Add MS 74263

BURNS PAPERS. VOL. V (ff. 194). Papers rel. to Burns's property, books, etc., after his death, followed by miscellaneous material; 1943-1944. For the later history of Burns's books and papers see also E. Hobsbawm, R. Page Arnot, and Y. Kapp, 'The John Burns A.E.U. Library', Our History, Pamphlet No. 16, Winter 1959. Items 5-7 were presumably acquired by Burns from Alfred Moore in Nov. 1909, along with other letters to Richard Moore, woodcarver and Chartist (b.1810, d.1879), now in Add. MS 46345; 1839-1964, n.d. For Moore see also Add. MSS 37773; 37776; 47684.

1. ff. 1-47. Inventory of Burns's furniture and effects, by Johnston Evans & Co.; Feb. 1943. Typewritten.

2. ff. 48-80. i) Marked up copy of Hampton & Sons' catalogue, relating to the sale of Burns's Clapham Common home and its contents; the catalogue includes some books, prints and drawings; marked up in ink. ii) Another copy of the above, marked up in pencil, with additional rough notes; probably marked up during the sale; one set of notes on back of a fragment of accounts in Burns's hand, 24 Aug. 1938; 8-9 Dec. 1943. Printed.

3. ff. 81-102. List of Burns's books, including works of or on Erasmus and Shakespeare; the latest work listed seems to be one of 1940; a few MSS are included on the list; [1943?]. Typewritten carbon copy.

4. ff. 103-150. Printed catalogues of the Sotheby's sales of Burns's books; 7-8 Dec. 1943 [Books on London], 14 March 1944 [Books and MSS relating to Sir Thomas More]; with a note from Sotheby and Co., concerning reserve bids for the John Burns Sale of 24-26 April 1944 [Miscellaneous books].

5. f. 151. Handbill: Liberation of Messrs. Lovett and Collins.; address to Richard Moore from Major Thomas Perronet Thompson, F.R.S., later M.P., concerning preparations to celebrate the release of Lovett and Collins from Warwick Goal; on the reverse, anonymous article: The Partition Principle; a list of British parliamentary constituencies, where radicals might influence the seats in their favour; taken from The Weekly True Sun, 26 May 1839; London, H. Hetherington, 5 July 1840.

6. f. 152. Handbill: The Last Will and Testament of Henry Hetherington. Deathbed declaration in favour of atheism and Owenism by Henry Hetherington, radical printer and Chartist, 1792-1849; text almost exactly as printed by G.J. Holyoake, Life and Character of Henry Hetherington, 1849, pp. 9-10, but lacking the date of 21 Aug. 1849; [printed aft. 23 Aug. 1849].

7. f. 153. Letter from Major Thomas Perronet Thompson M.P., F.R.S., to Richard Moore; 15 Oct. 1853.

8. f. 154. Autobiographical note by Burns relating to his childhood, and to education; possibly a note for a speech; [aft. 1892].

9. f. 155. Ink, crayon and pencil cartoon: 'John Burns to " John Workman "/ Manchester Oct[obe]r 31 1904 ', by A. W. Benn; relating to a Burns address at a Manchester temperance meeting; 1904.

10. ff. 156-167. Letter to Burns from Adolf Beck, mine-owner, with papers enclosed relating to his case; 22 March 1905. Typewritten with MS addition and pencil and ink draft reply by Burns.

11. ff. 168-169. Pages from Home Chat magazine relating to Burns and his family; with photographs; 30 May 1908. Printed.

12. ff. 170-171. Paper by Burns relating to a conversation with Admiral Lord Fisher, formerly 1st Sea Lord, concerning the War, the Dardanelles, etc.; with pencil annotations by Burns; 3.30. pm., 23 Sept. 1915. A different, shorter version taken from Burns's diary for 23 Sept., Add. MS 46337, f. 160v, is printed in W. Kent, op. cit., p. 238; see also Brown, op. cit., p. 176. The present memorandum is probably the source for the diary entry.

13. ff. 172-173. Paper relating to Burns's and Morley's conduct in resigning at the outbreak of war; [circa 1922]. Marked 'JB's Copy'; typewritten carbon copy with alterations and corrections by Burns; possibly for an article or a speech.

14. f. 174. Photograph of Burns; circa 1910.

15. f. 175. Newscutting from the Daily Express, relating to a Dock Strike anniversary visit to France by the London dockers; 15 June 1964. Printed; found in Burns's signed copy of Joseph Burgess, The Rise and Progress of a Right Honourable (1911).

16. ff. 176-194. Miscellaneous prints puchased by Burns: London buildings, including theatres of London, etc.; 1775 - [after 1834].