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CODEX SINAITICUS PAPERS. Vol. IX (ff. 85). Letters; 2 June 1934-27 March 1937.

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 James Brown, of the Bank of Scotland: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from James Brown: 1934: Signed.
f. 2 William Cosmo Gordon Lang, Baron Lang; Archbishop of Canterbury: Correspondence with Sir G. F. Hill: 1933-1934: Partly signed.
f. 2 Nonington, Kent: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Archbishop of Canterbury on behalf of Fredville Park School, Nonington: 1934: Signed.
f. 4 John Percy Gabbatt, mathematician: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from John Percy Gabbatt: 1934: Signed.
f. 7 Mark Durst, of Danbury, Iowa: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Mark Durst: 1934: Signed.
f. 8 Mrs Rothschild, of Gloucester Terrace, London: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Mrs — Rothschild: 1934: Dictated.
f. 9 Mrs E. H. Paul, of Belfast: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Mrs E. H. Paul: 1934.
f. 10 F. R. Gevaux, of Guildford: Guildford, Surrey: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from F. R. Gevaux on behalf of Commercial Road Baptist Sunday School, Guildford: 1934.
f. 11-12 Charles de Veber Schofield, Bishop of British Columbia: Correspondence with Sir G. F. Hill: 1934: Signed and copy.
f. 13 Miss C. Morey, of Newport, Isle of Wight: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Miss C. Morey: 1934.
f. 14 Reverend David Couper, of Tarkastad, South Africa: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Rev. David Couper: 1934.
f. 15 Sir Havilland Walter de Sausmarez, Baronet: Charles Taylor, Methodist minister in Guernsey: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Sir Havilland Walter de Sausmarez on behalf of Charles Taylor: 1934.
f. 16 Caroline L. Downing, of Forest Hill, London: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Caroline L. Downing: 1934.
f. 17 Miss M. M. Key, of the Bethesda Town Mission, Portsmouth: Portsmouth; Bethesda Town Mission: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Miss M. M. Key on behalf of Bethesda Town Mission: 1934.
f. 18 Right Reverend Lauchlan MacLean Watt, Moderator of the Church of Scotland: Correspondence with Sir G. F. Hill of Rt. Rev. Lauchlan MacLean Watt: 1934: Signed and copy.
f. 19 Thomas George Brierley Kay, Rector of Lisson Grove, Marylebone: Letter to H. I. Bell from Thomas George Brierley Kay: 1934: Signed.
f. 21 Charles G. B. Scovell, of Pegu, Burma: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Charles G. B. Scovell: 1934.
ff. 22-23 N. J. Hill, Editor of the Church Chronicle, South Africa: Correspondence with Sir G. F. Hill from N. J. Hill: 1934: Signed and copy.
f. 24 J. Hazlitt, Secretary, Castle Croft Congregational Church, Bury: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from J. Hazlitt: 1934: Signed.
ff. 25-26 G. H. Evans-Cross, of Bournemouth: Correspondence with A. J. K. Esdaile: 1934: Partly copy.
f. 27 A. J. While, of Sutton Coldfield Congregational Church: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from A. J. While: 1934.
f. 28 Harold W. Atkinson, of Northwood, county Middlesex: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Harold W. Atkinson: n.d.
f. 29 A. C. Hunnisett, of Linden Hall Sunday School, Deal: Correspondence with A. J. K. Esdaile of A. C. Hunnisett: 1934: Partly copy.
ff. 31-32 Charles Mansfield, Vicar of Dunsford: Correspondence with Sir G. F. Hill: 1934: Signed and copy.
f. 33 William J. Gilmour, Minister of Loanhead Reformed Presbyterian Church: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from William J. Gilmour: 1934.
f. 35 Frederick C. Cole, City Librarian, Plymouth: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Frederick C. Cole: 1934: Signed.
f. 36 Frederick C. Cole, City Librarian, Plymouth: Letter from A. J. K. Esdaile to Frederick C. Cole: 1934: Copy.
ff. 37-39 H. James, of Sale: Stretford, Herefordshire: D. M. M. Moffatt: Correspondence between A. J. K. Esdaile and H. James on behalf of D. M. M. Moffatt and the 8th Stretford Scout Troop: 1934: Partly copy.
