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Total number of records: 1353

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Archives1347
Art items3
Objects3

Count of Collection group

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Maurice de Sausmarez Archive1047
Novello Cowden Clarke Collection305
Brotherton Collection170

Top 10: Subject

SubjectCount
letter writing605
art education403
exhibitions302
academies and institutes108
publishing104
painting85
family72
interest groups64
music59
students59

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London, United Kingdom1352
Leeds, United Kingdom52
Genoa, Italy36
Nice, France11
Croagnes, France8
Horsham, United Kingdom6
Rome, Italy6
Vienna, Austria6
Paris, France5
Berlin (Germany)4

Top 10: People and organisations

People and organisationsCount
Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria15
Novello, Vincent12
Cowden Clarke, Charles11
Hunt, James Henry Leigh10
Novello, (Joseph) Alfred9
Haines, Frederick8
Novello, Joseph Alfred5
Gigliucci, Giovanni4
Novello, (Mary) Sabilla4
Novello, Mary Sabilla (Nee Hehl, Mrs Vincent Novello)4

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From 17005
From 1800287
From 19001053
From 20008

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Up to 1899278
Up to 19991058
Up to latest13

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Arne, Thomas Augustine to Garrick, David

c. 1750

Copy of an undated letter from Thomas Augustine Arne to David Garrick in an unknown hand, in which Arne provides his professional thoughts on Garrick's musical performance in a revival of the opera Ki...

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Bishop, Sir Henry Rowley to Novello, Vincent

30 Dec 1846

Letter from Sir Henry Rowley Bishop to Vincent Novello, thanking Novello for his loan of Handel's Duets and the request of another score in preparation for a performance of ancient music. The postscri...

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Christie, Alexander to Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria

3 Feb 1851

Handwritten letter and ink sketches from Alexander Christie to Mary Victoria Cowden Clarke, explaining how little time his has and expressing his regret at having left London before Cowden Clarke arri...

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Cowden Clarke, Charles to Serle, Mary Sabilla

27 Jan 1842

Handwritten letter from Charles Cowden Clarke to his niece Mary Sabilla Serle, noting that he cannot visit but has not forgotten about her and looks forward to warmer days when she can visit them in B...

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Cowden Clarke, Charles to Morris, William

Aug 1868

Handwritten draft of a letter from Charles Cowden Clarke to the designer, poet and artist William Morris, praising Morris's poems 'The Life and Death of Jason' and 'The Earthly Paradise' and mentionin...

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Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria to Dennel, Charles F.

17 Jan 1852

Copy of a letter from Mary Victoria Cowden Clarke to Charles F. Dennel, noting that Abbott Lawrence had forwarded the testimonial chair from America alongside a letter of appreciation. Cowden Clarke i...

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Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria to Jerrold, Douglas William

11 Oct 1849

Handwritten draft letter from Mary Victoria Cowden Clarke to Douglas William Jerrold, expressing her pleasure at the enthusiasm for her work on Shakespeare in North America and transcribes an extended...

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Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria to Jerrold, Douglas William

23 Feb 1850

Handwritten draft letter from Mary Victoria Cowden Clarke to Douglas William Jerrold, enclosing several golden pens and thanking him for the copy of the Chronicle. Her husband Charles Cowden Clarke al...

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Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria to Ollier, Edmund

13 Jan 1853

Draft handwritten letter from Mary Cowden Clarke to Edmund Ollier, expressing her admiration for his verses.

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Collier, John Payne to Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria

1843-1850

Eight letters from the literary editor and forger John Payne Collier to Mary Cowden Clarke. During this period Collier was working as a journalist for the Morning Chronicle and theatre critic for the ...

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Collier, John Payne to Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria

15 Aug 1843

Handwritten letter from John Payne Collier to Mary Cowden Clarke, in which he takes as a compliment Cowden Clarke's wish to include his work in her 'Concordance to Shakespeare', which was about to be ...

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Collier, John Payne to Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria

1 Dec 1845

Handwritten letter from John Payne Collier to Mary Cowden Clarke, congratulating her on the completion of her 'Concordance to Shakespeare' and commending the achievement. He states that she is the bes...

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