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CODEX SINAITICUS PAPERS. Vol. V (ff. 159). Letters; 29 Jan.-13 Feb. 1934.

James Ramsay MacDonald, Prime Minister: Correspondence rel. to Codex Sinaiticus: 1933-1934: Partly signed and copies.

Sir Harold Idris Bell, Keeper of Manuscripts, British Museum: Correspondence rel. to acquisition of Codex Sinaiticus: 1933-1935: Partly drafts.

John Humphrey Witney, Assistant Secretary, British Museum: Correspondence rel. to acquisition of Codex Sinaiticus: 1934: Partly signed and copies.

includes:

f. 1 John Andrews, of London: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from John Andrews: 1934.
f. 2 Bernard A. F. Astley, of Brixham: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Bernard A. F. Astley: 1934.
f. 3 Norman Hepburn Baynes, FBA; byzantinist: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Norman Hepburn Baynes: 1934.
f. 4 W. C. Denning, of Broadmead Baptist Church, Bristol: Letter from J. H. Witney to W. C. Denning: 1934: Copy.
f. 5 Colonel William Otter Gibbs: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Col. William Otter Gibbs: 1934: Signed.
f. 6 Viner Hall: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Viner Hall: 1934.
f. 9 Very Reverend Joseph Herman Hertz, Chief Rabbi of British Empire: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Very Rev. Joseph Herman Hertz: 1934: Signed.
f. 10 Harry Pearl, of Leicester: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Harry Pearl: 1934: Signed.
f. 11 John Penrose, Vicar of Old St George's, Stalybridge: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from John Penrose: 1934.
f. 12 Sidney Philip Phillips, Treasurer, Royal College of Physicians: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Sidney Philip Phillips: 1934.
f. 13 Bertrand Edward Dawson, Viscount Dawson of Penn; President, Royal College of Physicians: Correspondence with Sir G. F. Hill of Bertrand Edward Dawson: 1934: Signed and copy.
f. 14 David Samson: Sir Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis Budge, FSA; Keeper of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities, British Museum: Letter to Sir Wallis Budge from David Samson: 1934.
f. 15v Sir Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis Budge, FSA; Keeper of Egyptian and Assyrian Antiquities, British Museum: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Sir Ernest Alfred Thompson Wallis Budge: 1934.
f. 18 Miss T. M. Baumgartner, of Ambleside Church Tutorial Class: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Miss T. M. Baumgartner: 1934.
f. 19 M. B. Drummond, in Cowrie: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from M. B. Drummond: 1934.
f. 20 J. T. Jolley, of Littlehampton: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from J. T. Jolley: 1934.
f. 21 Hugh Thomson Kerr, Presbyterian minister in Pittsburgh: Letter to Ramsay MacDonald from Hugh Thomson Kerr: 1934: Signed.
f. 22 Hugh Thomson Kerr, Presbyterian minister in Pittsburgh: Letter from J. H. Witney to Hugh Thomson Kerr: 1934: Copy.
f. 23 Miss Edith Margaret Watson, private Secretary to Ramsay Macdonald: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Miss Edith Margaret Watson: 1934: Signed.
ff. 24, 124 Canon Arthur George Braund, Rector of Goodmanham: Letters to Sir G. F. Hill from Canon Arthur George Braund: 1934.
f. 25 John Undershell Powell, classicist: Montague Rhodes James, OM; Provost of Eton College: Letter to [M. R. James?] from John Undershell Powell: 1934.
f. 26 W. Adams, of Parkstone: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from W. Adams: 1934.
f. 27 Miss O. U. Julyon, of Hanwell: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Miss O. U. Julyon: 1934.
f. 28 Andrew Bennett, Secretary and Registrar, University of St Andrew's: Correspondence with Sir G. F. Hill: 1934: Signed and copy.
f. 29 R. C. Brown, of Ipswich: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from R. C. Brown: 1934.
f. 30 R. C. Brown, of Ipswich: Letter from J. H. Witney to R. C. Brown: 1934: Copy.
