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Hallam Papers. Vol. i (ff. 107). Papers of Henry Hallam; [1798]-1850, n.d. Among the following letters, those dated 1833 relate to the death on 15 September 1833 of Henry Hallam’s son, Arthur Henry Hallam. Those dated 1834 relate to the publication by Henry Hallam (as editor) of his ‘Remains in Verse and Prose of Arthur Henry Hallam’, published 1834.

1. ff. 1-6v. Three letters, two signed, to his mother, Eleanor Hallam née Roberts (d.1826), about his move into Lincoln’s Inn and about his being burgled; n.d. [postmarked 1798].

2. ff. 7-10v. Two letters, signed, to his father, John Hallam, Dean of Bristol (d.1812), about his requirements for a servant and about Pitt’s speech on Ireland; n.d. [postmarked 1798-99].

3. ff. 11-12. Letter (copy) to M. Mignet , Secrétaire Perpétuel de l’Académie, Paris; 19 Dec.1837.

4. ff. 13-15. Letter, signed, to William.J. Farrer; [date illeg.].

5. ff. 16 -23v. Four letters, signed, from his sister, Elizabeth Hallam of Windsor, on domestic matters and about Queen Charlotte; 1811-1814, n.d.

6. ff. 24-24v. Letter, signed, from JosephWilliams Blakesley, afterwards Dean of Lincoln; 1850.

7. ff. 25-26v. Letter, signed, from Thomas Butt, concerning Oxford University elections; 26 Oct. 1806.

8. ff. 27-28v. Letter (copy) from Maria Callcott; 24 June 1832.

9. ff. 29-30v. Letter (copy) from Henry Cheney; 28 June [1834].

10. f. 31. Letter (copy) from Rev. Edward Coleridge; Eton, April 1836.

11. ff. 32-33. Letter, signed, from W. G. Cookesley, translator of The New Testament; 29 Sept. n.y.

12. ff. 34-38. Letter (copy) from Sir Francis H. Doyle, close friend of A. H. Hallam and a Wimpole Street neighbour; 11 Nov. [1833]. With an enclosed poem (also a copy) entitled ‘To the memory of a dear friend’. It appeared in Doyle’s volume Miscellaneous Verses (1834).

13. ff. 39-41. Letter, signed, from Maria Edgeworth; 4 March 1848.

14. ff. 42-43v. Letter (copy) from Mary Gaskell; n.d. [1834].

15. ff. 44-49v. Letter, signed, from W. E. Gladstone; 18 Oct. [1833]; — letter (copy) from W. E. Gladstone; n.d. [1834]; — extract (copy) of a letter from W. E. Gladstone to Sir Robert Inglis; 7 Oct. 1833. All relate to A. H. Hallam.

16. ff. 50-55v. Two letters, signed, from François Pierre Guillaume Guizot, French historian and statesman; Paris, 28 Sept. 1848, 9 Feb. 1850.

17. ff. 56-58v. Letter, signed, with envelope from T. O’Hare; 19 Jan. 1848.

18. ff. 59-60v. Letter (copy) from Edward Craven Hawtrey, A. H. Hallam’s tutor at Eton; n.d.[1834].

19. ff. 61-62v. Letter (copy) from Dr Henry Holland; n.d. [1834].

20. ff. 63-67. Two letters, signed, from Charles MacFarlane; 5 Feb.1849, 23 June 1849.

21. ff. 68-69v. Letter, signed, from Harriet Martineau; n.d.

22. ff. 70-71v. Letter (copy) from Richard Monckton Milnes; n.d. Sent to accompany a copy of his book Memorials of a Tour in Some Parts of Greece, published in 1834. The dedicatory address to Henry Hallam in that volume is dated November 1833.

23. ff. 72-72v. Letter, signed, from R. Montgomery; 1 April 1848.

24. ff. 73-74v. Letter, signed, from Sir Anthony Panizzi, praising A. H. Hallam’s Italian sonnets; n.d. [1834].

25. f. 75. Letter, signed, from Samuel Rogers; 24 June 1850.

26. ff. 76-76v. Letter, signed, from J. N. Schmidt; 11 July 1844.

27. ff. 77-78v. Letter, signed, from Sir Walter Scott, writing from Abbotsford; postmark 8 August 1829. See Arthur Hallam’s Stanzas ‘Written after visiting Melrose Abbey ….’

28. ff. 79-80v. Extracts (copies) from letters of condolence on A. H. Hallam’s death; n.d. [1833]. By Maria Sotheby; Frederick Rogers; Mary Gaskell; James Milnes Gaskell. Also an extract (copy) from a letter concerning A. H. Hallam by Edward Spedding, 1831.

