Add MS 81957

Supplementary Strachey Papers. Vol. lxxiii. Papers of Charles Isaac Elton; 1580-1888. All the following were found in a binder with a silk cover with the embroidered monogram M.A.E. on the back cover. Elton’s wife, Mary Augusta Elton, was the daughter of Richard Strachey (b.1781, d.1847), the brother of Lytton and Philippa’s grandfather Edward Strachey (b.1774, d.1830). Philippa Strachey thus became the holder of Elton’s copyrights and correspondence from Ginn and Co. regarding permission to reprint one of his poems is with Philippa Strachey’s correspondence, above. Further correspondence is at Add. 60635.

ff. 63. 306 x 210mm.

Contents:

1. ff. 1-21. Correspondence of Charles Isaac Elton and Mary Augusta Elton, 1877-1881, n.d.

2. ff. 22-26. Poems by Elton; 1871-1899, n.d. Some typewritten.

3. ff. 27-32. Other poems by unidentified authors; n.d.

4. f. 33. A commemorative poster for Elton’s election to Parliament for the Western Division of Somerset; 1886. Printed on satin.

5. ff. 34-49. Letters and memoranda from various persons, including William Burghley, Viscount Cecil, George Stephenson (a contemporary copy) and William Grote; 1580-1869.

6. f. 50. Drawing by W. M. Thackeray; n.d.

7. f. 51. Drawing of ‘Ralph and Pippa [Strachey] in search of the picturesque’ on the headed paper of Elton’s home at Chard; 1888.

8. f. 52. Pencil ‘Portrait of Henry Lamb by Edwin John, aet.12?’; [1917?].

9. ff. 53-63. Other ephemera; 1896, n.d. Some printed.

includes:

• ff. 1-21 Charles Isaac Elton, QC; MP: Mary Ayista Elton, née Strachey; wife of Charles Isaac Elton: Correspondence of C. I. Elton and M. A. Elton: 1877-1881, n.d.
• ff. 22-26 Charles Isaac Elton, QC; MP: Poetry ENGLISH: Poems by C. I. Elton: 1871-1899, n.d.: Partly typewritten.
• f. 33 Charles Isaac Elton, QC; MP: Commemorative poster for Elton's election to Parliament: 1886: Printed on satin.
• f. 34 William Cecil, 1st Baron Burghley: Claim for travelling expenses: 1580: Signed.
• f. 36 Thomas Howard, 16th Earl of Suffolk: Sir Fulke Greville, 1st Baron Brooke: Schedule of deductions and allowances to farmes of taxes: 1617: Signed.
• f. 37 Dorothy Temple, daughter of Sir William Temple: Letter: 1680: Copy.
• f. 38 Christopher Boulton: Abraham Linsley: Receipt from C. Boulton for £6. 10s received from A. Linsley: 1715: Signed.
• f.39 Sir John Wollaston, Treasurer-at-War: John Lloyd, kinsman of J Wollaston: Promisory note from J. Wollaston to pay J. Lloyd £20: 1734.
• ff. 40-41 Dr Dan: Le Grys: Notes from - Dan replying to requests for information from - Le Grys: 18th cent.
• f. 42 George Stephenson, railway inventor: Sheffield and Manchester Proposed Railway: Letter from G. Stephenson to the committee of the Sheffield and Manchester proposed Railway: 1830: Copy.
• ff. 46-48 Frances Elinor Colvile, née Grant; wife of Sir J W Colvile, Chief Justice of Calcutta: William Grote: Letters to Frances Elinor Colvile from William Grote: 1889.
• f. 50 William Makepeace Thackeray, novelist: Art. Illuminations and Drawings ENGLISH: Drawing by W. M. Thackeray: n.d.
• f. 52 Henry Taylor Lamb, painter: Edwin John, son of Augustus John: Art. Portraits: Pencil drawing of H. Lamb by E. John: [1917?].
• ff. 56-58 Bookplates and Book-stamps: F. Mitchell, of Chard, county Somerset: Letter enclosing two copies of F. Mitchell's bookplate: 1896: Printed.
• ff. 59-63 Mervyn Herbert Nevil Story- Maskelyne: Biography: Arthur William Rucker: Henry Alexander Millar: Memoir of N. Story-Maskelyne reprinted from the 'Proceedings of the Royal Society', by A. W. R. [A. W. Rucker] and H. A. M. [H. A. Millar]: [1912]: Printed.