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SIMONIDES PAPERS. Vol I (ff. 388).

(1) Letters from Simonides to John Eliot Hodgkin; 30 Dec. 1860- 31 Mar. 1865, n.d. Greek. ff. 1-116.

(2) Correspondence of John Eliot Hodgkin relating to Simonides; 5 Sept. 1861-Apr. 1868, 1907. A few related letters, not addressed to Hodgkin, are included. At f. 271 is a letter to Hodgkin (in Greek) from 'Kallinikos', the Greek monk invented by Simonides to corroborate his claims, 27 Aug. 1863. ff. 117-357.

(3) Papers relating to the arbitration between Simonides and Joseph Mayer; circ. July 1863. ff. 358-388.

Forgeries: Constantine Simonides, forger: John Eliot Hodgkin, FSA: Correspondence and papers of and rel. to Constantine Simonides, collected by John Eliot Hodgkin: 1821-1868: Partly Gr.

John Eliot Hodgkin, FSA: Papers of, rel. to C. Simonides: 1860-1907.: Gr. and Engl.

includes:

f. 117 Samuel Timmins, of Birmingham: Letter to C.R. Stewart: 1861.
ff. 120, 126, 130, 138 Albert Julius Mott, of Liverpool: Letters to J. E. Hodgkin: 1862.
ff. 124, 132, 255, 259, 260, 270 Reverend Abraham Hume, antiquary: Correspondence with J. E. Hodgkin: 1862-1863.
ff. 133, 169 H. T. Humphreys: Letters to J. E. Hodgkin: 1863.
f. 134 James Wallis Pycroft, FSA: Letter to Messrs Jenkins and Wray: 1862.
ff. 140, 226, 231, 232 Nicholas Trübner and Co; booksellers: Letters to J. E. Hodgkin: 1862-1863.
f. 143 John Hodgkin, barrister and Quaker preacher: Letter to his son, J. E. Hodgkin: 1862.
ff. 144, 153, 156, 161, 164, 168, 188, 193, 217 Thomas Wright, FSA: Letters to J. E. Hodgkin: 1862-1863.
ff. 145, 149, 154, 157, 162, 310, 328, 332,338,340 Thomas Hodgkin, physician: Correspondence with h's nephew, J. E. Hodgkin: 1862-1865.
f. 147 George Scott, of Manchester: Letter to C. Simonides: 1862.
ff. 151-331 passim Henry Cattley Stewart: Letters to J. E. Hodgkin: 1862-1864.
ff. 165, 166 Sir Frederic Madden, KH; Keeper of Manuscripts, British Museum: Correspondence with J. E. Hodgkin: 1863.
ff. 173, 179, 181, 185 William Aldis Wright, Vice-Master of Trinity College, Cambridge: Letters to J. E. Hodgkin: 1863.
ff. 174-343 passim Reverend William Josiah Irons, theological writer: Correspondence with J. E. Hodgkin and others rel. to Simonides: 1863-1867.
f. 177, 224, 227, 229 Charles Wycliffe Goodwin, judge and Egyptologist: Correspondence with J. E. Hodgkin: 1863.
ff. 189, 201 Leonidas Drakachis, Greek resident in London: Letters to J. E. Hodgkin: 1863.
f. 194 Charles Wycliffe Goodwin, judge and Egyptologist: Letter to J. Yates: 1863.
ff. 196, 208, 212 William Aldis Wright, Vice-Master of Trinity College, Cambridge: Letters to W. J. Irons: 1863.
ff. 197, 199 Reverend William Frankland Hood, of Nettleham Hall: Letters to J. E. Hodgkin: 1863.
f. 203 William Sandys Wright Vaux, Keeper of Coins and Medals, British Museum: Letter to J. E. Hodgkin: 1863.
f. 206 Joseph Netherclift, lithographic artist and printer: Letter to J. E. Hodgkin: 1863.
f. 207 Edward Fry, GCB 1907: Lord Justice of Appeal 1883-1892. Letter to his brother-in-law, J. E. Hodgkin: 1863.
f. 214 Robert Curzon, 14th Baron Zouche: Letter to J. E. Hodgkin: 1863.
ff. 216, 308 Guardian; The: 'Letters from the editor to J. E. Hodgkin: 1863, 1864.
f. 218 James Dafforne, writer on art: Letter to T. Wright: 1863.
f. 219 James Yates, unitarian and antiquary: Letter to J. E. Hodkin: 1863.
f. 223 John Winter Jones, Principal Librarian, British Museum: Letter to J. E. Hodgkin: 1863.
ff. 235, 238-243, 288, 318-326 Henry Deane, of Clapham; chemist: Letters to J. E. Hodgkin: 1863-1864.
ff. 244, 257, 276, 278 Francis Herbert Wenham, aeronautical pioneer: Letters to J. E. Hodgkin: 1863-1864.
f. 246 Richard Beck, optician: Letter to H. Deane: 1863.
f. 251 Reverend Abraham Hume, antiquary: Letter to J. Mayer: 1863.: Copy.
f. 252 Duncans; Squarey and Blackmore, attorneys, Liverpool: Letter to E. Banner: 1863.
f. 253 Stephen T. Griffiths, of Manchester: Letter to J. E. Hodgkin: 1863.
ff. 256, 265 Otto Wahl, of Odessa: Letters to R. Ransome: 1863.
ff. 264, 267 Reverend William Walker Woollcombe: Letter to J. E. Holgkin: 1863.
ff. 271, 273 Kallinikos, hieromonachos: Letter to J.E. Hodgkin: 1863.: Gr.: Forgery and copy.
f. 274 Charles Wills, of Clapham: Letter to J. E. Hodgkin: 1863.
ff. 279, 302 Otto Wahl, of Odessa: Letters to J. E. Hodgkin: 1863, 1864.
f. 280 Literary Churchman; The: 'Letter from the editor to J. E. Hodgkin: 1863.
f. 281 Felix E. Barnett, of Liverpool: Letter to J. E. Hodgkin: 1863.
f. 282 Robert Vaughan, DD; Editor of the 'British Quarterly': Letter to J. E. Hodgkin: 1863.
f. 313 Charles Moody, lithographic printer: Letter to J. E. Hodgkin: 1864.
f. 334 Reverend John Silvester Davies, FSA: Letter to W. J. Irons: 1864.
ff. 336, 345 Prince Demetrius Rhodocanakis: Letters to J. E. Hodgkin: 1865, 1867.
f. 344 Reverend Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener, Biblical scholar: Letter to J. E. Hodgkin: 1867.
ff. 348-357 John Newton, of Liverpool; MRCS: Correspondence with J. E. Hodgkin: 1907.
ff. 358-388 Joseph Mayer, antiquary and collector: Papers rel. to arbitration betw. him and C. Simonides: circ. 1863.