29. ff.81-82v. Letter (copy) from John Sterling, fellow ‘Apostle’ of A. H. Hallam and fellow-adventurer in the 1830 attempted Spanish insurrection; n.d. [1834].

30. ff. 83-83v. Letter, signed, from Thomas Wright; 4 April 1848.

31. ff. 84-85v. Incomplete letter from [a Canadian?] about, inter alia, the 1848 revolts in France; 25 July 1848.

32. ff.86-91. Incomplete letter from [an Italian in exile?] about preparing an edition of Italian poetry; 9 Dec. 18[22?].

33. ff. 92-106. Series of 11 letters from le Secrétaire Perpétuel de l’Académie at the Institut de France, Paris, the majority signed ‘Mignet’; 25 Nov. 1833- 9 August 1843, n.d. French.

34. f. 107. Letter from the Ministère de l’Instruction Publique; Paris, 7 June 1842. French.

includes:

  • ff. 1-6v Henry Hallam, historian: Eleanor Hallam, née Roberts; mother of Henry Hallam: Letters to Eleanor Hallam from Henry Hallam: 1798, n.d.
  • ff. 7-10v Henry Hallam, historian: John Hallam, Dean of Bristol; father of Henry Hallam: Letters to John Hallam from Henry Hallam: [1798-1799].
  • ff. 11-12 Henry Hallam, historian: Mignet, Secrétaire Perpetuel de l'Académie: Letter to — Mignet from Henry Hallam: 1837: Copy.
  • ff. 13-15 Henry Hallam, historian: William James Farrer, brother of Thomas, 1st Baron Farrer: Letter to (?) William James Farrer from Henry Hallam: n.d.
  • ff. 16-23v Henry Hallam, historian: Elizabeth Hallam, sister of Henry Hallam: Letters to Henry Hallam from Elizabeth Hallam: 1811-1814, n.d.
  • ff. 24-24v Henry Hallam, historian: Joseph Williams Blakesley, Dean of Lincoln: Letter to Henry Hallam from Joseph Williams Blakesley: 1850.
  • ff. 25-26v Henry Hallam, historian: Thomas Butt, Perpetual Curate of Trentham: Letter to Henry Hallam from Thomas Butt: 1806.
  • ff. 27-28v Henry Hallam, historian: Maria Graham, afterwards Callcott; wife of Captain T Graham; afterwards wife of Sir A W Callcott, RA: Letter to Henry Hallam from Maria Graham: 1832: Copy.
  • ff. 29-30v Henry Hallam, historian: Sir Henry Cheyne, alias Cheney; KG; of Toddington: Letter to Henry Hallam from Sir Henry Cheyne: [1834]: Copy.
  • f. 31 Henry Hallam, historian: Reverend Edward Coleridge, of Eton: Letter to Henry Hallam from Rev. Edward Coleridge: 1836: Copy.
  • ff. 32-33 Henry Hallam, historian: Reverend William Gifford Cookesley: Letter to Henry Hallam from Rev. William Gifford Cookesley: n.d.
  • ff. 34-38 Henry Hallam, historian: Sir Francis Hastings Charles Doyle, 2nd Baronet; poet: Letter, enclosing poem to Henry Hallam from Sir Francis Hastings Charles Doyle: [1833]: Copy.
  • ff. 39-41 Henry Hallam, historian: Maria Edgeworth, novelist: Letter to Henry Hallam from Maria Edgeworth: 1848.
  • ff. 42-43v Henry Hallam, historian: Mary Milnes Gaskell, mother of James Milnes Gaskell: Letter to Henry Hallam from Mary Milnes Gaskell: [1834]: Copy.
  • ff. 44-49v Henry Hallam, historian: William Ewart Gladstone, Prime Minister: Letters to Henry Hallam from William Ewart Gladstone: 1833-1834: Partly copies.
  • ff. 47-49v Sir Robert Harry Inglis, 2nd Baronet; MP: William Ewart Gladstone, Prime Minister: Extract of a letter to Sir Robert Harry Inglis from William Ewart Gladstone: 1833: Copy.
  • ff. 50-55v Henry Hallam, historian: François Guizot, French historian and statesman: Letters to Henry Hallam from François Guizot: 1848, 1850: French.
  • 56-58v Henry Hallam, historian: T. O'Hare: Letter to Henry Hallam from T. O'Hare: 1848.
  • ff. 59-60 Henry Hallam, historian: Reverend Edward Craven Hawtrey, Provost of Eton College: Letter to Henry Hallam from Rev. Edward Craven Hawtrey: [1834]: Copy.
  • ff. 61-62v Henry Hallam, historian: Dr Henry Holland: Letter to Henry Hallam from Dr Henry Holland: [1834]: Copy.
  • ff. 63-67 Henry Hallam, historian: Charles MacFarlane, author: Letters to Henry Hallam from Charles MacFarlane: 1849.
  • ff. 68-69v Henry Hallam, historian: Harriet Martineau, writer and reformer: Letter to Henry Hallam from Harriet Martineau: [c. 1848].
  • ff. 70-71v Henry Hallam, historian: Richard Monckton Milnes, 1st Baron Houghton: Letter to Henry Hallam from Richard Monckton Milnes: [1834].
  • ff. 72-72v Henry Hallam, historian: Robert Montgomery, poet: Letter to Henry Hallam from Robert Montgomery: 1848.
  • f. 73 Henry Hallam, historian: Sir Anthony Panizzi, KCB; Principal Librarian, British Museum: Letter to Henry Hallam from Sir Anthony Panizzi: [1834].
  • f. 75 Samuel Rogers, poet: Henry Hallam, historian: Letter to Henry Hallam from Samuel Rogers: 1850.
  • f. 76 Henry Hallam, historian: J. N. Schmidt: Letter to Henry Hallam from J. N. Schmidt: 1844: French.
  • f. 77 Henry Hallam, historian: Sir Walter Scott, Baronet; author: Letter to Henry Hallam from Sir Walter Scott: [1829].
  • f. 79 Henry Hallam, historian: Maria Sotheby: Extract of letter to Henry Hallam from Maria Sotheby: [1833]: Copy.
  • ff. 79-80v Henry Hallam, historian: James Milnes Gaskell, politician: Extract of letter to Henry Hallam from James Milnes Gaskell: [1833]: Copy.
  • ff. 79-80v Henry Hallam, historian: Frederick Rogers: Extract from letter to Henry Hallam from Frederick Rogers: [1833]: Copy.
  • ff. 79-80v Henry Hallam, historian: Edward Spedding: Extract from letter to Henry Hallam from Edward Spedding: 1831: Copy.
  • f. 81 Henry Hallam, historian: John Sterling, author: Letter to Henry Hallam from John Sterling: [1834]: Copy.
  • f. 83 - 83v Henry Hallam, historian: Thomas Wright, FSA: Letter to Henry Hallam from Thomas Wright: 1848.
  • ff. 92-106 Henry Hallam, historian: L'Institut de France: Letters to Henry Hallam from L'Institut de France: 1833-1843, n.d.

