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040-002000563

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WARREN DAWSON PAPERS. Vol. XLVII. Biographical material: 18th-20th cent. Partly copies. Some French. Partial contents list, ff. 1-2. W.D.63.

Paper; ff. 451+(144*, 187*, 308*).

Contents:

1. ff. 1-95. Papers of and relating to Sir Grafton Elliot Smith; 1913-1938, n.d. Autograph, copies, typewritten and printed. The original items were presented to Dawson by Lady Elliot Smith.

2. ff. 96-226. Letters of medical men, etc., copied by Dawson; 19th cent.

3. ff. 227-306. Original letters and documents; 1791-1913. Contents list, giving provenances, ff. 227-228.

4. ff. 307-451. Miscellaneous letters; 18th-20th cent. Chiefly copies. Partly French.

includes:

ff. 1-95 Sir Grafton Elliot Smith, anthropologist: Correspondence and papers of and rel. to: 1913-1938, n.d.: Autogr., copies, typewritten and printed.
ff. 30-35 Sir Grafton Elliot Smith, anthropologist: Letter to C. M. Hincks: 1926: Typewritten draft.
ff. 43-50 Sir Grafton Elliot Smith, anthropologist: Letter to F. J. McKenna, with enclosure: 1935: Autogr. draft.
ff. 72, 74 James Thomas Wilson, Professor of Anatomy at Cambridge: Letters to W. R. Dawson: 1937.
ff. 73, 74 Art. Photographs: Sir Grafton Elliot Smith, anthropologist: James Thomas Wilson, Professor of Anatomy at Cambridge: James Peter Hill, embryologist: Australia: Photographs of Sir Grafton Elliot Smith of James Thomas Wilson of James Peter Hill: 1895.
f. 76 Hugh Gatty, of St John's College, Cambridge: Letter to J. T. Wilson: 1937.
f. 77 Hugh Gatty, of St John's College, Cambridge: Letter to W. R. Dawson: 1937.
f. 95 Art. Photographs: Sir Grafton Elliot Smith, anthropologist: Photograph of the memorial bust of Sir Grafton Elliot Smith: 1938(?).
f. 229 Frederick Temple, Bishop of London; Archbishop of Canterbury: Letter to F. R. J. Sandford: 1859.
ff. 231, 233 Francis Turner Palgrave, poet and anthologist: Letters to the Rev. F. Temple: 1852, n.d.
f. 234 Sir Reginald Francis Douce Palgrave, KCB; Clerk of the Commons: Letter to the Rev. F. Temple: 1854.
f. 235 Robert Stephen Hawker, Vicar of Morwenstow: Poetry ENGLISH: Printed Matter: Poem, 'The Fatal Ship' by Robert Stephen Hawker: 1870: Printed. Signed.
ff. 236-240 Robert Browning, poet: Arthur William Edgar O'Shaughnessy, poet and herpetologist: Letter to Robert Browning from Arthur William Edgar O'Shaughnessy: 1871.
f. 241 Helen Taylor, sociologist; step-daughter of J S Mill: Letter to H. M. Reade: 1887.
ff. 244-251v William Munk, physician: Letters to J. W. Ogle: 1874-1894.
f. 252 Music: Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards, author: Signature and musical autograph of Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards: 1888.
f. 253 George III of England: Wrapper from a document circulated among Cabinet members: 1804-1806.
f. 254 Robert Southey, poet: Letter to J. May: 1812.
f. 256 Anna Gurney, Anglo-Saxon scholar: Letter to B. Lee: 1846.
ff. 258-261 Hudson Gurney, antiquary and poet: Letters to D. Turner: 1845-1847.
f. 262 George John Spencer, 2nd Earl Spencer: Letter to J. Newby: 1791.
ff. 264-268v Military Tactics: Mechanics: Captain Charles Stewart, of Arosheal: Letters to the Hon. H. Dundas, with proposals to use private carriages for military defence , by Capt. Charles Stewart: 1798.
f. 267 Military Tactics: Mechanics: Captain Charles Stewart, of Arosheal: Drawing of a private carriage converted for use in military defence , by Capt. Charles Stewart: 1798: Coloured.
ff. 269, 270, 275 Thomas Frognall Dibdin, DD; bibliographer: Letters from: 1818-1833.
f. 271 Thomas Frognall Dibdin, DD; bibliographer: Letter to — Pickering: 1826.
f. 273 Thomas Frognall Dibdin, DD; bibliographer: Letter to — Jennings: n.y. [bef. 1831].
f. 276 Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker, GCSI; Director of Kew Gardens: Letter to —: 1863.
f. 277 Thomas Henry Huxley, scientist: Letter to — Cranwick: 1863.
f. 278 Sir Roderick Impey Murchison, 1st Baronet; geologist: Letter to —: 1837(?).
ff. 279-284v Joseph Arnold, MD; naturalist: Letters to his brother, E. Arnold: 1810-1817.
f. 285 George Lipscomb, surgeon and antiquary: Letter to W. Upcott: 1829.
f. 287 George Lipscomb, surgeon and antiquary: Letter to H. Parnell: 1833.
ff. 289-298 Robert Saunders-Dundas, 2nd Viscount Melville; formerly Dundas: Navy; England: Memoranda on disposition of the Fleet , by Lord Melville: 1813-1814: Autogr.
ff. 299-306 Admiral Sir John Franklin Parry, KCB: Letters to Adm. Sir E. F. Inglefield: 1913.
ff. 323, 324 Linnean Society; London: Receipts from: 1825, 1827.
ff. 350-364v George Brightwen, banker: Letters to — Keily: 1871-[1881].
ff. 365-366 Peter Orlando Hutchinson, antiquary, of Sidmouth: Letter to — Keily: 1893: Partly contemporary photo copy.
f. 425 Thomas Francis Dillon Croker: Letter to — Coote: 1855.
f. 427 Henry Nicholas Ridley, botanist: Letter to J. Ardagh: 1937.
f. 428 Alexander Goodman More, botanist: Letter to — Britten: circa 1892.

