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040-002102686

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Vol. XCVI ( ff. 293 ). 23 Mar. 1873 - 1 Sept. 1909, n.d.

includes:

ff. 1, 3 (copy), 4, 8 (copy) Henry Schultess Schultess-Young, editor of Byron's letters: Correspondence with G. Bentley: 1871-1873.
ff. 6, 10, 15 James Young, Independent minister, of Bovey Tracey: Correspondence with G. Bentley: 1873.
f. 12 Astley Henry Baldwin, formerly of St. John's College, Oxford: Receipt to Mrs. F. Ross Church: 1873.: Signed.
ff. 13, 16 Edward Dunsterville Puddicombe, solicitor: Letters to G. Bentley: 1873.
f. 14 Edward Dunsterville Puddicombe, solicitor: Letter to Rev. J. Young: 1873.: Initialled.
ff. 17, 30 Charles Reade, novelist and dramatist: Letters to G. Bentley: 1873.
ff. 18-22, 26-29, 33, 44, 50, 58-60, 63-68 Geraldine Endsor Jewsbury, novelist: Letters to G. Bentley: 1861-1874.
f. 23 Reverend Frederick Arnold, author and journalist: Receipt to R. Bentley and Son: 1873.: Signed.
f. 24 Geraldine Endsor Jewsbury, novelist: Letter to Mrs. A. Bentley: 1873.
ff. 31, 39, 46 William Ulick O'Connor Cuffe, 4th Earl of Desart: Receipts to R. Bentley and Son: 1873.: Signed.
ff. 32, 40 Frederick Edward Weatherly, KC; barrister and songwriter: Receipts to R. Bentley and Son: 1873.: Signed.
f. 41 Marwood Tucker, Rector of Widworthy: Letter to J. Munnings: 1873.
f. 42 John Sheehan, journalist: Receipts to R. Bentley and R. Bentley and Son: 1846, 1873.: Signed.
f. 43 Henry George Blackburn, author; editor of 'London Society' 1870-1872: Letters to R. Bentley and Son, and receipted accompt: 1871-1873.
f. 47 Joshua Hatton, alias 'Guy Roslyn'; author: Letter to J. Munnings: 1873.
f. 48 George Walter Thornbury, author: Letters to G. Bentley: 1871-1873.
f. 49 Catherine Hamilton, contributor to the magazine 'London Society': Receipt to Mrs. F. Ross Church: 1873.: Signed.
f. 52 Sir Francis Cowley Burnand, dramatist and editor of 'Punch': Receipts to R. Bentley and Son: 1873.: Signed.
ff. 53, 56, 62, 264 Reverend Frederick Arnold, author and journalist: Letters to G. Bentley: 1873-1874, n.d.
f. 54 Reverend Frederick Arnold, author and journalist: Letters to Mrs. F. Ross Church: 1872-1873.
f.57 Percy Hetherington Fitzgerald, author: Letters and receipt to G. Bentley, etc.: 1872-1894.
f. 61 W. J. Holden, of Oxford: Letter to G. Bentley: [1873?].
ff. 69 (signed), 70 Jackson and Russell; solicitors, New Zealand, Auckland: Letters to R. Bentley and Son: 1876.
ff. 74-142 passim Robert Black, MA; author: Letters to G. Bentley: 1877-1878.
ff. 100-103 John Brown Cove Huxham, solicitor: Letters to G. Bentley: 1878.
f. 119 W. Douglas, of R Bentley and Son, publishers: Letter to R. Black: 1878.
f. 126 Sir Henry Cole, KCB; Secretary, département of Science and Art: Letters to G. Bentley: 1878-1879.
f. 143 Catherine Hannah Charlotte Jackson, widow of Sir G Jackson, KCH; author: Letters, reports, etc., to, and agreements with R. Bentley and Son: 1871-1890, n.d.: Partly signed.
f. 145 Henry Vickers, publisher: Letters from and on behalf of, to R. Bentley and Son: 1880-1881.
f. 146 Stanley Haward, of Margaret St., London: Letter to G. Bentley: 1885.
f. 148 G. MacDonogh, of the newspaper 'Public Opinion': Letter to R. Bentley and Son: 1885.
f. 152 Charlotte Elizabeth Lawson Cowan, afterwards Riddell; novelist: Letters to, and agreements with R. Bentley and Son: 1883-1897.: Mostly signed.
f. 154 William Richard Le Fanu, Commissioner of Public Works in Ireland: Letter to R. Bentley and Son: 1887.
f. 155 Rivington and Son; solicitors: Correspondence, etc., with R. Bentley and Son: 1870-1897.
f. 157 (typewritten, signed) Henry Holt and Co; New York: Letters to R. Bentley and Son: 1878-1895.
f. 159 Tit-Bits; magazine: Letter to R. Bentley and Son: 1890.: Typewritten.
