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Add MS 44885 A
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- 040-002017462
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- 032-002017461
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- ark:/81055/vdc_100000001250.0x000076
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SOMERVILLE PAPERS. Vol. I (ff. 83). Contents:-
(1) Letter of Sir Thomas Overbury, the younger, to William Somerville of Edstone, co. Warw., the poet's grandfather, giving the news of the town; London, 20 Jan. 1669/70. ff. 1-2.
(2) Letters of William Somerville, the poet, of Edstone, to James Somerville, 12th Lord Somerville, and his wife, Anne, concerning his financial and personal affairs; 1728-1741, n.d. ff. 3-42.
(3) 'Prologue for the Strolers at Stratford upon Avon': verses by the same; n.d. Autograph. Beg. 'We to this Place where Shakespear dwelt of old'. f. 43.
4) 'A Souverign Plaister to Dispell and Allay any Inflamation or Swelling that can possibly arise betwixt Ministers of the Gospel of any diff'rent Perswaisions. In a Letter to a friend': verses by the same; n.d. Autograph. Beg. 'Tho well you advise in yr. last, Sir,'. f. 44.
(5) 'A Conference between a Presbyt[erian] Preacher and a family of his flock. Jan[uar]y 30th.': anonymous verses; n.d. Beg. 'Good morrow to ye: How do'st do?' f. 45.
(6) Letters to John Southey Somerville, 14th Lord Somerville, agriculturist, from Robert Banks Jenkinson, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, Prime Minister, and Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington, concerning the Wellington estate, co. Som.; 1812, 1816. ff. 46-50.
(7) Letters from Thomas Carlyle (signed) to the Hon. Mrs Selina Constance Smyth, daughter of Kenelm Somerville, 16th Lord Somerville, Admiral, concerning the portrait of John Knox in the possession of the Somerville family, with some other related correspondence, etc.; 1874. See Carlyle's article 'The Portraits of John Knox', Fraser's Magazine, New Ser., ii, Jan.-June 1875, pp. 407-439. ff. 51-83.
includes:
- f. 1 Sir Thomas Overbury, junior: Letter to W. Somerville: 1670.
- ff. 3-42 William Somerville, poet: Letters to Lord and Lady Somerville: 1728-1741, n.d.
- f. 15 J. Reynolds: Letter to Lord Somerville: 1732.
- ff. 43, 44 Poetry ENGLISH: W. Somerville: verses: 18th cent.
- ff. 43-44 William Somerville, poet: Prologue, in verse: 18th cent.: Autogr.
- f. 45 Poetry ENGLISH: 'A Conference between a Presbyterian Preacher and a family of his flock': 18th cent.
- f.46 Robert Banks Jenkinson, Baron Hawkesbury; 2nd Earl of Liverpool; Prime Minister: Letter to Lord Somerville: 1812.
- ff. 48, 49 Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington: Letters to Lord Somerville: 1816.
- ff. 51, 53 Mary Catherine Stanley, wife of Edward, 15th Earl of Derby: Letters to Mrs L. H. Henry: 1874.
- f. 55 Mary Catherine Stanley, wife of Edward, 15th Earl of Derby: Letter to Mrs S. C. Smyth: 1874.
- f. 58 Thomas Carlyle, historian; d.1881: Letter to Lady Derby: 1874.: Signed.
- ff. 60-76, 78-82 Thomas Carlyle, historian; d.1881: Letters to Mr and Mrs R. Smith: 1874.: Signed.
- f. 77 Mary Carlyle Aitken, niece and amanuensis of T Carlyle: Letter to the Hon. Mrs S. C. Smyth: 1874.
- f.83 Peter Hume Brown, Scottish historian: Article on the portraits of John Knox: 1893.: Printed.
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- Add MS 44885 A-B : SOMERVILLE PAPERS: miscellaneous correspondence and papers of members of the Somerville family, Lords Somerville, etc.,…
Add MS 44885 A : SOMERVILLE PAPERS. Vol. I (ff. 83). Contents:- (1) Letter of Sir Thomas Overbury, the younger, to William Somerville of Edstone,… - Hierarchy:
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- English
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- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1670
- End Date:
- 1874
- Date Range:
- 1670-1874
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- CE
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- Aitken, Mary Carlyle, niece and amanuensis of T Carlyle
Brown, Peter Hume, Scottish historian
Carlyle, Thomas, historian, d1881
Jenkinson, Robert Banks, Baron Hawkesbury, 2nd Earl of Liverpool, Prime Minister, 1770-1828
Overbury, Thomas, junior
Reynolds, J.
Somerville, William, poet
Stanley, Mary Catherine, wife of Edward, 15th Earl of Derby
Wellesley, Arthur, 1st Duke of Wellington, army officer and statesman, 1769-1852