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Western Manuscripts

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032-002000510
040-002000563

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Add MS 56258-56330 : WARREN DAWSON PAPERS. Antiquarian and egyptological collections of Warren Royal Dawson, O.B.E., F.R.S.E., F.S.A.; early…

Add MS 56304 : WARREN DAWSON PAPERS. Vol. XLVII. Biographical material: 18th-20th cent. Partly copies. Some French. Partial contents list, ff.…

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Languages:

English

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Latin

Start Date:

1700

End Date:

1999

Date Range:

18th century-20th century

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Custodial History:

ff. 1-95 passim Kathleen Elliot Smith, wife of Sir G Elliot Smith: Presented to W. R. Dawson, 1937.

f. 235 C. E. Byles, son-in-law of R S Hawker: Owned, 1930.

f. 252 Miss Emily Paterson: Owned, 1934.

f. 254 Edmund Sykes Lamplough, of Lloyd's: Owned, circa 1930.

f. 256 Dawson Turner, FSA; botanist and antiquary: Owned, 19th cent.

ff. 279-284v Dawson Turner, FSA; botanist and antiquary: Owned, 19th cent.

f. 285 Dawson Turner, FSA; botanist and antiquary: Owned, 19th cent.

ff. 299-306 Edmund Sykes Lamplough, of Lloyd's: Owned, 1932.

f. 425 John Ardagh: Owned, 1942.

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Archives and Manuscripts

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Names:

Ardagh, John
Arnold, Joseph, MD, naturalist
Brightwen, George, banker
Browning, Robert, poet, 1812-1889
Byles, C E, son-in-law of R S Hawker
Croker, Thomas Francis Dillon
Dibdin, Thomas Frognall, clergyman and antiquary, 1776-1847
Dundas, Robert, 2nd Viscount Melville, formerly Dundas, politician and statesman, 1771-1851
Edwards, Amelia Ann Blanford, author and Egyptologist, 1831-1892
Gatty, Hugh, correspondent of Warren Royal Dawson, fl 1937
George III, King of Great Britain and Ireland, 1738-1820
Gurney, Anna, Anglo-Saxon scholar, philanthropist and geologist, 1795-1857
Gurney, Hudson, antiquary, poet and politician, 1775-1864
Hawker, Robert Stephen, Vicar of Morwenstow
Hill, James Peter, embryologist
Hooker, Joseph Dalton, Knight, botanist and traveller, 1817-1911
Hutchinson, Peter Orlando, antiquary of Sidmouth
Huxley, Thomas Henry, scientist
Lamplough, Edmund Sykes, of Lloyd's
Linnean Society, London, 1788-2013
Lipscomb, George, surgeon and antiquary
More, Alexander Goodman, botanist
Munk, William, physician
Murchison, Roderick Impey, 1st Baronet, geologist, 1792-1871
Navy of England
O'Shaughnessy, Arthur William Edgar, poet and herpetologist
Palgrave, Francis Turner, poet and anthologist, 1824-1897
Palgrave, Reginald Francis Douce, Knight, clerk of the House of Commons, 1829-1904
Parry, John Franklin, Admiral KCB
Paterson, Emily, Miss
Ridley, Henry Nicholas, botanist
Smith, Grafton Elliot, anthropologist
Smith, Kathleen Elliot, wife of Sir G Elliot Smith
Southey, Robert, poet, 1774-1843
Spencer, George John, 2nd Earl Spencer
Stewart, Charles, Captain of Arosheal
Taylor, Helen, sociologist, step-daughter of J S Mill
Temple, Frederick, Bishop of London, Archbishop of Canterbury
Turner, Dawson, FSA, botanist and antiquary
Wilson, James Thomas, Professor of Anatomy at Cambridge

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Australia, Oceania