ff. 161-173, 175-211 Augusta A. Varty-Smith, alias 'Säimath'; novelist: Correspondence and agreement with R. Bentley and Son: 1891.: Partly copies. Partly printed.
f. 174 Hugh Arthur Kennedy, contributor to the magazine 'Temple Bar': Letter to G. Bentley: 1891.
f. 212 Major-General Sir Henry Frederick Ponsonby, GCB; private Secretary to Qu. Victoria: Letter to R. Bentley and Son: 1891.
f. 215b Louis Christophe François Hachette and Co; publishers: Letters from and on behalf of to, and agreement with, R. Bentley and Son: 1874-1894.
f. 215b (signed) W. Kleinau, of L C F Hachette and Co., publishers: Letters to R. Bentley and Son: 1874, 1892.
f. 217 Albany de Grenier De Fonblanque, novelist: Letter to R. Bentley and Son: 1892.
f. 218 (printed) Alexander Pollock Watt and Son; literary agents: Letters to R. Bentley and Son: 1890, 1894.
f. 219 John Courroux, customs official: Letter to R. Bentley and Son: 1895.: Signed.
f. 220 Eliot Warburton, solicitor, of Palmerston North, New Zealand: Letter to R. Bentley: 1895.: Typewritten. Signed.
ff. 221, 234 Alexander Pollock Watt, literary agent: Letters to R. Bentley and Son.: 1885-1898.: Mostly typewritten. Signed.
f. 222 (typewritten, signed) Robert Bright Marston, publisher: Letters to R. Bentley: 1893, 1896.
f. 223 Arthur Christopher Benson, Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge: Letter to R. Bentley and Son: 1896.
f.224 Henry Stephens Salt, social reformer: Correspondence and agreement with R. Bentley and Son: 1890-1896.
ff. 226, 227 (copy), 255 Sir Frederick Orridge Macmillan, publisher: Correspondence with R. Bentley: 1896-1900.
f. 228 Henry Austin Dobson, author: Letter to R. Bentley: [1896?].: Signed.
f. 230 Caroline Frances Bond, née Barham; wife of Sir E A Bond: Letter to R. Bentley: 1896.
f.232 Mrs Annie Garstin, translator: Letter to R. Bentley: [1897?].
ff. 235-237 Sir Walter Besant, novelist: Letters to A. P. Watt: 1898.: Typewritten copies.
ff. 238, 239-242 (draft), 243-246, 247 (draft) Field Roscoe & Co; solicitors: Correspondence with R. Bentley and Son: 1898.
f. 249 Miss Emily Morse Symonds, alias 'George Paston', author: Letter to R. Bentley: 1899.
f.253 William George Thorpe, barrister and author: Letter to R. Bentley: 1900.
ff. 256,260,261 James Foster, Secretary of Macmillan and Co. Ltd., publishers: Letters to R. Bentley: 1901, 1908.
f. 258 James John Hissey, travel writer: Telegram from (?), to R. Bentley: 1903.
f. 259 William Henry Peet, bibliographer of publishing: Letter to R. Bentley: 1903.
f. 262 F. E. Williams, assistant to R Bentley, publisher: Letter to R. Bentley: 1909.
f. 265 Reverend Frederick Arnold, author and journalist: Letters to J. Hadden, aft. 1871: n.d.
ff. 266-268 Rosamond Barber, of Retford, county Nottinghamshire: Letters to R. Bentley: n.d.
ff. 269, 270 Honora Beddoes, of Bristol: Letters to J. Munnings: n.d.
f. 271 W. M. Bell, of Broughty Ferry: Letter to R. Bentley: n.d.
ff. 272-275 Ellen Berry, of Brompton Rd., London: Letters to R. Bentley: n.d.
f. 276 Bryan A. Cady: Letter to R. Bentley: n.d.
ff. 277-279 Anne Clare, of Portsmouth: Letters to R. Bentley: n.d.
ff. 280-282 Mrs M. Hunt, of Durham: Letters to R. Bentley: n.d.
ff. 283-284 Geraldine Endsor Jewsbury, novelist: Letters, etc., to R. Bentley: 1860-1871, n.d.: Some imperf.
f. 285 William Jones, British Vice-Consul at Le Havre: Letters to, and business transactions with R. Bentley: 1843-1851.
f. 286 Fanny Aikin Kortright, author: Letter to, and agreement with R. Bentley: 1857, n.d.
f. 287 Sir Henry Denis Le Marchant, 2nd Baronet; author: Letter to R. Bentley: n.d.
f. 288 Mrs Pillans, of Brighton: Letter to [R?] Bentley: n.d.
f.289 Joshua Hatton, alias 'Guy Roslyn'; author: Letter to [G. Bentley?]: n.d.
f. 290 Miss Sharp: Letter to R. Bentley: n.d.
f. 291 Sale Stirling: Letter to [R.?] Bentley: n.d.
f. 293 Marion Thornton: Letter to R. Bentley: n.d.