f. 31 Miss Clare G. West, of London: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Miss Clare G. West: 1934.
f. 34 Baring Brothers & Co; bankers: Jacobo Maria del Pilar Carlos Manuel Fitz-James Stuart, 17th Duque de Alba: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Baring Brothers & Co. (bankers) on behalf of the Duke of Alba: 1934: Partly printed. Signed.
f. 36 Sir George Herbert Duckworth, CB; FSA: Letter to A. J. K. Esdaile from Sir George Herbert Duckworth: 1934.
f. 37 Miss M. L. Hoare, of Benenden: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Miss M. L. Hoare: 1934.
f. 38 H. Lyn Harris, Headmaster, St Christopher School, Letchwood: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from H. Lyn Harris: 1934: Signed.
f. 39 William Martin, MD; of Newcastle: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from William Martin: 1934.
f. 40 Edward Robinson, JP; of Sneyd Park, Bristol: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Edward Robinson: 1934: Signed.
f. 41 Mrs Wilson, widow (?) of James Wilson, of Glasgow: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Mrs — Wilson: 1934.
f. 42 Allan S. Lawrie, Secretary, Corstorphine Literary Association: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Allan S. Lawrie: 1934.
f. 43 Miss W. Gee, of Heytesbury: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Miss W. Gee: 1934.
f. 44 Mrs I. H. Godfrey, of Tewkesbury: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Mrs I. H. Godfrey: 1934.
ff. 45-46 Stanley Morison, typographer: Correspondence with Sir G. F. Hill: 1934: Partly signed.
f. 47 F. J. Waters, of Edinburgh: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from F. J. Waters: 1934.
f. 48 Leopold George Wickham Legg, historian: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Leopold George Wickham Legg: 1934.
f. 50 Miss Edith Margaret Watson, private Secretary to Ramsay Macdonald: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Miss Edith Margaret Watson: 1934: Signed.
ff. 51, 144 Canon Tom Burton Scrutton, Vicar of Kingston-upon-Thames: Letters to Sir G. F. Hill from Canon Tom Burton Scrutton: 1934: Partly signed.
f. 52 Canon Allen Edward Dams, Rector of Henley-on-Thames: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Canon Allen Edward Dams: 1934.
f. 53 Sir Sydney Frank Markham, MP; President, Museums Association: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Sir Sydney Frank Markham: 1934: Signed.
f. 54 Major-General Sir Frederick Barton Maurice, KCMG: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Maj.-Gen. Sir Frederick Barton Maurice: 1934: Signed.
f. 56 A. R. Morison: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from A. R. Morison: 1934: Signed.
f. 57 Hugh Corrie Frere, Rector of Roydon, county Norfolk: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Hugh Corrie Frere: 1934.
f. 58 M. Thornton, of Wallasey: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from M. Thornton: 1934.
f. 59 Canon Hugh Martin St Clair Tapper, Rector of Brandesburton: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Canon Hugh Martin St Clair Tapper: 1934.
f. 63 Miss E. L. Baumgartner, of Henley-on-Thames: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Miss E. L. Baumgartner: 1934.
f. 64 Mrs S. D. Birney, of Meerut, India: Letter to H. I. Bell from Mrs S. D. Birney: 1934.
f. 65 Mary Petrena Brocklebank, FRHist.Soc.; widow of T Brocklebank: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Mary Petrena Brocklebank: 1934.
f. 66 Mrs C. D. Brooke, of West Kensington: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Mrs C. D. Brooke: 1934.
f. 68 Miss Pearl Finch, of Eastbourne: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Miss Pearl Finch: 1934.
f. 69 A. Martin, CA; of Glasgow: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from A. Martin: 1934.
f. 70 Miss F. N. Haines, of Bangor, county Down: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Miss F. N. Haines: 1934.
