Add MS 81618

Thomas Featherstone Notebooks. Commonplace book with inserts, paste-ins and extra-illustration; 1837-1851[19th cent]. Includes transcripts of poetry and prose by authors other than Featherstone and 30 original poems by Featherstone, some indicated as having been published, and printed cuttings relating to Featherstone’s literary researches and his own appearance in periodicals. Also includes autograph letters from Marguerite, Lady Blessington, Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, John Everett Millais, and John, 5th Duke of Rutland, autographs of George Cruikshank and a pen and ink drawing by Millais.

George Cruikshank, artist and caricaturist: Autographs of: n.d.

John Henry Manners, 5th Duke of Rutland: Thomas Featherstone, writer and poet: Letters to Thomas Featherstone from John Henry Manners: 1838.

Thomas Featherstone, writer and poet: T. J. Ouseley, editor, 'Leicester Conservative Standard': Letter to Thomas Featherstone from T. J. Ouseley: 1836.

Sir John Everett Millais, 1st Baronet; RA: Thomas Featherstone, writer and poet: Pen and ink drawing for Thomas Featherstone's 'The Dice Players' by Sir John Everett Millais: n.d.

Sir John Everett Millais, 1st Baronet; RA: Thomas Featherstone, writer and poet: Letter to Thomas Featherstone from Sir John Everett Millais: n.d.

John Martin, painter: Thomas Featherstone, writer and poet: Letter to Thomas Featherstone from John Martin: 1851.

Thomas Featherstone, writer and poet: William Harrison Ainsworth, alias 'Cheviot Ticheburn'; novelist: Letters to Thomas Featherstone from William Harrison Ainsworth: 1842, n.d.

Charles Dickens, novelist: Thomas Featherstone, writer and poet: Letter to Thomas Featherstone from Charles Dickens: 1838.

Marguerite Gardiner, alias Margaret; 2nd wife of Charles, Earl of Blessington; author: Thomas Featherstone, writer and poet: Letter to Thomas Featherstone from Margaret Gardiner: 1807.