f. 40 Reginald B. Parker, Treasurer, Origen Society, Oxford: Oxford; University of. Origen Society: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Reginald B. Parker on behalf of the Origen Society: 1934.
f. 41 Pickering & Inglis; publishers and booksellers: Letter from A. J. K. Esdaile to Pickering & Inglis (publishers and booksellers): 1934: Copy.
f. 42 Miss H. Williams, of Herne Bay: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Miss H. Williams: 1934.
f. 43 Frank Hastings, of West Hampstead: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Frank Hastings: 1934.
f. 45 Yvonne Salmon, of Reading: Letter to A. J. K. Esdaile: 1934: Signed.
f. 46 Frederick Gordon Serle, Perpetual Curate of St Crantoc, Cornwall: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Frederick Gordon Serle: 1934.
f. 47 Francis John Allen, Vicar of Huddington: Henry Albert Wilson, Bishop of Chelmsford: Letter to Bishop of Chelmsford from Francis John Allen: 1934.
f. 48 Mary Collins, Secretary to the Bishop of Chelmsford: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Mary Collins: 1934: Signed.
f. 49 Harold John Edward Peake, anthropologist: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Harold John Edward Peake: 1934.
ff. 50-51 Muriel Marion Underhill, editor, 'International Review of Missions': Correspondence with A. J. K. Esdaile: 1934: Signed and copy.
f. 52 Charles Sconce, Mayor of Chester: Correspondence with Sir G. F. Hill: 1934: Signed and copy.
f. 54 Charles Curwen Walker, Editor, 'The Christadelphian': Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Charles Curwen Walker: 1934.
ff. 55-56 James R. Ogden, jeweller, of Harrogate: Correspondence with A. J. K. Esdaile: 1934: Signed and copy.
f. 57 Joseph W. Wright, of Middlesbrough: Middlesbrough, North Riding of Yorkshire: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Joseph W. Wright on behalf of Middlesbrough Public Libraries and Museums Committee: 1934.
f. 59 Richard Mercer Wilson, Vicar of St George's, Holborn: Letter from Sir G. F. Hill to Richard Mercer Wilson: 1934: Copy.
f. 60 Donald Arthur Sholl, Curate of Christ Church, Wolverhampton: Letter to A. J. K. Esdaile from Donald Arthur Sholl: 1934: Signed.
f. 61 Gilbert Scollay, of Yell, Shetland: Reverend George Alexander Frank Knight, of the National Bible Society of Scotland: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Rev. George Alexander Frank Knight on behalf of Gilbert Scollay: 1924: Signed.
ff. 62-63 S. Mary Fenner, of Mulhouse, France: Correspondence with J. H. Witney: 1934: Partly copy.
f. 64 A. Bathurst, of Plaxtol, near Sevenoaks: Dunks Green; Kent: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from A. Bathurst on behalf of Dunks Green Chapel: 1935.
f. 66 Philip Browning, afterwards Stewart-Browning; Rector of Inworth: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from Philip Browning: 1935: Signed.
f. 67 Miss Edith Davies, of Leicester: Letter to H. I. Bell from Miss Edith Davies: 1935.
f. 68 Miss Edith Davies, of Leicester: Letter from A. J. K. Esdaile to Miss Edith Davies: 1935: Copy.
ff. 69-70 Levi Haigh, of Sowerby Bridge, county Yorkshire: Correspondence with Sir G. F. Hill: 1935: Partly copy.
ff. 71-72 Reverend Edward Archibald Parry, Archbishop of West Indies: Correspondence with A. J. K. Esdaile: 1935: Partly copy.
f. 73 A. Farrington, Secretary, Royal Irish Academy: Dublin; Royal Irish Academy: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from A. Farrington on behalf of the Royal Irish Academy: 1935: Signed.
ff. 74-75 Arthur Richard Langford Brown, Vicar of Oswestry: Correspondence with A. J. K. Esdaile: 1935: Partly copy.
ff. 77-78 Pickering & Inglis; publishers and booksellers: Correspondence with Sir G. F. Hill: 1935: Signed and copy.
ff. 79-80 J. L. McQuilton, of Cape Town: Correspondence with Sir G. F. Hill: 1935: Signed and copy.
ff. 81-82 John Scott Lidgett, Methodist minister, of the Bermondsey Settlement: Reverend Edward Penna: Correspondence between Sir G. F. Hill and John Scott Lidgett on behalf of Rev. Edward Penna: 1936: Signed and copy.
ff. 83-84 F. McLean, missionary in Transjordan: Correspondence with A. J. K. Esdaile: 1936: Partly copy.
f. 85 John Howell, bookseller, of San Francisco: Letter to Sir G. F. Hill from John Howell: 1937: Signed.

