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Adams, Sarah Fuller Flower to Novello, Vincent
c. 1841
Handwritten letter from the poet Sarah Fuller Flower Adams to Vincent Novello, discussing lectures that Novello might be interested in attending. Insered into Sarah Adams, 'Vivia perpetua' (1841) [NCC...
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...
Balmanno, Mary to Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria
20 Nov 1850
Handwritten letter from the author, editor and illustrator Mary Balmanno to Mary Cowden Clarke, inserted into Mary Balmanno's 'Pen and Pencil' [NCC BAL].
Barbera, G. to Novello, (Mary) Sabilla
2 Oct 1864
Handwritten letter in Italian from G. Barbera to (Mary) Sabilla Novello.
Bauer, Juliette to Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria
13 Dec 1846
Handwritten letter from Juliette Bauer to Mary Victoria Cowden Clarke, noting that Juliette had received the papers sent to her by Mary and that she had shown them to several other ladies. She articul...
Bauer, Juliette to Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria
c. 1846
Undated handwritten letter from Juliette Bauer to Mary Victoria Cowden Clarke, recording that Juliette had returned extracts sent to her by Mary and noted the writer's enthusiasm for Shakespeare. She ...
Bell, John to Cowden Clarke, Charles and Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria
25 Feb 1867
Letter from the sculptor John Bell to Charles and Mary Cowden Clarke, in which John describes his surprise at finding himself in Italy, having sailed for ten days from France. He records the beauty of...
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...
Bright, Jacob to Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria
2 Oct 1845
Handwritten letter from Jacob Bright to Mary Victoria Cowden Clarke, asking her to record him as a subscriber to her publication 'The Complete Concordance to Shakespeare'.
Brown, Charles Armitage to Hunt, James Henry Leigh
20 Aug 1824
Handwritten letter from Charles Armitage Brown to Leigh Hunt providing advice on the disagreement between Leigh Hunt and his brother John Hunt on his work for the radical journal the Examiner. John Hu...
Christie, Alexander to Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria
26 Nov 1848
Handwritten letter and ink sketch from Alexander Christie to Mary Victoria Cowden Clarke, noting that he had received her gift and intended to read it. He notes that her husband Charles Cowden Clarke ...
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...