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theater programs2
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consecration of bishops1
engraving, english1
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Hogg, Jabez2
Keeley, Robert2
Alison, Archibald1
Alma-Tadema, Lawrence1
Bateman, Sister Isabel Mary1
Booth, William H1
Bowring, John1
Brewster, David1
Butterfield, W H1
Cavendish Family1

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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 ...

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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...

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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...

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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, ...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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,...

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