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Add MS 42502 A-B : SIMONIDES PAPERS. Correspondence and papers of and relating to Constantine Simonides, the forger, collected by John Eliot…

Add MS 42502 A : SIMONIDES PAPERS. Vol I (ff. 388). (1) Letters from Simonides to John Eliot Hodgkin; 30 Dec. 1860- 31 Mar. 1865, n.d. Greek.…

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Greek, Modern

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Start Date:

1860

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1907

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1860-1907

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Custodial History:

Brigadier Adrian Eliot Hodgkin, OBE; MC: Presented, in 1931.

f. 298 John Eliot Hodgkin, FSA: Owned (bookplate), 44058. Hodgkin (Thomas), historian. Letter to his brother, J. E. Hodgkin: 1864.

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Names:

Barnett, Felix E., of Liverpool; correspondent of John Eliot Hodgkin, fl 1863
Beck, Richard, optician
Curzon, Robert, 14th Baron Zouche of Harringworth, traveller and collector of manuscripts, 1810-1873
Dafforne, James, writer on art and assistant to the editor of The Art Union, 1804-1880
Davies, John Silvester, clergyman, writer and antiquary, ?1829-1909
Deane, Henry, chemist and father of Henry Deane, fl 1847-1870
Drakachis, Leonidas, Greek resident in London, fl 1863
Duncans, Squarey and Blackmore, attorneys, Liverpool
Fry, Edward, GCB 1907
Goodwin, Charles Wycliffe, judge, Egyptologist, lawyer and bible scholar, 1817-1878
Griffiths, Stephen T, of Manchester, correspondent of John Eliot Hodgkin, fl 1863
Guardian, newspaper, 1821-
Hodgkin, Adrian Eliot, Brigadier OBE, MC
Hodgkin, John Eliot, FSA
Hodgkin, John, barrister and Quaker preacher
Hodgkin, Thomas, physician
Hood, William Frankland, Reverend; of Nettleham Hall
Hume, Abraham, Reverend; antiquary
Humphreys, H. T.
Irons, William Josiah, Reverend; theological writer
Jones, John Winter, Librarian, 1805-1881
Kallinikos, hieromonachos
Madden, Frederic, Knight, Keeper of Manuscripts, British Museum, 1801-1873
Mayer, Joseph, antiquary and collector
Moody, Charles, lithographic printer
Mott, Albert Julius, of Liverpool
Netherclift, Joseph, lithographic artist and printer
Newton, John, of Liverpool; MRCS
Nicholas Trübner and Co, booksellers
Pycroft, James Wallis, FSA
Rhodocanakis, Demetrius, Prince
Scott, George, of Manchester
Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose, Reverend; Biblical scholar
Simonides, Constantine, forger, c 1820-c 1890
Stewart, Henry Cattley
The Literary Churchman
Timmins, Samuel, of Birmingham
Vaughan, Robert, DD; Editor of the 'British Quarterly'
Vaux, William Sandys Wright, Keeper of Coins and Medals British Museum
Wahl, Otto, of Odessa
Wenham, Francis Herbert, aeronautical pioneer
Wills, Charles, of Clapham
Woollcombe, William Walker, Reverend
Wright, Thomas, FSA
Wright, William Aldis, Vice-Master of Trinity College Cambridge
Yates, James, unitarian and antiquary