams, fl. 1850: Letter from R. Sims: 1850.
f. 140 B. J. Jeffery: Letter to — Jeremiah from B. J. Jeffery: 1876.
ff. 142-144v Walter de Gray Birch, of the British Museum: Letters of Walter de Gray Birch: 1899, 1880.
f. 145 Edward Scott, Assistant Keeper of Manuscripts, British Museum: Letter to — Tucker from Edward Scott: 1880.
f. 147 John Alexander Herbert, of the Department of Manuscripts, British Museum: Letter to S. Wells from John Alexander Herbert: 1915.
f. 148 Julius Parnell Gilson, Keeper of Manuscripts, British Museum: Letter from Julius Parnell Gilson: 1923.
f. 149 J. W. de Waldeck: Letter to British Museum from J. W. de Waldeck: 1929.
f. 151 Gerald Ian Bonner, ecclesiastical historian: Letter to C. Brombach from Gerald Ian Bonner: 1956: Signed.
f. 159 Canon Gerald Henry Rendall, Headmaster, Charterhouse School: Lionel David Barnett, LittD; Keeper of Oriental Printed Books and Manuscripts, British Museum: Letter to Canon Gerald Henry Rendall from Lionel David Barnett: n.d.: Signed.

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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 70850 : MCCRIMMON COLLECTION. Vol. XII (ff. 160). Correspondence relating to the Departments of Printed Books, Manuscripts and Oriental…

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Acheson, Archibald, 3rd Earl of Gosford, politician, 1806-1864
Alexander, William, artist and museum curator, 1767-1816
Baber, Henry Hervey, philologist, Keeper of Printed Books British Museum
Barnett, Lionel David, Keeper of Oriental Printed Books and Manuscripts, British Museum, 1871-1960
Bendall, Cecil, Professor of Sanskrit, of Dept of Oriental Manuscripts and Printed Books British Museum
Birch, Walter de Gray, of the British Museum
Bliss, Philip, antiquary and book collector, 1787-1857
Bonner, Gerald Ian, ecclesiastical historian
Bullen, George, FSA, Keeper of Printed Books British Museum
Burland, J B
Busk, Ellen, wife of G Busk FRS
Carlisle, Nicholas, antiquary
Carlyle, Thomas, historian, d1881
Cary, Henry Francis, author, translator, and clergyman, 1772-1844
Chalmers, George, antiquary and political writer, 1742-1825,
see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000085832535
Colnaghi, Dominic, printseller
Cowtan, Robert, of the British Museum
Deutsch, Emanuel Oscar Menahem, Semitic scholar and orientalist, 1829-1873
Douglas, Robert Kennaway, Knight, diplomat and scholar, 1838-1913
Edwards, Edward, of the British Museum and Manchester Free Library, d1886
Elze, Friedrich Karl, German Shakespearean critic, 1821-1889
Esdaile, Arundell James Kennedy, librarian and Secretary of the British Museum, 1880-1956
Fortescue, George Knottesford, of the British Museum
Francis, Frank Chalton, Knight, museum director and librarian, 1901-1988
Frazer, Robert Watson, Sec London Institution
Gilson, Julius Parnell, librarian and archivist, 1868-1929
Harrison, Robert, of the London Library
Herbert, John Alexander, of the Department of Manuscripts British Museum
Hill, George Francis, KCB, Director British Museum
Holmes, John, Assistant Keeper at the British Museum, 1800-1854
Horne, Thomas Hartwell, Reverend biblical scholar
Jeffery, B J
Jerdan, William, editor of 'The Literary Gazette', 1782-1869
Jones, John Winter, Librarian, 1805-1881
Lindsay, James Ludovic, 26th Earl of Crawford and 9th Earl of Balcarres, astronomer; collector; politician, 1847-1913
Macmillan, Alexander, of Macmillan and Co publishers
Madden, Frederic, Knight, Keeper of Manuscripts, British Museum, 1801-1873
Manning, Anne, miscellaneous writer
Martineau, Russell, orientalist, Assistant Keeper British Museum Library
Maty, Matthew, Dr Principal Librarian British Museum
Maurice, Thomas, Reverend Oriental scholar and historian, Assistant Keeper of Manuscripts British Museum
Nares, Robert, philologist, Keeper of Manuscripts British Museum
Nichols, John Bowyer, printer and antiquary
Patmore, Coventry Kersey Dighton, poet
Pettigrew, Thomas Joseph, surgeon and antiquary
Pollard, Alfred William, bibliographer, 1859-1944
Ralston, William Ralston Shedden-, Russian scholar, Assistant in Printed Book Dept British Museum
Rendall, Gerald Henry, Canon Headmaster Charterhouse School
Scott, Edward, Assistant Keeper of Manuscripts British Museum
Sims, Richard, of the British Museum
Squire, William Barclay, CVO, Deputy Keeper of Printed Books British Museum
Strutt, Joseph, the younger, Librarian to Duke of Newcastle
Thomas, Henry, Principal Keeper of Printed Books British Museum
Thorpe, J H
Villiers, John Abraham Jacob, Knight, Keeper of Maps of the British Museum, 1863-1931
Waldeck, J W de
Watts, Thomas, Keeper of Printed Books British Museum
Williams, J H, fl 1850
Wilson, William Robert, Assistant Keeper of Printed Books British Museum
Yeates, Thomas, orientalist, Assistant in Printed Book Dept British Museum