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040-001990808

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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 68931 : CODEX SINAITICUS PAPERS. Vol. IX (ff. 85). Letters; 2 June 1934-27 March 1937. Sir Harold Idris Bell, Keeper of Manuscripts,…

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1934

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1937

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2 Jun 1934-27 Mar 1937

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Names:

Allen, Francis John, Vicar of Huddington
Atkinson, Harold W, of Northwood Middlesex
Bathurst, A., of Plaxtol, near Sevenoaks; correspondent of Sir G. F. Hill, fl 1935
Bell, Harold Idris, papyrologist and scholar of Welsh literature, 1879-1967
Bethesda Town Mission, Portsmouth
Brown, Arthur Richard Langford, Vicar of Oswestry
Brown, James, of the Bank of Scotland
Browning, Philip, afterwards Stewart-Browning Rector of Inworth
Cole, Frederick C, City Librarian Plymouth
Collins, Mary, sec to the Bishop of Chelmsford
Couper, David, Reverend of Tarkastad South Africa
Cross, G H, of Bournemouth; correspondent of Arundell James Kennedy Esdaile, fl 1934
Davies, Edith, correspondent of Sir Harold Idris Bell, fl 1935
Downing, Caroline L, of Forest Hill, correspondent of Sir George Francis Hill, fl 1934
Dunks Green, Kent
Durst, Mark, of Danbury, correspondent of Sir George Francis Hill, fl 1934
Farrington, Anthony, geographer, 1893-1973
Fenner, S Mary, of Mulhouse France, fl 1934
Gabbatt, John Percy, mathematician, 1880-1956
Gevaux, F R, of Guildford, correspondent of George Francis Hill, fl 1934
Gilmour, William J, of Loanhead, clergyman, fl 1934
Haigh, Levi, of Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire; correspondent of Sir George Francis Hill, fl 1935
Hastings, Frank, of West Hampstead
Hazlitt, J, sec Castle Croft Congregational Church Bury
Hill, N J, Editor of the Church Chronicle South Africa
Howell, John, bookseller of San Francisco
Hunnisett, A C, of Linden Hall Sunday School Deal
James, H, of Sale
Kay, Thomas George Brierley, Rector of Lisson Grove Marylebone
Key, M M, Miss of the Bethesda Town Mission Portsmouth
Knight, George Alexander Frank, Reverend of the National Bible Society of Scotland
Lang, William Cosmo Gordon, Archbishop of Canterbury, Baron Lang, 1864-1945
Lidgett, John Scott, Methodist minister of the Bermondsey Settlement
Mansfield, Charles, Vicar of Dunsford
McLean, F, missionary in Transjordan
McQuilton, J L, of Cape Town
Moffatt, D M M
Morey, C, Miss of Newport Isle of Wight
Ogden, James R, jeweller of Harrogate
Origen Society, Oxford
Parker, Reginald B, Treasurer Origen Society Oxford
Parry, Edward Archibald, Reverend Archbishop of West Indies
Paul, E H, Mrs of Belfast
Peake, Harold John Edward, anthropologist
Penna, Edward, Reverend
Pickering & Inglis, publishers and booksellers
Rothschild, —, Mrs of Gloucester Terrace London
Royal Irish Academy, Dublin
Salmon, Yvonne, of Reading
Sausmarez, Havilland Walter, 1st Baronet, judge, 1861-1941
Schofield, Charles de Veber, Bishop of British Columbia, 1871-1936
Scollay, Gilbert, of Yell Shetland
Sconce, Charles, Mayor of Chester
Scovell, Charles G B, of Pegu Burma
Serle, Frederick Gordon, Perpetual Curate of St Crantoc Cornwall
Sholl, Donald Arthur, Curate of Christ Church Wolverhampton
Taylor, Charles, Methodist minister in Guernsey
Underhill, Muriel Marion, editor 'International Review of Missions'
Walker, Charles Curwen, Editor 'The Christadelphian'
Watt, Lauchlan MacLean, Rt. Reverend Moderator of the Church of Scotland
While, A J, of Sutton Coldfield Congregational Church
Williams, H, Miss of Herne Bay
Wilson, Henry Albert, Bishop of Chelmsford
Wilson, Richard Mercer, Vicar of St George's Holborn
Witney, John Humphrey, Assistant Sec British Museum
Wright, Joseph W, of Middlesbrough

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Middlesbrough, North Riding of Yorkshire
Nonington, Kent
Stretford, Herefordshire