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| Subject | Count |
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| jews -- england -- london -- history -- sources. | 6 |
| jews -- england -- history -- 19th century -- sources. | 5 |
| hebrew letters -- texts. | 4 |
| manuscripts, english -- 19th century -- texts. | 4 |
| manuscripts, hebrew -- 19th century -- texts. | 4 |
| banks and banking (british) | 2 |
| cecil roth collection -- insertions -- research notes. | 2 |
| christian converts from judaism -- england -- london -- history -- sources. | 2 |
| commerce | 2 |
| commonplace books -- specimens. | 2 |
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| People and organisations | Count |
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| City of London. Corporation | 12 |
| Great Britain | 11 |
| Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax Baron (1612-1671) | 8 |
| Great Britain. Army | 7 |
| Great Britain. Parliament | 7 |
| City of London | 6 |
| Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax | 5 |
| Bedford, John Victor (1941-2019) | 4 |
| Fabian Society (Great Britain) | 2 |
| Great Britain. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) | 2 |
[26 letters and documents by and pertaining to British chief rabbis, 1831-1959 (bulk, 1934–1949) (originals). 1 letter by Jacob Barnett, 1864? (original)].
Adler, Nathan Marcus (1803-1890); Adler, Hermann Nathan (1839-1911); Brodie, Sir Israel (1895-1979); Hertz, Joseph H (1872-1946)
1831-1959
Title supplied by cataloguer. Variant title: Letters by chief rabbis of the United Hebrew Congregations of the British Empire (subsequently Commonwealth). Contents: 1 short letter (English), 28...
Remarques on the humours and conversations of the town : written in a letter to Sr. T. L
S. L; T. L
1673
Anon. Contrasting the merits of rural life with the vices of the city. Assigned by Wing to "S. L.", apparently an error for "Sr T. L.", the recipient of the letter. In prose. Largely directed ag...
The country gentleman's vade mecum : or his companion for the town, in eighteen letters
1699
Dedication signed: Ed. S----cy. Advertisement: p. [1]-[4] at end. Indexed in: References: Kress Lib : 2113. Indexed in: References: Wing : C6533.
Severall letters sent from His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the officers of the army. To the Right Honorable the Lord Major, aldermen, and commons of the city of London, in Common-Councell assembled. With their answer to the said letters
Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax Baron (1612-1671); City of London. Corporation
1647
The letters, dated June 21, 22, 25 and 26, concern the proposal to disband the army, and appear over the signature of John Rushworth. The reply, June 25, is signed Michel.
A Letter from the Lord Major, Aldermen and Common-Councel of London, to his Excellency Sir Tho: Fairfax. With another letter from his Excellency to the City, in answer to the same. Also two Orders and a Letter of the General and general Councel of the Army, for the discharging such soldiers the Army, as formerly served in the Kings Army: and for the apprehending of others to be tryed by a Councel of War, about the late distractions in the Army
Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax Baron (1612-1671); City of London. Corporation; Great Britain. Army
Novem. 27. 1647
The City affirms its willingness to pay arrears to the Army, but points out the high cost of quartering and victualling soldiers, and the difficulty of collecting money owed. Fairfax answers that if t...
Remarks upon Remarques : or, A vindication of the conversations of the town, in another letter directed to the same Sir T. L
T. L
1673
An answer to "Remarques on the humours and conversations of the town. Written in a letter to Sir T. L." 1673.
[Letter, 4 March 1801, Joshua van Oven to Patrick Colquhoun, Esq., regarding the amelioration of the condition of the Jews in London (copy)].
Van Oven, Joshua
1801
Title derived from Roth, "Catalogue", in Alexander Marx: Jubilee Volume, vol. 1 (New York, 1950), no. 242. As of 2020, MS Roth 242 missing. This description is based on the microfilm of MS Roth 243 ...
[29 documents, letters, and other ephemera pertaining to Anglo-Jewish history (especially the newspaper The Voice of Jacob), 1659–1938 (bulk 1826–1868) (originals)].
1659–1938
Title supplied by cataloguer. Summary: The collection contains 29 separate items, the majority of which are foliated in pencil in upper right recto as if bound together; the items are primarily in ...
[Letter book of The Jews' and General Literary and Scientific Institution (Sussex Hall), 1846-1855, with a copy of the indenture agreement, 4 December 1844, concerning the property on which Sussex Hall was build].
[1846 ?–1855]
Title supplied by cataloguer. Summary: Contains copies of numerous letters to but also from eminent Jews and other public figures of the time; most letters are from the Jews' and General Literary a...
Two letters from his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, one to both Houses of Parliament; giving an accompt of what transactions and proceedings have been betwixt the Kings Majesty and the Army, since his coming into their quarters. With some farther proposals in relation to His Majesty, and the speedy settlement of the peace of the Kingdom. The other a letter to the Lord Major, Aldermen and Common-Councel of the City of London, with some papers of the proceedings of the Treaty with the Army
Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax Baron (1612-1671); Great Britain. Army; Great Britain. Parliament; City of London. Corporation
Iuly 10. 1647
An edition was also published by Chapman July 9 (Wing F244). Title within decorative border; headpieces.
[Collection of papers and letters pertaining to Cecil Roth's research on Jacob ben Rabbi Samuel, including photostats of two original petitions: 1662, to Charles II, and, approximately 1663–1666, to the Bishop of Chichester].
1931–1954
Title supplied by cataloguer. According to Roth's research notes, the original of Jacob ben Samuel's petition to Charles II is held by The National Archives (formerly the Public Record Office), P.R....