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Letters from Sir David Brewster, with related material.
Brewster, David
1832-1873
Comprises 4 autograph letters from Brewster to various recipients dated between 8 April 1832 and 30 January 1865, 1 autograph letter from J. Wray Brewster, great-nephew of Sir David, to an unnamed rec...
Letter from James Sheridan Knowles, with related material.
Knowles, James Sheridan (1784-1862)
1834-1862
Comprises 1 autograph letter from James Sheridan Knowles to his son 'Keily' undated, but probably in 1834 (with a transcript), 1 printed illustration of Knowles as 'Walter' in 'The Hunchback', and 1 o...
Letter from Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema, with related material.
Alma-Tadema, Lawrence
1876-1921
Comprises an autograph letter from Alma-Tadema to William H. Booth (with transcript), an engraved portrait of him extracted from the Illustrated London News for 6 May 1876, and a press-cutting concern...
Letter from John Lindley, with related material.
Lindley, John
1833-1865
Comprises 1 autograph letter from John Lindley to a Mr Walker dated 1 May 1833 (with a transcript), 1 printed portrait of Professor Lindley extracted from the Illustrated London News for [11 October o...
Letter from Sir Archibald Alison, with related press-cuttings.
Alison, Archibald
1849-1867
Comprises 1 autograph letter from Alison to an unnamed recipient (with transcript) concerning a visit by Queen Victoria to Scotland in 1849 and 2 press-cuttings, being his obituary extracted from the ...
Letter from Sister Isabel Mary (Isabel Bateman), with related material.
Sister Isabel M.
1872-1911
1 autograph letter from Sister Isabel Mary to Mr A. Raphael dated 25 April 1911 (with a transcript), and 2 press-cuttings from the Illustrated London News for 20 July 1872, being a print of Miss Batem...
Letter from Sir John Bowring, with related material.
Bowring, John
1827-1872
Comprises 1 autograph letter from Bowring to an unnamed recipient on 5 February 1827 (with a transcript), 1 portrait photograph of him taken by Maull & Polyblank, of London, and a printed portrait of...
Letter from James Fenimore Cooper, with related material.
Cooper, James Fenimore
c.1831-1851
Comprises 1 autograph letter from James Fenimore Cooper to 'Monsieur Mérrimé', undated (with transcript), 2 printed portraits of Cooper, 1 of which was engraved by Thomson from an original drawing, ...
Letters from Sir George Smart, with related material.
Smart, George Thomas
1804-1864
Comprises 12 autograph letters from Sir George Smart, dated from 1829 to 1864, 1 ticket for the Opera House, Haymarket, dated 15 March 1804, with an illustration designed for the occasion, 3 salary re...
Letter from Charles Richard Sumner, with related material.
Sumner, Charles Richard
1825-1874
Comprises 1 autograph letter from Charles Richard Sumner to William Jordan dated 21 January 1825 with a stamped-addressed envelope bearing a red seal (with a transcript), 2 autographs, of which 1 is d...
Letters from members of the Cavendish family, with related material.
Cavendish family
1871-1882
Comprises 2 autograph letters, one from Richard Cavendish, the other from R.H. Hobart on behalf of Spencer Compton Cavendish (with transcripts), 1 stamped-addressed envelope, 1 photograph of 'His Grac...
Letter from Robert Gregory, with related material.
Gregory, Robert
c.1873-1897
Comprises 1 autograph letter from Robert Gregory to William S. Sowerby dated 18 October 1873 (with a transcript), 1 press-cutting concerning the enthronement at St. Paul's of the new bishop of London,...