f. 71 R. H. Marsh, of Folkestone: Letter to A. J. K. Esdaile: 1934: Signed.
f. 72 A. Nairne, of Jesus College, Cambridge: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from A. Nairne: 1934.
f. 73 W. A. Gunn, of Newport Corporation Museum and Art Gallery: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from W. A. Gunn: 1934: Signed.
f. 74 Charles Stevenson, of Melbourne, Australia: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Charles Stevenson: 1934: Signed.
ff. 75-76 Mrs E. Thurstan Dale, of London: Correspondence with A. J. K. Esdaile: 1934: Partly copy.
f. 77 H. E. Whitley, in Switzerland: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from H. E. Whitley: 1934.
f. 80 James Robert Charles Webb, Principal, Bishop Wilson Theological College, Isle of Man: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from James Robert Charles Webb: 1934: Signed.
f. 81 Mrs Elizabeth Hepburn, of Bulawayo: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Mrs Elizabeth Hepburn: 1934.
f. 82 Adèle Lloyd Price, of Freshwater, Isle of Wight: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Adèle Lloyd Price: 1934.
ff. 83-84 G. Leigh Walker, of Boston Spa, West Riding of Yorkshire: Correspondence with J. H. Whitney: 1934.
f. 87 Reverend Sidney Malcolm Berry, Secretary, Congregational Union of England and Wales: Letter from Sir G. F. Hill to Rev. Sidney Malcolm Berry: 1934: Copy.
ff. 88-89 Harry F. Keep, of Edgbaston: Correspondence with Sir G. F. Hill: 1934: Signed.
f. 91 James R. Little, of Leith Academy: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from James R. Little: 1934: Signed.
f. 92 Hugh Lambert Ogle, Rural Dean of Knaresborough: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Hugh Lambert Ogle: 1934.
ff. 93-95 Reverend Francis John Lys, Vice-Chancellor, Oxford University: Correspondence with Sir G. F. Hill: 1934: Signed and copy.
f. 96 C. J. G. Samuda, of New Zealand: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from C. J. G. Samuda: 1934.
f. 97 Miss Emma Tresham, of Wells, county Norfolk: Mrs D. H. Tresham, of Wells, county Norfolk: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Miss Emma Tresham and Mrs D. H. Tresham: 1934.
f. 98 Ernest H. Blundell, of Broadmoor Asylum: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Ernest H. Blundell: 1934.
ff. 99-100 Captain Phil. C. Hemingway, of Thurgoland: Correspondence with Sir G. F. Hill: 1934: Partly copy.
f. 102 Mrs A. Pauline Fox, of Monton Vicarage, Manchester: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Mrs A. Pauline Fox: 1934.
f. 103 Mrs Galloway, of Dunbar: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Mrs — Galloway: 1934.
f. 105 Mrs A. J. Highton, of Reigate: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Mrs A. J. Highton: 1934.
f. 106 Grantley Clarke Martin, Rector of Stoke-next-Guildford: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Grantley Clarke Martin: 1934.
ff. 107-108 William Milner Atkinson, Rural Dean, Northleach: Correspondence with Sir G. F. Hill: 1934.
f. 109 Miss Rogers, of Golders Green: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Miss — Rogers: 1934.
f. 111 Sir Robert Eric Mortimer Wheeler, archaeologist: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Sir Robert Eric Mortimer Wheeler: 1934: Signed.
f. 112 Mrs N. R. Blair, of Oliver, BC: Letter to Sir Mortimer Wheeler from Mrs N. R. Blair: 1934.
f. 113 Mrs F. E. Bowling, of Birchington: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Mrs F. E. Bowling: 1934.
f. 114 Reverend Alan David Reeve Brooke, Headmaster, Woodlands School, Deganwy: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Rev. Alan David Reeve Brooke: 1934.
f. 115 Cedric Lane-Roberts, FRCS: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Cedric Lane-Roberts: 1934.
f. 116 E. Raworth: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from E. Raworth: 1934.
ff. 117-118 Miss Alice J. Scott, of Dundee: Correspondence with Sir G. F. Hill: 1934: Partly copy.
ff. 122-123 Vernon Bryan Crowther-Beynon, FSA: Correspondence with Sir G. F. Hill: 1934.
