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Societies
1845
A personalised invitation to a series of meetings and performances of the Beethoven Quartett Society and two leaflets detailing the first and third meetings, with notes in Vincent Novello's hand and p...
Beethoven Quartett Society
1845
A personalised invitation to a series of meetings and performances of the Beethoven Quartett Society and two leaflets detailing the first and third meetings Dated 21 April 1845 and 19 May 1845, with n...
Balmanno, Robert to Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria
1850-1861
Four handwritten letters from the author and collector Robert Balmanno to Mary Cowden Clarke, informing her of her election to the Shakespeare Society of New York and introducing her to Mrs Waterston....
Vice-President and Directors of Edinburgh Philosophical Institute to Cowden Clarke, Charles
28 Feb 1862
Handwritten letter from the Vice-President and Directors of Edinburgh Philosophical Institute to Charles Cowden Clarke, requesting that Cowden Clarke lecture again at the Edinburgh Philosophical Insti...
May, John to Cowden Clarke, Charles
14 Mar 1853
Handwritten letter from John May to Charles Cowden Clarke, informing Cowden Clarke that it is not a good time to offer a lecture at Penzance Literary Institution and suggesting alternative arrangement...
Northwestern Literacy and Historical Society to Novello, Clara Anastasia
11 Mar 1886
Handwritten letter from Northwestern Literacy and Historical Society of Sioux City, Iowa, to Clara Anastasia Novello, expressing praise for her singing voice and electing her as an honorary member. Si...
Cowden Clarke, Mary Victoria to Donors of the Testimonial Chair
13 Jan 1852
Handwritten letter from Mary Cowden Clarke to the donors of the testimonial chair, in which Cowden Clarke expresses her gratitude to the honour they have shown her for her scholarship on Shakespeare a...
Silver star intended for a testimonial chair
c. 1851
A silver star with an inscription that reads: 'originally intended for The American Chair, to surround the Ivory Shakespeare Head'. This refers to a chair presented to Mary Cowden Clarke, about which ...
Paper frame for gold half eagle
17 Jul 1851
Paper frame with the following inscription: 'Robert Balmanno: "The American Enthusiast." Gold Half Eagle received from the hands of Daniel Webster, America's First Statesman; at Astor House, New York,...
NOVELLO, (Joseph) Alfred
1824-1896
Financial documents relating to Novello & Co. and (Joseph) Alfred Novello's investments in shipping and railways, business contracts, designs for the 'Novello Skimmer' sculling boat, sketches and desi...
Societies
1836
Certificate of admission for (Joseph) Alfred Novello to St Thomas's Lodge as a Freemason of the Third Degree.
Certificate of admission to St Thomas's Lodge
1836
Certificate of admission for (Joseph) Alfred Novello to St Thomas's Lodge as a Freemason of the Third Degree. At that time it was located at Freemasons' Tavern, Great Queen Street, London.