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Names:
Blakesley, Joseph Williams, Dean of Lincoln
Butt, Thomas, Perpetual Curate of Trentham
Callcott, Maria, née Dundas, formerly Graham, traveller and author, wife of Sir Augustus Wall Callcott, 1785-1842
Cheyne, Henry, KG, of Toddington al Cheney
Coleridge, Edward, Reverend of Eton
Cookesley, William Gifford, Reverend
Doyle, Francis Hastings Charles, 2nd Baronet, poet and civil servant, 1810-1888
Edgeworth, Maria, novelist, 1768-1849
Farrer, William James, solicitor and brother of Thomas, 1st Baron Farrer, 1822-1911
Gaskell, James, politician, 1810-1873
Gladstone, William Ewart, prime minister and author, 1809-1898
Guizot, François, French historian and statesman
Hallam, Eleanor, née Roberts mother of Henry Hallam
Hallam, Elizabeth, sister of Henry Hallam
Hallam, Henry, historian
Hallam, John, Dean of Bristol, father of Henry Hallam
Hawtrey, Edward Craven, Reverend Provost of Eton College, 1789-1862
Holland, Henry, Dr
Inglis, Robert Harry, 2nd Baronet, MP, 1786-1855
L'Institut de France
MacFarlane, Charles, author
Martineau, Harriet, writer and reformer
Mignet, —, Secrétaire Perpetuel de l'Académie
Milnes Gaskell, Mary, mother of James Milnes Gaskell
Milnes, Richard Monckton, 1st Baron Houghton
Montgomery, Robert, poet
O'Hare, T
Panizzi, Anthony, Knight, librarian at the British Museum, 1797-1879,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000080764385
Rogers, Frederick
Rogers, Samuel, poet, 1763-1855
Schmidt, J N
Scott, Walter, Baronet, author, 1771-1832,
   see also http://isni.org/isni/0000000121441874
Sotheby, Maria
Spedding, Edward
Sterling, John, author
Wright, Thomas, FSA