ff. 125, 126 Daniel Wood Herdman, FLA; Curator, Cheltenham Museum and Art Gallery: Correspondence with A. J. K. Esdaile: 1934: Partly signed and copy.
f. 127 Canon William Foster Gilbanks, Rector of Gt. Orton: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Canon William Foster Gilbanks: 1934.
f. 128 Arthur Cayley Headlam, Bishop of Gloucester: Letter from Sir G. F. Hill to Bishop of Gloucester: 1934: Copy.
f. 129 Elinor Gregory, daughter of C R Gregory: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Elinor Gregory: 1934.
f. 130 Alexander Wigram Allen Leeper, CMG: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Alexander Wigram Allen Leeper: 1934.
f. 131 T. Mainwell, of Barnstaple: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from T. Mainwell: 1934.
ff. 132-133 Reverend Andrew Currie, Presbyterian minister: Correspondence with Sir G. F. Hill: 1934: Partly copy.
f. 134 Miss Lewis, of Deal: Miss B. Renison, of Deal: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Miss B. Renison and Miss — Lewis: 1934.
ff. 135-136 Herbert T. Weeks, of Tunbridge Wells: Correspondence with Sir G. F. Hill: 1934.
f. 137 T. P. O. Menzies, Secretary and Curator, Vancouver City Museum: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from T. P. O. Menzies: 1934: Signed.
f. 140 Sir Henry Thomas, Principal Keeper of Printed Books, British Museum: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Sir Henry Thomas: 1934.
f. 141 Professor Richard Lawrence Archer, of University College of N Wales: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Prof. Richard Lawrence Archer: 1934.
f. 142 A. Bothamley, wife of Reverend H L Bothamley: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from A. Bothamley: 1934.
f. 143 James H. P. Cutting, farmer, of Pettaugh, county Suffolk: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from James H. P. Cutting: 1934.
ff. 145-146 Mary S. Hague, widow of Ernest Hague, of Sheffield: Correspondence with Sir G. F. Hill: 1934: Partly copy.
f. 147 James Hancock, of London: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from James Hancock: 1934.
f. 148 Mrs Little, of Arrochar: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Mrs — Little: 1934.
f. 149 Reverend J. M. McWilliam: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Rev. J. M. McWilliam: 1934.
f. 150 Mary Meynell, of Cuckfield: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Mary Meynell: 1934.
f. 151 Charles Kenneth Pattinson, chaplain to Bishop of Durham: Herbert Hensley Henson, Bishop of Durham: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Charles Kenneth Pattinson on behalf of the Bishop: 1934.
f. 152 Charles Kenneth Pattinson, chaplain to Bishop of Durham: Frank Owen, Vicar of Lynesack: Letter to Charles Kenneth Pattinson from Frank Owen: 1934.
f. 153 Miss E. M. Salt, of Malvern: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Miss E. M. Salt: 1934.
f. 154 Cecilia M. Adey, of Oxford: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Cecilia M. Adey: 1934.
f. 156 Mrs W. M. Jarvis, Secretary, Women's Loyal Orange Lodge no. 72: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Mrs W. M. Jarvis: 1934.
f. 157 Miss A. G. Lefroy, of London: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Miss A. G. Lefroy: 1934.
f. 158 L. H. Marshall, Baptist minister: Leicester; Victoria Road Baptist Church: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from L. H. Marshall on behalf of Victoria Road Baptist Church: 1934: Signed.
f. 159 Henry Gibbon, Rector of Lynch: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Henry Gibbon: 1934.

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Add MS 68923-68932 : CODEX SINAITICUS PAPERS: letters and papers relating to the acquisition of the Codex Sinaiticus (Add. 43725) by the British…

Add MS 68927 : CODEX SINAITICUS PAPERS. Vol. V (ff. 159). Letters; 29 Jan.-13 Feb. 1934. James Ramsay MacDonald, Prime Minister: Correspondence rel.…

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