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040-001964698

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MCCRIMMON COLLECTION. Vol. XIV (ff. 122). Correspondence of staff of the Antiquities Departments and the Department of Coins and Medals; 1811-1930, n.d. Includes one portrait.

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1. ff. 1-89. Antiquities Departments; 1811-1930, n.d.

2. ff. 90-122. Department of Coins and Medals; 1860-1907.

includes:

ff. 1, 3 Goddard Johnson: Letter from T. Combe to Goddard Johnson: 1821.
ff. 1-4v Taylor Combe, numismatist; of the British Museum: Letters of Taylor Combe: 1811-1821.
f. 2 Thomas Phillips, RA: Letter from T. Combe to Thomas Phillips: 1817.
ff. 5-14, 16-17, 26, 29, 32-35 Edward Hawkins, the younger; FRS; FSA; Keeper of Antiquities, British Museum; d.1867: Letters and portrait of Edward Hawkins: 1830-1854, n.d.
ff. 6-9v, 15, 20, 38, 103 Dominic Colnaghi, printseller: Letters to Dominic Colnaghi: 1831-1866.
f. 12 Nicholas Carlisle, antiquary: Letter from E. Hawkins to Nicholas Carlisle: 1838.
ff. 15, 20, 38, 55-59 Sir Charles Thomas Newton, KCB; archaeologist: Letters of Sir Charles Thomas Newton: 1840-1881.
ff. 18, 36-37, 48-54 Samuel Birch, Keeper of Oriental Antiquities, British Museum: Letters of Samuel Birch: 1851-1878.
ff. 22, 27 John Doubleday, numismatist: Letters of John Doubleday: 1852, n.d.
f. 25 William Linton, landscape-painter and colour analyst: Letter from William Linton: 1852.
f. 30 William Martin Leake, classical topographer and numismatist: Letter to British Museum from William Martin Leake: 1858.
ff. 40, 45-47, 63, 66, 68, 74-75 Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks, KCB; FSA: Correspondence of Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks: 1868-1894.
ff. 41, 72 Sir Peter le Page Renouf, Egyptologist; Keeper of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities, British Museum: Letters from Sir Peter le Page Renouf: 1892, n.d.
ff. 43, 49 George Smith, Assyriologist: Letters from George Smith: 1872, 1874.
f. 49 Reverend W. Haughton: Letter from G. Smith to Rev. W. Haughton: 1874.
ff. 60, 70 Theophilus Goldridge Pinches, Assyriologist: Letters of Theophilus Goldridge Pinches: 1882, 1891.
ff. 61, 65, 77-79v Alexander Stuart Murray, LL.D; FSA; Keeper of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum: Letters of Alexander Stuart Murray: 1885-1897.
f. 64 Robert Day: Letter from E. Budge to Robert Day: 1887.
ff. 64, 76, 88 Sir Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis Budge, FSA; Keeper of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities, British Museum: Letters of Sir Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis Budge: 1887-1922.
f. 66 Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, Viscount Cranborne; 3rd Marquess of Salisbury; Prime Minister: Letter to A. Franks from Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil: 1888.
f. 76 J. B. Arnold: Letter from E. Budge to J. B. Arnold: 1894.
f. 77 Reverend C. F. R. Palmer: Letter from A. S. Murray to Rev. C. F. R. Palmer: 1897.
f.79 Jekyll: Letter from A. S. Murray to — Jekyll: 1899.
f. 80 Francis Llewellyn Griffith, Egyptologist: Letter to Mrs Payne from Francis Llewellyn Griffith: 1900.
f. 81 Reverend Theodore Johnson: Letter from C. H. Read to Rev. Theodore Johnson: 1902.
ff. 81, 83, 86 Sir Charles Hercules Read, Keeper of British and Medieval Antiquities, British Museum: Letters of Sir Charles Hercules Read: 1902, 1907, n.d.: Partly signed.
f. 84 Sir Cecil Harcourt- Smith, KCVO; Surveyor of the Royal Works of Art: Letter to Miss Anstruther from Sir Cecil Harcourt- Smith: 1908.
f. 87 Harry Reginald Holland Hall, archaeologist: Letter to Miss Graham from Harry Reginald Holland Hall: 1922.
f. 89 Reginald A. Smith: Letter to — Chandler from Reginald A. Smith: 1830.
ff. 90-92v, 103-105 William Sandys Wright Vaux, Keeper of Coins and Medals, British Museum: Letters of William Sandys Wright Vaux: 1863, 1866, n.d.
ff. 93-102v, 107, 110-116, 119-120 Reginald Stuart Poole, of the British Museum; Keeper of Coins and Medals: Letters of Reginald Stuart Poole: 1863-1890.
f. 108 Barclay Vincent Head, Keeper of Coins and Medals, British Museum: Letter from Barclay Vincent Head: 1876.
f. 110 Hamilton Gray: Letter from R. S. Poole to Hamilton Gray: 1877.
f. 114 Lady Diana Belcher, estranged wife of Admiral Sir Edward Belcher: Letter from R. S. Poole to Lady Diana Belcher: 1885.
f.116 W. H. Buss: Letter from R. S. Poole to W. H. Buss: 1885.

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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 70852 : MCCRIMMON COLLECTION. Vol. XIV (ff. 122). Correspondence of staff of the Antiquities Departments and the Department of Coins and…

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Start Date:

1811

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1930

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1811-1930

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Names:

Arnold, J B
Belcher, Diana, estranged wife of Admiral Sir Edward Belcher
Birch, Samuel, Keeper of Oriental Antiquities at the British Museum, 1813-1885
Budge, Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis, Knight, Egyptologist, orientalist, and philologist, 1857-1934
Buss, W H
Carlisle, Nicholas, antiquary
Cecil, Robert Arthur Talbot, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, statesman, 1830-1903
Colnaghi, Dominic, printseller
Combe, Taylor, numismatist, of the British Museum
Day, Robert, correspondent of E Budge, fl 1887
Doubleday, John, craftsman, restorer and numismatist, c 1798-1856
Franks, Augustus Wollaston, KCB, FSA
Gray, Hamilton, correspondent of Reginald Stuart Poole, fl 1877
Griffith, Francis Llewellyn, Egyptologist, 1862-1934
Hall, Reginald Holland, archaeologist, 1873-1930
Haughton, W, Reverend
Hawkins, Edward, the younger, museum curator and numismatist, 1780-1867
Head, Barclay Vincent, Keeper of Coins and Medals British Museum
Jekyll, —
Johnson, Goddard
Johnson, Theodore, Reverend
Leake, William Martin, classical topographer and numismatist
Linton, William, landscape-painter and colour analyst
Murray, Alexander Stuart, LLD, FSA, Keeper of Greek and Roman Antiquities British Museum
Newton, Charles Thomas, KCB, archaeologist
Palmer, C F R, Reverend
Phillips, Thomas, RA
Pinches, Theophilus Goldridge, Assyriologist
Poole, Reginald Stuart, of the British Museum, Keeper of Coins and Medals
Read, Charles Hercules, Keeper of British and Medieval Antiquities British Museum
Renouf, Peter le Page, Egyptologist, Keeper of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities British Museum, 1822-1897
Smith, Cecil Harcourt-, KCVO, Surveyor of the Royal Works of Art
Smith, George, Assyriologist, 1840-1876
Smith, Reginald A
Vaux, William Sandys Wright, Keeper of Coins and Medals British Museum