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Add MS 46560-46682 : BENTLEY PAPERS. Records of the publishing house known successively as Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley ( 1829- Aug. 1832…
Add MS 46639-46655 : E. Letter-books and literary correspondence
Add MS 46649-46655 : BENTLEY PAPERS. Vols. XC-XCVI. Correspondence relating to literary matters, including accompts and receipts of authors; June…

Add MS 46655 : Vol. XCVI ( ff. 293 ). 23 Mar. 1873 - 1 Sept. 1909, n.d. includes: ff. 1, 3 (copy), 4, 8 (copy) Henry Schultess Schultess-Young,…

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1873

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1909

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23 Mar 1873-1 Sep 1909

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Names:

Alexander Pollock Watt and Son, literary agents
Arnold, Frederick, Reverend; author and journalist
Baldwin, Astley Henry, poet; formerly of St. John's College Oxford, 1834-1914
Barber, Rosamond, of Retford, Nottinghamshire; correspondent of publisher Richard Bentley, fl late 19th century
Beddoes, Honora, of Bristol
Bell, W. M., of Broughty Ferry
Benson, Arthur Christopher, college head and writer, 1862-1925
Berry, Ellen, of Brompton Rd., London
Besant, Walter, Knight, writer and campaigner for authors' rights, 1836-1901
Black, Robert, MA; author
Blackburn, Henry George, author; editor of 'London Society' 1870-1872
Bond, Caroline Frances, née Barham; wife of Sir E A Bond
Burnand, Francis Cowley, Knight, playwright and editor of 'Punch', 1836-1917
Cady, Bryan A.
Clare, Anne, of Portsmouth
Cole, Henry, Knight, civil servant, 1808-1882
Courroux, John, customs official
Cowan, Charlotte Elizabeth Lawson, afterwards Riddell; novelist
Cuffe, William Ulick O'Connor, 4th Earl of Desart
Dobson, Henry Austin, author and poet, 1840-1921
Douglas, W, correspondent of Robert Black, fl 1878
Field Roscoe & Co, solicitors, 1835-1969
Fitzgerald, Percy Hetherington, author and artist, 1834-1925
Fonblanque, Albany de Grenier, novelist and colonial administrator, 1830-1924
Foster, James, Sec of Macmillan and Co Ltd publishers
Garstin, Annie, translator, fl 1897
Hamilton, Catherine, contributor to the magazine 'London Society'
Hatton, Joshua, alias 'Guy Roslyn'; author
Haward, Stanley, of Margaret St., London
Henry Holt and Co, of New York
Hissey, James John, travel writer
Holden, W. J., of Oxford
Hunt, M., Mrs; of Durham
Huxham, John Brown Cove, solicitor
Jackson and Russell, solicitors, New Zealand, Auckland
Jackson, Catherine Hannah Charlotte, widow of Sir G Jackson, KCH; author
Jewsbury, Geraldine Endsor, novelist
Jones, William, British Vice-Consul at Le Havre
Kennedy, Hugh Arthur, contributor to the magazine 'Temple Bar'
Kleinau, W., of L C F Hachette and Co., publishers; of Add MS 46643
Kortright, Fanny Aikin, author
Le Fanu, William Richard, Commissioner of Public Works in Ireland
Le Marchant, Henry Denis, 2nd Baronet, author
Louis Christophe François Hachette and Co, publishers
MacDonogh, G., of the newspaper 'Public Opinion'
Macmillan, Frederick Orridge, publisher
Marston, Robert Bright, publisher
Peet, William Henry, bibliographer of publishing
Pillans, Mrs; of Brighton
Ponsonby, Henry Frederick, Knight, army officer and private secretary to Queen Victoria, 1825-1895
Puddicombe, Edward Dunsterville, solicitor
Reade, Charles, novelist and dramatist
Rivington and Son, solicitors
Salt, Henry Stephens, social reformer
Schultess-Young, Henry Schultess, editor of Byron's letters
Sharp, Miss
Sheehan, John, journalist
Stirling, Sale
Symonds, Emily Morse, Miss; alias 'George Paston', author
Thornbury, George Walter, author; of Add MS 46654
Thornton, Marion
Thorpe, William George, barrister and author
Tit-Bits, magazine
Tucker, Marwood, Rector of Widworthy
Varty-Smith, Augusta A, alias 'Säimath', novelist
Vickers, Henry, publisher
Warburton, Eliot, solicitor, of Palmerston North, New Zealand
Watt, Alexander Pollock, literary agent, 1838-1914
Weatherly, Frederick Edward, barrister and songwriter, 1848-1929
Williams, F. E., assistant to R Bentley, publisher
Young, James, Independent minister, of Bovey Tracey